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Richemont's luxury brands drive 20% sales growth, boosting share price by 7,5%
10+ min ago (759+ words) Customers browse luxury products for sale inside a Cartier store, a unit of Richemont, in the GUM department store on Red Square in Moscow. Richemont sales in Europe reached €1,43bn, up 11% in constant currency terms, for the three months to June…...
UK fugitive wasn't flagged when he entered SA - Kubayi
51+ min ago (429+ words) Police released CCTV images showing Tshuma at the airport leaving the UK after the murders. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has confirmed that Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British-Zimbabwean fugitive wanted for the alleged murder of his wife…...
Gauteng Health’s R612 million foreign healthcare spend questioned as SA doctors remain unemployed
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (656+ words) ActionSA has raised concerns over Gauteng Health’s R612 million annual spending on foreign healthcare professionals, questioning why unemployed South African doctors and nurses remain outside the public health system. Gauteng Health has budgeted more than R612 million for the salaries of foreign…...
Whistleblower complaint raises questions over PIC CEO’s Lanseria disclosures
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (523+ words) Patrick Dlamini, The Public Investment Corporation has suspended its CEO and CIO amid a governance crisis linked to a controversial investment in Lanseria Airport, raising concerns over its management of pension funds. THE precautionary suspension of Public Investment Corporation (PIC)…...
MPs slam ‘watered down’ Ad Hoc report
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (852+ words) The Ad Hoc Committee met on Tuesday to consider the second draft preliminary report. FRUSTRATED members of the Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi described the second draft preliminary report as ‘watered down’ and…...
What the law says about migrants' right to healthcare in South Africa
4+ hour ago (699+ words) Supporters of LACO and other anti-undocumented migrant groups protest, accusing undocumented foreign nationals of occupying jobs that they say should be reserved for South Africans, particularly in sectors that do not require scarce skills. Image: Ayanda Ndamane / ANAStudio As South…...
The 'Haaland effect' and the fake train: How to spot Norway's real wonders (and viral AI scams)
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (643+ words) Planning your trip to Norway around this panoramic night train to see the Northern Lights might leave you disappointed. Erling Haaland has become an incredible unofficial tourism ambassador for Norway. With his 2026 World Cup performance, he has drawn even more…...
No plan to evacuate whites via Botswana
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (702+ words) Gaborone - The Botswana government has denied any plans to evacuate white farmers from Zimbabwe through its territory or that it has authorised the presence of European or British troops in Botswana to assist in such an exercise. "I know nothing…...
ADNOC's acquisition of Shell Downstream South Africa: What it means for the economy
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (664+ words) ADNOC Distribution announced on Tuesday that it had entered a definitive agreement that covers the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA). ADNOC Distribution announced on Tuesday that it had entered an agreement that covers…...
Somalia Does Not Need More Guns; It Needs to Protect Its Army from Infiltration
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (607+ words) Somali government forces ride in armoured vehicles during a patrol through Mogadishu. Amid growing foreign influence, Somalia faces a critical question: How can it build a strong military without compromising its sovereignty? While the world remains focused on the expansion…...