Month: February 2025
News24 | Khaya Sithole | Trump and the cost of depending on the US
US President Donald Trump's apparent disdain for key discussions at Davos is a small taster of what lies ahead for the next four years, writes Khaya Sithole.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | SA must face impact of minimum wage on jobs
The number of people in a statistical sub-sample estimated to have lost their jobs due to the national minimum wage hike in 2024 is 86 000 - a catastrophic number, says Gabriel Crouse.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | Beneath the earth, above the despair: The hidden cost of Congo’s mineral wealth
Vhahangwele Tsotetsi reflects on how the DRC with its unimaginable wealth—cobalt, coltan, gold, and diamonds has one of the most extended humanitarian crises in history
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | Kath Magrobi: In the age of Trump, the media needs to commit to gender rights now
Kath Magrobi interrogates why, in the age of Donald Trump, women+ voices must be actively defended.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Private jet with 6 on board crashes in suburban Philadelphia, sparking blazes and destruction
A small jet with six people onboard has crashed into a busy Philadelphia suburb, officials have said, showering wreckage over a wide area and sparking blazes that caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Love is in the air: Cape Town couple gets engaged on FlySafair flight
Passengers on a FlySafair flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg received an extra treat on Saturday, just as the cabin crew served breakfast.
Continue ReadingNews24 | DRC conflict: SADC to send emissaries to North Kivu to collect dead and injured soldiers
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will dispatch a team to North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to facilitate the repatriation of deceased and injured SA National Defence Force members, as well as those from Malawian and Tanzanian forces.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Makro shoppers may soon see more US products – as well as Tanzanian olive oil and other items
South Africans could soon find some unique and surprising products at Walmart-owned Massmart's Game, Makro and Builders stores as the group looks to supercharge its supply chain to enhance its competitive edge locally.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Old Mutual CEO sees silver lining for Africa from US-China spat
A trade war between the US and China could prove a silver lining for Africa's exporters if the world's two top economic powers start having to import from elsewhere.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Stormers-Bulls crunch: Why victory would be huge fence jumped for either
It’s countdown week toward next Saturday's Stormers v Bulls humdinger, big carrots dangling in front of both teams, writes Rob Houwing.
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