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Honda and Nissan formalise merger

Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co took their first historic steps toward merging and creating a new force in the world's automotive industry, as aggressive competition from China forces legacy carmakers to rethink their business models.

Rail monopoly ending

APPROVED: TRANSNET PUBLISHES PRIVATE SECTOR RAIL STATEMENT

SA short film shortlisted for 2025 Oscars

A groundbreaking achievement for the South African film industry, as The Last Ranger has been shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards.

'Tasty food can be healthy'

REINVENTION: THE FUNEATERY'S PLAYFUL FOOD, INSPIRED PROPRIETOR

Consumers must be empowered

The government's efforts to regulate spaza shops have been long overdue because these informal stores are the cornerstone of local life.

Best writing comes straight from the heart

Jennie Ridyard's column evokes empathy in a gentle and honest way, writes Denise Powell.

Talk about pot calling kettle black

Don't you just love the liberal-left legacy media expressing concern that Donald Trump, pictured, has vowed to \"straighten out\" the corrupt US press.

GBV needs new solutions

It would seem that the period of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children unleashes the worst in gender-based violence (GBV) cases in South Africa every festive season.

May the lights stay on a long time

Tis the season of giving, so, when you hear Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosient-sho Ramokgopa backing SA to eliminate load shedding from our vocabulary in 2025, Christmas might have come early.

Good result will boost Proteas

The Pink Day one-day international (ODI) has always been a massive success for South Africa - on and off the field.

Alarm over Gaza food aid

United Nations - Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.

Kabul hails Saudi Arabia

The Afghan foreign ministry yesterday welcomed Saudi Arabia's decision to resume its diplomatic operations in Kabul, more than three years after Riyadh withdrew its staff during the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

Panama dismisses Trump's threat

Panama's president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of \"unfair\" treatment of American ships.

N Korea bleeds in Ukraine

COMBAT: MORE THAN 1000 CASUALTIES ALREADY

Sumatra is hardest hit in 'Ring of Fire'

Survivors and victims’ relatives will on Thursday mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people.

Trauma fading after heroic act

Djafaruddin says he has recovered from the trauma of collecting bodies when the world's deadliest tsunami devastated Indonesia two decades ago, but still breaks down when thinking about the orphaned children.

Surviving tidal wave

ORPHAN: FISHERMAN LIVING OFF OCEAN THAT KILLED BOTH HIS PARENTS

Not every casualty patient is an emergency

Emergencies often result in needing to be transported to a hospital for urgent medical care.

Health department defends ambulance service levels

In 2021, the provision of ambulance services was moved out of the city's control, with the department of health at the provincial level taking over.

Speed of the essence in responding to fires

When it comes to fires, literally every second counts.

Emergency services fall short

With the city of Joburg's fire department responding to an average of 17 calls a day and the Gauteng department of health, which manages ambulance services, responding to almost one million calls in the past financial year, it is fair to say that Johannesburg Emergency Management Services are busy.

Insurance hits on rise

SURGE: MINISTER WORRIED BY KILLINGS OF FAMILY FOR PAYOUTS

Early Christmas present at the Vaal

While the rest of the nation goofs off on holiday, the racing world stays on its toes.

Insurance hits on rise

SURGE: MINISTER WORRIED BY KILLINGS OF FAMILY FOR PAYOUTS

Call for responsible drinking to save lives on roads

As fears of irresponsible binge-drinking - behind soaring road fatalities and gender-based violence - have gripped South Africa during the festive season, the liquor industry has called for responsible alcohol usage.

Sights on the big guys

MAILE: AFTER SPAZA SHOPS, MEC SAYS THEY'LL GO AFTER LARGER OUTLETS

Forecast of widespread rain at Xmas

A wet Christmas, plus widespread rain, localised flooding and more are forecast for the next few days.

There'll never be a President Musk in US - Trump

Could Elon Musk, who holds major sway in the incoming Trump administration, one day become president?

Bread centrepiece of every meal

'We prefer to make it at home because it's baked with our own hands.'

Agriculture GDP bad, but not that bad - expert analysis

The gross domestic product (GDP) data for the third quarter of 2024 showed that the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry decreased by 28.8%, primarily due to decreased economic activities reported for field crops, economists and the agriculture sector were shocked by this.