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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come “soon”, although the timing remains unclear.
Uber is raising its holding in Germany’s Delivery Hero, buying a stake from its European rival’s biggest shareholder for €270 million (R5.2 billion).
South Yorkshire Police say a woman in her 30s has been arrested following Nyla May Bradshaw’s death.
Schoolboy rugby in South Africa has quickly professionalised into a multimillion-rand industry. But the Selborne fall-out shows that money, big names and pro structures do not always guarantee success.
Trade union says TotalEnergies employees are receiving no support to cope with the surge in fuel prices.
As petrol and diesel prices climb by more than R3 a litre, Absa has increased its fuel cashback cap and earn rates through its rewards programme, aiming to provide immediate financial relief to South African motorists facing rising transport costs
The former US ambassador was given a security clearance despite concerns being raised during checks.
The broadcaster was known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music on BBC Radio 1.
Mnisi told the Madlanga commission how he met Sgt Fannie Nkosi
The Public Investment Corporation charges very low management fees, which ensures that a greater share of investment returns go to its members, government employees.
Court blocks RAF’s attempt to deny claims based on immigration status
Crew says return to Earth after 10-day test flight was smooth
It comes after a video is shared in which a group claims to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel.
Netflix shares plummeted more than 9% on Thursday as the TV streaming titan’s quarterly earnings failed to impress investors and co-founder Reed Hastings announced he is leaving.
Businessman risks losing seven properties and four cars over R16m UIF Covid-19 relief fraud
US President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war in Iran could be reached soon, although the timing remained unclear, while US allies were gathering to discuss reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
EFF leader Julius Malema wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa, insisting that the rule of law be upheld in the investigation into Eastern Cape ANC leaders’ involvement in fraud at the University of Fort Hare.
SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest Kpop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that could bring together the industry’s top stars, in what some local media have billed as a Korean version of the mega U.S. festival Coachella.
BEIRUT/QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 (Reuters) – People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing, though some did not plan to stay for fear a 10-day ceasefire in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel could prove fragile.
DOUALA, Cameroon, April 17 (Reuters) – Thousands of people were crowding into a stadium in Douala, Cameroon’s largest city and economic hub, for a Mass with Pope Leo on Friday that will likely be the biggest event of the pontiff’s four-nation Africa tour.
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its central bank governor told Reuters.