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News24 | Azerbaijan vows retaliation after Iran’s ‘terrorist’ strikes
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev accused Iran of “terrorism” and threatened retaliation after drone attacks on Thursday wounded four people – an incident that could drag yet another country into the Mideast war.
Every South African owes R97,000
If the government’s gross debt were spread across all of South Africa’s citizens, each person would be liable for R96,966.
South African luxury hotel building the world’s largest labyrinth
Set in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, development is underway at Brahman Hills on the Serenity Garden – a new multi-million rand, 22-hectare project set to feature the world’s largest labyrinth.
Counting my Blessings: My encounter with a kind stranger
I met a Blessing. A real one. Standing quietly at a gate. And I was reminded that they are everywhere, if you’re willing to see them.
Godongwana raises the alarm about petrol and diesel prices in South Africa
Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the government should help keep its debt-consolidation plans on track.
News24 | ANC threatens legal action over DA billboard targeting Panyaza Lesufi
The ANC is demanding the removal of a massive DA electioneering billboard depicting Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi in a shower, with the words: “The ANC showers in hotels. You have no water. Vote DA to put water in your taps.”
News24 | Iran war is ‘failure’ of international order, says Canada’s PM Mark Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was a “failure” of the international order, and the United States had not consulted its allies before striking Iran.
News24 | VW recalls 25 000 Vivos over handbrake issues
Owners impacted by the recall have been urged to get a free inspection from a VW dealership.
News24 | Ex-ANC MP Vincent Smith jailed for 7 years over Bosasa kickbacks and tax fraud
Former ANC MP Vincent Smith has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for corruption charges, including kickbacks he received from Bosasa.
NHI will never see the light of day
South Africa’s NHI is unlikely to ever be implemented due to funding and design flaws, and warns that pursuing it risks further damaging the healthcare system instead of fixing its underlying governance problems.
Barbie Kyagulanyi Ordeal: How love is animating the struggle for meaningful democracy and good Governance
Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and good governance
Protected: Debt may have peaked but discipline reform and infrastructure must now carry the weight
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MultiChoice shuts showmax amid global streaming challenges
MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global market; but jobs are safe
Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East
The Iranian embassy in South Africa has defended the country’s targeting of American military installations in the escalating confrontation with the US and Israel. Tehran insists its actions fall within its right to self-defence under international law. “Our act is our inherent right,” ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr told a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday. […]
News24 | Finance Minister sounds the alarm over oil spike
Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the government should help keep its debt-consolidation plans on track, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.