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South Africa’s wine lovers hit by price hikes ahead of festive season
Beer drinkers are catching a small break, with prices rising only 3.5% annually, even recording a tiny monthly drop of 0.1%.
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Beer drinkers are catching a small break, with prices rising only 3.5% annually, even recording a tiny monthly drop of 0.1%.
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Omar Rahman talks about the mixed messaging coming from the White House over the Gaza ceasefire.
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“Every single government shutdown, typically, the party in power is the party that gets blamed for the shutdown.”
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A national inquiry into grooming gangs in England and Wales is in turmoil – how did we get here?
South Africa
The Polokwane Municipality says its working with the police to act against the building’s owners.
South Africa
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has made the announcement at a media briefing in Durban.
South Africa
Witness B says that police launched a manhunt for Molefe in December last year.
South Africa
This comes after the Public Protector found that their establishment was irregular.
World
Thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured on Bloody Sunday in January 1972 at a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry.
World
Vice President Vance’s scathing remark came as he wrapped up an Israel trip, as the Trump administration attempts to keep up momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
World
The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.
World
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders Thursday as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv’s war effort.
Africa
Nnamdi Kanu is on trial for terrorism and incitement to violence as head of the separatist group, Ipob.
Africa
Rayno Nel is the first African to win the prestigious title of World’s Strongest Man.
Africa
Iain Wares, 86, has been accused by 65 former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s.
Africa
All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.
Business
Local and international buyers are snapping up luxury apartments at a development that was once a well-known hospital in Cape Town.
Business
Business
Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to September, matching the rate recorded in July and August.
Business
South Africa’s R440 billion transmission grid expansion program has attracted interest from international developers, including a company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Chinese firms.
Politics
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee.
Politics
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has kicked off his testimony before Parliament’s Ad hoc committee.
Politics
Witness B is testifying at the Madlanga Commission, probing corruption in the justice system.
Politics
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele appears before the Ad hoc Committee.
Sport
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker says he will prove he is at a “different level” to British opponent Fabio Wardley on Saturday.
Sport
British number two Cameron Norrie exited the Austria Open last-16 after defeat by Italian Matteo Berrettini in Vienna.
Sport
Joseph Parker says he is in his prime and is going to “smash” Fabio Wardley in their heavyweight battle on Saturday.
Sport
Brad Pauls is returning to the ring in November with his sights set on winning back the British middleweight title.
Education
[Vanguard] – Teachers, education officials, and stakeholders in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State have commended the positive impact of the Teachers’ Skills Enhancement Programme (T-SEP), a project designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the state.
Education
[Vanguard] The House of Representatives The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, against joining the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in its ongoing strike, warning that such action could derail the laudable reforms being implemented in the education sector by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa.
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged the public to stop sharing or distributing the video footage of the incident at Milnerton High School, where a Grade 10 learner is bullied by his peers.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Machakos Technical Institute for the Blind (MTIB) has been recognized among Kenya’s top 14 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions for championing innovation, inclusivity, and women’s participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
As the luxury market surges in Hermanus, a R100 million coastal estate is making waves for its unmatched location and investment potential.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
The Gauteng e-Panic Button app has been used to make 88,500 emergency callouts in the province.
Science/Tech
Microsoft has set a 30% profit margin goal for its Xbox gaming division, Bloomberg reported Thursday, well above the video game industry’s average of 17% to 22%. The target, implemented in fall 2023 by CFO Amy Hood, represents a sharp departure from Xbox’s previous approach of allowing developers to focus on making quality games without specific financial constraints. Xbox historically...
Science/Tech
These WIRED-tested devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.
Science/Tech
The GSMA has partnered with six mobile operators to develop a set of minimum requirements for an affordable smartphone.
Motoring
Senior sibling of the Junior receives a handful of exterior changes, as well as revisions to its powertrain.
Motoring
Motoring
As is well-known by now, the new Mitsubishi Triton-based Navara will, initially, be exclusive to Australasia and won’t be coming to South Africa.
Motoring
The final rounds of this year’s National Extreme Festival Presented by Coca-Cola will be hosted by the Zwartkops Raceway near…
Health
The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.
Health
Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it.
Health
Families had been calling for Sir Julian’s resignation over poor maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Health
In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked competition for it.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.