Month: May 2024
News24 | MTN avoids rights issue in Nigeria for now, pays R3bn to cut dollar debt as it stays the course
MTN Nigeria has received an accommodating breather from its funders and suppliers, helping it avoid an imminent rights issue while trading itself back to solvency.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Lone zebra remains at large in US mountains after escaping a new owner and a rodeo clown on Sunday
A zebra, known as Z, wad destined for a petting zoo. Now in the Cascade Mountains, officials are worried she could prove elusive.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Joburg city manager tells court of ‘great stress’ amid fear of being jailed for contempt of court
The idea of being jailed left Johannesburg City manager Floyd Brink "dumbstruck" and his bid to have a warrant for his arrest stayed caused him "great stress", he has said in court papers.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sharks locked and loaded with Boks for European date with destiny
The Sharks have locked and loaded with their best possible side for Saturday's European Challenge Cup semi-final against Clermont at Twickenham on Saturday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Mondi still upbeat about its growth despite DS Smith setback
JSE-listed packaging and paper producer Mondi said on Friday its still upbeat after losing out a chance to take over rival DS Smith, buoyed by an improving order book as well as other acquisition opportunities in the market.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches
The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry said as a cyclone barrelled towards the Tanzanian coast.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA’s clothing master plan has created 20 000 jobs and boosted local suppliers, says Patel
SA retailers have confirmed that more than 20 000 jobs were created in the five years since the clothing, textile, footwear and leather industry's Master Plan was launched in 2019, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) says.
Continue ReadingNews24 | New voters uninterested in and don’t know much about SA politics, survey finds
Almost a third of new voters in the upcoming election are not interested in politics and half of them admit they know very little about South African politics, according to findings of the SA Voter Sentiment Report.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ebrahim Fakir | Opinion polls have their uses. They also have their (many) abuses… and abusers
Polls have the tendency to trivialise issues, and whatever limited insights they offer are compromised by their inherent limitations, methodological biases, and susceptibility to manipulation, argues Ebrahim Fakir.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Johannesburg bridge safety under scrutiny after M1 fire
An expert will be appointed to inspect the M1 bridge over Carr Street in Johannesburg after a fire broke out inside a cavity on the southbound side of the bridge.
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