South Africa’s Klaasen aims to be the best in the world

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen 1 minute South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen has been in top form lately, scoring fifties in his last five matches. But the wicketkeeper-batter has set his sights on a bigger goal during the Champions Trophy: to become the best in the world. Klaasen, fourth in the ICC’s world rankings for batsmen in…

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Unemployment rate drops to 32.1% in Q3 2024: Stats SA

Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 2 minutes The unemployment rate has decreased to 32.1%  in the third quarter of 2024 from 33.5%  in the second quarter. According to Statistics South Africa, the number of discouraged work-seekers increased by 160 000 and the number of people who were not economically active for…

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Kontsiwe recognises women at Women’s Entrepreneur Awards in E London

The Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe has recognised women in the sector at the Women’s Entrepreneur Awards in East London. The awards recognise Women in Agriculture who are contributing to economic development and job creation in the province. Kontsiwe says they are working tirelessly to increase women’s participation in the male-dominated sector. “Women’s Entrepreneur…

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DA condemns alleged FlySafair racist incident

[File photo] 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has condemned the alleged racist incident on a FlySafair flight in which a woman is seen having an altercation with flight crew members. The incident took place during a flight from Durban to Cape Town. In a video that has gone viral on…

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UFS, students reach agreement on provisional registrations

University of the Free State The University of the Free State Executive Committee, Institutional Representative Council, and Campus Student Representative Councils of the three campuses have reached an agreement on the implementation of the phasing out of provisional registration. University management and student leadership agreed that provisional registration will be phased out over a period…

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ACSA suspends executive Petros over operational irregularities

Mzwandile Petros is on precautionary suspension. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says it has placed the group executive for enterprise security and compliance, Mzwandile Petros, on precautionary suspension pending a probe into allegations of operational irregularities. It says Mary Ann Joubert has been appointed to act in the post. ACSA says in a statement that…

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Mpumalanga mass shooting suspects to appear in court

Outside Levisa Bar in Pienaar, Mpumalanga where eight people were fatally shot. 1 minute Two suspects arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Pienaar Township are expected back in the KaBokweni Magistrate’s court in Mpumalanga today. One suspect appeared yesterday at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mbombela. Speaking during a press briefing at the…

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South Africa’s fastest-growing industries

For decades, South Africa’s largest industries were agriculture and mining. For decades, South Africa’s largest industries were agriculture and mining. These were the engines driving wealth in the country, but in recent times, there has been a shift towards retail and wholesale trade, technology, and communications.  The country has also become a popular tourist destination,…

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