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Govt releases 24 properties

PUBLIC WORKS: LOCATED ACROSS SA, VALUED AT R120M FOR SALE, LEASE OR REDEVELOPMENT

Worst pension funds

OFFENDERS: PRIVATE SECURITY AND TRANSPORT FIRMS TOP OF THE LIST

A masterclass daily'

'SOFT LIFE': DAWETI ON PLAYING SIV AND WORKING WITH A SCREEN LEGEND

Team Orange wins R1m, vehicles in Tropika contest

Team Orange of Hungani Ndlovu and Dimakatso Calisa, were on Monday crowned winners of Tropika Island of Treasure Zanzibar Season 11 during a live broadcast on Expresso Show.

Festive season thriller for all

Perfect to spice up your downtime with plenty of action and no tangled subplots.

Fear of dentists won't go

The fear of dentists is one of those universal phobias that unites people across cultures. It's not that we don't like dentists as people, but we need them.

Ridyard's columns are too focused on herself

Wokeness is not a good thing and it has taken over in so many spheres, writes Andrew.

Regulate taxis like spaza shops

Now that the government has gone full pelt in ensuring spaza shops are registered – supposedly due to children dying through contaminated food – can we not see the same fervour applied to the taxi industry?

Women must report GBV

As South Africa wraps up the awareness campaigns associated with the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, the abuse of women continues unabated.

Synergy best to forge SA's future

Because it is a DA minister in the government of national unity (GNU), Dean Macpherson, doing it, there will no doubt be complaints from the GNU's enemies that the plan to release unused state properties to the private sector for development amounts to selling out to the capitalists.

Taxpayers can't pay for grand visions

The old Scottish proverb that \"if wishes were horses, beggars would ride\" has a latter-day equivalent with Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, because he seems to believe that wishes are horsepower and enough of them will bring us a Formula One Grand Prix.

Military aid for Ukraine

Britain yesterday unveiled a package of £225 million (about R5.1 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.

Graft disrupts military goals

Corruption in China's military has led to the removal of leaders and may hamper the country's efforts to modernize its armed forces, says the Pentagon.

Man pleads guilty to running cop shop

A 60-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese \"police station\" in New York as part of a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents.

'Blood libels' all 'lies' - Israel

WATCHDOG: DAMAGE TO GAZA WATER SUPPLY IS 'GENOCIDE'

Carnivorous California squirrels go nuts for flesh

Squirrels might look like adorable, nut-hoarding furballs, but some are ruthless predators that hunt, tear apart, and devour voles.

Japan's jeans coveted

TRUE BLUE TRADITION: WOVEN ON EDO LOOMS, DYED WITH NATURAL INDIGO

It's the end of Syria - expat in Russia

Georgina Deiratani, a Syrian Christian who has lived in Moscow for over two decades, says she is still in shock at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad and his escape to Russia.

Anger over 'ugly' solar panels on historic canal houses

TALL ORDER. The millions of tourists who visit Amsterdam every year will soon be seeing solar panels on the roofs of the city's famous canal houses, much to the dismay of heritage protection associations. Picture: AFP

Trump goes after media

LAWSUITS: PRESIDENT-ELECT VOWS TO 'STRAIGHTEN OUT CORRUPT' PRESS

Musk's meddling in UK politics stirs concern

Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.

Load shedding and utility's ability to work

Having recently passed the 200-day mark without load shedding, its impact cannot be understated, says City Power's spokesperson, Isaac Mangena.

Experts speak out on concerns

City Power is battling to recover millions lost annually by businesses due to outages caused by cable theft and vandalism. The power utility is improving its systems to ensure these costs are also captured.

Experts speak out on concerns

City Power receives money from the National Treasury every year that boosts its budget but despite this unearned cash injection, it still operates at a deficit, says energy expert and managing director of EE Business Intelligence Chris Yelland.

Vandalism, theft and liquidity risk

For the 2023-24 financial year, City Power suffered a loss of about R160 million due to cable theft, illegal connections and vandalism.

Is City Power leaving residents powerless?

As a city, Johannesburg is moving backwards and City Power, which is running at a loss, cannot be excluded from its contribution to the dysfunction, according to energy expert and managing director of EE Business Intelligence Chris Yelland, who holds back no punches when evaluating City Power's performance.

New Polokwane-Seshego road partially opens

Polokwane municipality this week partially unveiled a new state-of-the-art road, which is costing the city over R28 million, to ease traffic congestion over the festive season.

SA closer to F1 starting line

Gauteng has advantage with track already in place, says Maile.

Does Ndlozi fit in MK?

EXPERT: HE MIGHT NOT WANT TO BE SEEN AS CROSSING SWORDS WITH MALEMA

Spaza owners jostling to meet state requirements

Spaza shop owners in Gauteng are continuing to register their businesses to meet government's compliance push.