South Africans earning more than R180,000 a year are in trouble
New data shows that over‑indebtedness continued to grow in South Africa, and some income brackets are worse off than others.
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Middle Eastern tensions could test South Africa’s diversification strategy
South Africa’s push to diversify its trade and investment partners has increasingly turned toward the Middle East and tensions could test the country’s export desk. Yet as geopolitical tensions simmer across the region, the key question policymakers will be observing is how resilient these partnerships are to instability. Pretoria’s economic diplomacy in recent years has…
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The weight women carry and the stories we refuse to see
International Women’s Day (8 March) arrives each year with flowers, hashtags, panel discussions and corporate emails carefully drafted to celebrate resilience. We celebrate strength. We celebrate progress. We celebrate “how far we have come.” And yet there is something uneasy about celebration when the burdens remain so unevenly distributed. Because women do not merely work….
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A R24m sports centre and nowhere to train
Kokstad’s pool is empty and the soccer field is too hard.
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Pick n Pay CEO starts beef with McDonald’s [video]
Pick n Pay has waded into the viral beef with McDonald’s, whose CEO has come under fire over a video of him struggling to eat a burger off the menu. So far, Burger King and the US fastfood chain Wendy’s have recreated the clip, poking fun at their competitor. Closer to home, Woolworths has also…
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Soli Philander’s humanitarian wish for Good Hope Centre
Before his tragic passing, the late Soli Philander shared his views on what should become of the Good Hope Centre, which was put up for auction last month. The TV and theatre personality died this week after a battle with cancer. Reports suggest that the iconic Cape Town landmark has been sold to Nigerian pastor…
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Italy stun punch-drunk England to make Six Nations history
Italy claimed their first ever victory over England on Saturday, ending decades of hurt with a famous 23-18 win. The five-point victory ended a sequence stretching back to 1992 and sent the Rome crowd into absolute raptures. England, meanwhile, slumped to a third consecutive Six Nations defeat, leaving their campaign in complete disarray. Steve Borthwick’s side…
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Gayton claps back at Helen Zille over ‘Pothole Alliance’ joke
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has thrown shade at Helen Zille’s joke about the party’s deputy-president, Kenny Kunene and his supposed lack of action towards fixing potholes. This comes after the DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate revealed her five-pledge plan to transform the city. The 74-year-old has been targeted by opposition members, some of whom have…
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WEATHER: Severe storms to bring heavy rain and winds in parts of SA
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and UVB forecast Gauteng Temperature: Cloudy and cool with isolated showers. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate DID YOU KNOW Where does Gauteng rank in size…
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Lekota’s son appointed estate curator as medical reports question his capacity
The Gauteng Division of the High Court has ruled that veteran South African politician Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota, who died at the age of 77,was mentally incapacitated and unable to manage his affairs for nearly a year before his death, in a judgment that placed his son as interim curator of his estate. In an order…