Day: October 30, 2024
News24 | Hello Kitty turns 50: ‘CEO of supercute’ still captivates hearts and rakes in billions
Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday - still making millions for her Japanese creators.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cabinet crafting laws to govern coalitions and stop instability, dysfunctionality at municipalities
Since South Africa's first local government election in 2000, the number of hung councils increased from just 29 to 82 in 2021, bringing with it several governance and service delivery challenges within municipalities.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How to win the vote but lose the election: The US electoral college explained
America's electoral system means a second and much more exclusive vote on 17 December will actually determine who is president.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Investec eyes bigger slice of corporate pie with new transactional banking offering
Investec's business banking ambitions appear far larger than initially indicated, with the niche bank and wealth manager planning a new transactional banking service for large corporates, a space it hasn't traditionally played in.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Harris urges US to turn page on Trump ‘chaos’ in mass White House rally
Kamala Harris urged Americans to write the "next chapter" for their country and reject Donald Trump's chaos and division as she delivered a powerful closing argument to voters Tuesday against the glowing backdrop of the White House.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gritty Banyana Banyana push England to the edge in a gutsy showdown
Banyana Banyana may have narrowly fallen 2-1, but they showcased grit and resilience in a spirited clash against a highly-rated England side in a lively Tuesday night friendly at Coventry’s 30,000-capacity Building Society Arena.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Zulu king’s convoy involved in crash, Misuzulu kaZwelithini unharmed
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's convoy was involved in an accident near Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wilgenhof saga: Edwin Cameron doubles down on ‘damaging statements’ on panel’s report
Former Constitutional Court justice and Stellenbosch University Chancellor Edwin Cameron appears to have doubled down on his "damaging statements" about the Wilgenhof report and has refused to apologise to the panel.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Fighting chance: Umhlanga cancer patient’s bid for unregistered medication finally approved
Ina Requilet and five others finally have access to potentially life-saving medication.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Limpopo couple behind landmark parental leave ruling excited as case heads to ConCourt
In November 2023, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ordered an overhaul of South Africa's "discriminatory" laws on maternity and paternity leave and as the judgment heads to the Constitutional Court for confirmation this week, the Limpopo couple whose story inspired the landmark ruling are...
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