New PayInc Economic Index rises, signaling economic uptick in August

The newly revamped PayInc Economic Index increased in August, signaling an uptick in economic activity. This index replaces the BETIBankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index and is now the primary tool for assessing economic activity. Despite the increase seen in August, the economy still faces numerous challenges, including higher US import tariffs, inefficient rail and port infrastructure,…

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Police seek help to find missing Cape Flats girls

Missing 17-year-old Zoe Joshua and three-year-old Jermica Andrews. Police have urged the public to be on the lookout for a missing 17-year-old girl and a three-year-old from Salberau in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the two missing girls, Zoe Joshua and Jermica Andrews, left home on September 11…

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Illegal fishing threatens Sodwana Bay’s marine life

Mthandeni Mthembu Conservation Manager at iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The coastal tourist town of Sodwana Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) north coast is a mecca for deep-sea divers and recreational anglers. Their livelihood is, however, under threat due to large-scale illegal fishing and an apparent lack of regulatory oversight and law enforcement on the side of…

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Liquor Traders Council want evidence to support alcohol ad claims

[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. The National Liquor Traders Council has called for scientific evidence into claims that the advertisement of alcohol contributes to road fatalities and domestic violence incidents. This follows the tabling of the Liquor Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks to ban the advertisement, promotion and product placement of alcohol across all media…

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