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Markets wobble as Trump-Xi talks offset by Musk row

Independent on Saturday

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June 07, 2025

MARKETS stuttered on yesterday as optimism from “very positive” talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by the stunning public row between the US leader and Elon Musk.

The much-anticipated discussions between the heads of the world’s biggest economies fuelled hopes for an easing of tensions following Trump's “Liberation Day” global tariff blitz that targeted Beijing particularly hard.

However, investors remained wary after an extraordinary social media row between Trump and billionaire former aide Musk that saw the two trade insults and threats and sent Wall Street into the red.

Wall Street’s three main indexes ended down as Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla tanked more than 14 percent and the president threatened his multibillion-dollar government contracts.

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Criminals disguised in fancy clothes says police minister

ACTING Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has warned that organised crime networks, often disguised in “designer clothes and fancy suits,” are infiltrating political parties and state institutions, posing a growing threat to national security and public trust.

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November 29, 2025

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Final call over new number plates

MEC warns of harsh penalties for those who have not made the switch to KZN's new licensing system

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November 29, 2025

Independent on Saturday

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Siya and Boks speak out against GBVF

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November 22, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Guterres: Time to respect Africa

The UN Secretary-General asks world leaders to share economic growth and to make the world a better place

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2 mins

November 22, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Dale Steyn claims Durban curries 'outspice' India's

AS THE cricket on the field took a backseat during the first Test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens yesterday, the conversation among the commentators turned to which country had the spicier curries.

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1 min

November 15, 2025

Independent on Saturday

VANISHING CHILDREN CRISIS

Without proper statistics, children's organisations say it is impossible to get to the bottom of the problem

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4 mins

November 15, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Stolen weapons fuel SA's violence

Police guns, missing firearms are turning streets into killing fields

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3 mins

November 08, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Siya Kolisi - it's not about milestones, but about giving back

BEING surrounded by his children, teammates, coaches, and the people who have shaped his life and rugby career has left Springbok captain Siya Kolisi calm and content ahead of his 100th Test match for South Africa.

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1 mins

November 08, 2025

Independent on Saturday

It's official. Scientists agree 'Thick thighs do save lives'

THIGH POWER

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November 08, 2025

Independent on Saturday

PROTEAS IN FINAL PUSH TO VICTORY

The Proteas, Banyana and the Boks have forged an impressive year for women's sport. Now the nation gets behind our cricketers to go all the way tomorrow

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3 mins

November 01, 2025

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