As a fund to compensate hundreds of victims of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is concluding its claims process after awarding more than $120m, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of his victims re-opened the can of worms – this time by suing Prince Andrew in federal court in New York. As the world now knows, mostly after the …
This morning we pay tribute to the incredible women in our lives from the mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and cousins in our families to the healthcare workers on the frontlines, the amazing work colleagues that always go out of their way to help and the formidable female leaders all around us from politicians to community organisers …
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We wanted action and action we got when President Cyril Ramaphosa boldly and strategically reshuffled his Cabinet for the first time since he appointed a new Cabinet after the 2019 elections, replacing 10 ministers and moving more power under the control of his Presidency. Dr Joe Phaala is now occupying the health hotseat after the Digital Vibes scandal came home to roost …
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Fifty-nine years ago on the day, Nelson Mandela was arrested at a roadblock near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal, and later imprisoned for five years for incitement and leaving the country illegally. The crime later became sabotage and that five years turned to 27 before he emerged victorious a few years later, leading our country out of the bondage …
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Old news, but South Africa woke up this morning to the reality of a record petrol price of over R18 a litre, 40% of which goes to the government in various forms of taxes. The latest 91c/l increase was due to a weaker rand, high oil prices and yet another levy. Good news is that the rand broke …
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The Covid-19 cloud over the health ministry, the recent handling of the violence in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and celebrities now volunteering to serve in Cyril Ramaphosa’s new Cabinet must be sending a strong message to the President that the time for change is now. For his predecessor, the jailed former president Jacob Zuma, it was never a problem. In …
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As the world battles a third Covid wave driven by the delta variant, India is bracing for a new wave, underscoring the need to speed up vaccinations and to stay vigilant in keeping safe. This is no different for South Africa where the delta variant accounts for more than 90% of present infections. According the Bloomberg’s vaccine tracker South …
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South Africa woke up to a golden start to the end of the week with Tatjana Schoenmaker winning the women’s 200m breaststroke gold medal in world-record time, making history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The rand is on the front foot and our mining giants are returning billions of rands to shareholders and propping up government coffers. On the Covid …
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‘Education is your ticket out of here’ is a phrase many a child living in the densely populated and impoverished township, yours truly included, hears and had to hear all the time while growing up: from our parents, our teachers, our peers. And the revered late President Nelson Mandela famously said “education is the most …
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While Chinese stocks paused the tech selloff that wiped off hundreds of billions in market value, Tencent continued to bleed this morning, losing another 2.5% after suffering its biggest drop yesterday since 2011 as it halted registrations on its flagship WeChat app “to align with all relevant laws and regulations”. Local tech behemoth Naspers has not been immune …
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