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Turmoil roils capital

TSHWANE: COUNCIL BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL AS POLITICIANS FIGHT

Mondi to acquire German packaging business

JSE-listed Mondi is set to acquire part of the operations of Schumacher Packaging, a European family business headquartered in Germany, the group announced in a statement on Sens yesterday.

Call for fuel price drop

LEVIES: PRICES SHOULD BE 30% LOWER AT R14 A LITRE, SAYS MANTASHE

SABC to auction prime Durban central land

The SABC is set to auction off three prime portions of vacant land in Durban central next Wednesday, with expectations of intense competition from interested buyers.

Date and venue change for Robbie Williams' Gauteng shows

Due to scheduling conflicts with Robbie Williams' upcoming Better Man movie promotion commitments in the US, he is not able to be in Johannesburg on 18 January, 2025 as scheduled.

Kim to shutter Seoul border

PACT OVER: SOUTH NOW OFFICIALLY ENEMY STATE

Time runs out to flee Florida

Tampa - Florida residents yesterday fled – or defied warnings and tried to take shelter – in the final hours before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, roars out of the ocean and tears across the state.

Trump 'never' calls Putin

Moscow – The Kremlin yesterday denied a claim in a new book that Republican candidate Donald Trump may have spoken to President Vladimir Putin seven times since he left the White House.

China attack 'still years away' – poll

Taipei - Most Taiwanese people were willing to defend the island against a Chinese attack but the majority believed Beijing was unlikely to invade within the next five years, a poll showed yesterday.

Greece's emptying island

FINANCIAL MELTDOWN: FAMED REGION SUFFERS STEADY DEPOPULATION

Tito tomb at risk as Serbs argue over Yugoslav legacy

In a move akin to kicking Lenin out of Moscow's Red Square, the mayor of Belgrade wants to rid the Serbian capital of the tomb of Tito, the socialist leader who held Yugoslavia together for decades.

Rural areas now easy targets

We conversed with friends over the massacres that have hit the Eastern Cape lately. We spoke of them for what they are.

SA does not need the racism pot to be stirred

The majority of Saffers do not discriminate against other races, writes Charles.

Tragic reminder of struggles

It is not surprising that Mental Health Awareness Month falls in October... research across the world points to the fact that most suicides occur in spring going into early summer, which is exactly where we are at the moment.

New censorship by silence

This week, I listened to ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula reintroducing the party national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, to the media.

Calls for reforms at home affairs

The portfolio committee on home affairs has called on the department of home affairs to tackle significant capacity challenges at the Tshwane Refugee Reception Centre.

Protesters want justice for abused dog

STOP. Animal supporters call for justice to an abused dog, Ali, from Bryanston.

Helene's force shocks

STUDY: CLIMATE CHANGE EXACERBATES HURRICANE'S DESTRUCTIVE POWER

Toxic mix drowns women

HARDEST HIT: EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE MAKES LIFE MORE TENUOUS

Tributes pour in after pastor McCauley's death

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness following the death of the founder of Rhema Bible Church, Ray McCauley.

Dry, hot weather forecast

GO DOWN ON THEIR KNEES TO PRAY FOR SKIES TO OPEN, RELEASING SUMMER RAINS

Cops' overtime for VIP protection a whopping R360m

Nearly R360 million in overtime has been paid by the South African Police Service (Saps) to members of the VIP protection unit over the past two years.

‘Our taps are still dry’

ERMELO: SOME RESIDENTS HAVE NOT HAD WATER FOR THREE MONTHS

Writing can right the wrong of illiteracy

With more technology integration in schools, is handwriting| really necessary in this age of digitisation? The answer is: yes.

Mass killings: 'Survivors lives changed forever'

With the Eastern Cape rural communities of Lusikisiki and Qumbu reeling from the impact of mass killings by unknown gunmen still at large, leading psychologist Dr Keitumetse Mashego warned yesterday survivors “will never be the same.”

Tshwane: will it kill GNU?

COUNCIL COUP: ANC, ACTIONSA, EFF JOIN FORCES TO BLOCK CILLIERS BRINK'S RE-ELECTION

‘Rocky moment for national govt’ as ANC-DA tension builds

The ANC-DA fallout in Tshwane is a serious issue for the government of national unity (GNU) that could have widespread implications for both parties and spill over into the national coalition, an expert says.

‘1 in 5 kids go hungry’

REPORT: UK’S POVERTY LINE OF R3 500 A WEEK LEAVES CHILDREN POOR

Cops escort Swift after 'suicide plot'

London - US star Taylor Swift, pictured, got a special police escort for her London concerts after an alleged suicide attack plot led to the cancellation of three performances in Vienna.

‘Mama, bye... see you in heaven’

SUICIDE NOTE: 'I WANT TO KILL MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE BULLYING FROM MY TEACHER'