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The rand has performed better than you think

I've had a lot of discussions on the rand lately. Most of them centre around taking as much out of the country as possible.

Power plan reignited

RENEWABLES: RAMOKGOPA SET TO ACCELERATE ENERGY REFORM

Cyril orders probe into Gupta breakfast with SABC

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate a series of breakfast briefings hosted by the SABC for the benefit of the Gupta family's TNA Media company, which owned The New Age newspaper.

Will scheme pay debt?

INSOLVENT: MEMBERS ASK IF THEY'LL GET THEIR MEDICAL SAVINGS BACK

SAA expands partnership with SunExpress

National airline South African Airways (SAA) is extending its partnership with Turkish-based SunExpress by leasing four Boeing 737-800 aircraft with cockpit and maintenance crew for the peak summer season and into April next year.

It's time to refresh

SPRING: RELOOK YOUR FRAGRANCE COLLECTION

Budget-friendly smartphones

TCL: WANTS TO RECLAIM ITS POSITION AS A HANDSET-MAKER

Reward to free Hamas hostages

Jerusalem - Frustrated with the dwindling prospect of reaching a ceasefire deal in the year-long Gaza war, some Israeli entrepreneurs have sought a different avenue to release hostages - offering a financial reward for those who choose to free them.

Liam 'drugged up' before fall

Los Angeles - Pop star Liam Payne had multiple drugs, including crack cocaine and methamphetamine, in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to initial toxicology reports cited by US media.

Shirt logo insulted Muslims, Allah, the Prophet

Website's e-mail of appreciation to me for pointing it out was very touching, writes Ken Gempel.

Chase ANC thugs' stolen funds, Sars

Hard-pressed South Africans are paying tax to the SA Revenue Service (Sars) and then (as I understand it) Sars pays it to the National Revenue Fund.

A fortune from kiddie scribbles

Quite often, when ordinary people look at an artwork which resembles nothing in the real world, they might remark: \"My three-year-old could have done that!\"

Taxpayers' monies not safe from SAA

The ANC's hierarchy has a talent for high-flown euphemistic language which obscures the truth. Remember how ministers and even the then commissioner of police swore, hands on hearts, that the body of water at Nkandla was a \"fire pool\".

Water crisis: GNU-style key

Johannesburg's water crisis cannot be solved by any of the current players, especially not by the city council or its municipal-owned entity, Joburg Water.

Convictions of 16 'suspect'

Kampala - A Ugandan military tribunal convicted 16 members of an opposition party of \"illegal possession of explosive devices and treachery\", according to a defence lawyer, who said the proceedings were suspect.

Ukraine cafe gives comfort as war nears

Inside her cafe in the front line Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Anna appeared calm as she poured a cappuccino. Russian troops are barely 10km from the city but here, the sounds of war are drowned out by the whir of the coffee machine.

Putin gets 'no help' from Kim

United Nations - North Korea has not sent troops to Russia to help Moscow fight Ukraine, one of its United Nations representatives said, dismissing Seoul's claims as “groundless rumour”.

Rivals chase every vote

US ELECTION: POLLS SHOW TRUMP, HARRIS IN DEAD HEAT AS RACE HEATS UP

Is Musk's R17.6m gift to a US voter every day legal?

Washington - Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars (about R17.6 million) to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US election day on 5 November has raised questions about the legality of such a move.

Backlash as Taiwan gets kicked out

EVICTION: US ENTERS THE FRAY AFTER SA ORDERS OFFICE OUT OF PRETORIA

China drills to ratchet up pressure on Taiwan

Beijing – China's military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan yesterday, maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war.

SA's prospects pick up

OUTLOOK: GNU SEEMS TO HAVE REBOOTED ECONOMIC RECOVERY – ANALYST

Surfer dies in 'freak accident'

Jakarta - Tributes have been paid to an Italian surfer after she was stabbed in the chest by a swordfish and died off the western coast of Indonesia.

Cigars from Mozambique hot sellers on global markets

Maputo -In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the global market.

Dire water shortage hits city

CHALLENGE: SCHOOL OWNER SPENDS TIME FETCHING WATER INSTEAD OF ATTENDING TO KIDS

Blind employee loses case

An Ehlanzeni district municipality disabled employee who lost a discrimination case against his employer has vowed to appeal the judgment.

Chaos as speaker bounced out

The speaker of the Moses Kotane local municipality was escorted roughly out of the council chamber by a group of bouncers on Monday as ANC factional infighting spilled over into the council sitting.

Voters have no appetite

Residents have blamed politicians for making empty promises as the reason they did not go out in number to register to vote at the weekend for the upcoming by-elections in Thabazimbi, Limpopo.

Payday blues for many

BANK DATA: HOW PEOPLE RUN OUT OF MONEY LONG BEFORE MONTH END

Da Silva 'does the right thing'

RESIGNATION: CONTROVERSIAL HEAD OF MARKETING SET TO LEAVE THE COMPANY