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The Week: Send Funding, Workers Rights And A Big Drop In Legal Migration
How to pay for Send funding ‘blackhole’?
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigns as MK MP
MK Party national chair Nathi Nhleko confirmed former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter and MKP MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned as a member of parliament.

Wellness travel: a journey through Dubai’s 30X30 Fitness Challenge
The Dubai 30×30 Fitness Challenge is a month-long initiative encouraging people to engage in daily physical activities, with events like the Dubai Run attracting over 300,000 participants.

South Africa’s new tax-free millionaires
Ninety One recently celebrated its first tax-free savings account investor to reach the R1 million mark on its investment platform.
News24 | World Cup not heading to South Africa in near future, insists SA Rugby boss
It’s unlikely that the Rugby World Cup will return to South African shores in the near future.
News24 | Ex-Bok Terblanche backs ‘Erasmus-like’ Tandy to turn Wales around
Former South Africa winger Stefan Terblanche said new Wales head coach Steve Tandy reminds him of Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus before the sides meet in their final Tests of the year.
News24 | World No 1 v 11: Wales brace for massive Springbok onslaught
South Africa take on Wales in the season-ending international Test on Saturday at a time when the gulf between the two rugby nations has never been more apparent.

France to intercept small boats after pressure from UK
The change in policy comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote to President Emmanuel Macron.
A FOODIE REFLECTION: Ngizokubona Maduze (see you soon), South Africa
Ngizokubona Maduze (see you soon), South Africa
PLANT-BASED FEST: The travelling food festival that is Vegandale comes to Queens, New York
The travelling food festival that is Vegandale comes to Queens, New York
WHAT’S COOKING: AirFriday: Brinjal, bell pepper and cheese phyllo parcels in your air fryer
AirFriday: Brinjal, bell pepper and cheese phyllo parcels in your air fryer

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigns from her father’s party
Scandal-embroiled Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned from the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party, ending her time as an MP.
New Old Trafford stadium on 2035 World Cup list
Manchester United’s proposed new Old Trafford stadium is one of 22 venues named in the UK’s bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup.
News24 | Record cut-rate sugar imports flood SA
Record sugar imports by South Africa threaten local growers who employ as many as 1 million people, prompting the industry’s lobby to ask consumers to only buy home-grown sweeteners.

PODCAST | Ke Dezemba boss: Time to know your whisk
In preparation for the holidays, whisky ambassador Thami Banda gives us an Idiot’s Guide to Whisky.

How to reach South African high-net-worth individuals
South Africa’s leading companies advertise on Daily Investor to take advantage of its impressive audience and reputation.

Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday outline draft peace proposals discussed by the US and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine, but if not Russia would continue fighting.
News24 | Black Friday: FNB glitches amid ‘extraordinarily high’ transactions, Discovery client spends R500 000
While Black Friday spending is increasingly being spread across the month as retailers start discounts earlier, an FNB spokesperson told News24 that the bank saw “extraordinarily high volumes of transactions” on Friday.

Proposed R360 series delays launch until 2028
R360, the proposed global rugby series targetting the game’s top stars, has pushed back its launch date two years to 2028, raising doubts over the project’s viability.