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Macpherson calls for overhaul of building regulations to fast-track infrastructure delivery
PUBLIC Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has called for an urgent overhaul of South Africa's building regulations and approval systems to fast-track infrastructure development, saying bureaucratic red tape continues to delay projects and undermine economic growth.
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November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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Virgin Active’s operational turnaround: Revenue growth across all territories
VIRGIN Active, the global chain of health clubs and gyms controlled by JSE-listed investment holding company Brait, is making an operational turnaround, and its revenues are growing strongly across all territories.
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November 14, 2025
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Everything you need to know about Audi F1’s debut season in 2026
WHEN Audi joins Formula One in 2026, it will mark one of the most anticipated manufacturer entries in recent memory.
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November 14, 2025
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Taxi boss planned attack on SARS-appointed advocate, court hears
TAXI boss Kholwani Prayman Ntanjana has been described as the alleged orchestrator of the attack on Advocate Coreth Naudé SC.
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November 14, 2025
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Transformation as a competitive advantage: Business lessons from Siya Kolisi’s 100 Tests
WHEN SIYA Kolisi ran onto the field for his 100th Test, he carried more than a rugby ball. He carried the hopes of a nation — one that has struggled for decades to reconcile excellence with equity, history with hope. But this milestone wasn't his alone. It was the shared triumph of a partnership that quietly rewrote what leadership looks like: Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus.
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November 14, 2025
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Google and YouTube commit R688 million to boost South African media sector
Competition Commission report lauded as heralding a new era for local journalism and media sustainability
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November 14, 2025
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China's new blueprint firmly grasps reform and innovation
RECENTLY, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing.
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November 14, 2025
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Record rains turn Argentina's plains to wetlands
BUENOS AIRES
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November 14, 2025
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Legal action looms as SA Relocations Group disappears with clients’ R1.7m
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November 14, 2025
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THIS IS NO TIME FOR BAFANA TO HOLD BACK
BAFANA Bafana don't have the luxury to be “friendly” between now and the last day of the Africa Cup of Nations on January 18. It’s all systems go as they aim to surpass their third-place finish from the last edition of the continental showpiece in Ivory Coast.
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November 14, 2025
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Positive and pragmatic MTBPBS reveals improved fiscal stability
SOUTH Africa's 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) struck a noticeably positive and pragmatic tone, signalling government's renewed commitment to fiscal sustainability and a pivot from consumption to growth-enhancing investment.
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November 14, 2025
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37 dead after bus plunges into ravine
AT LEAST 37 people were killed and 24 injured in southern Peru this week when a double-decker bus plunged into a ravine after colliding with a pickup truck, officials said.
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November 14, 2025
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Bavuma's champion Proteas ready to conquer India
JUST five months after lifting the ICC World Test Championship mace, Temba Bavuma and his Proteas team face arguably their toughest examination yet at the iconic Eden Gardens.
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November 14, 2025
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‘Appies’ to strut their stuff
NINE races are carded for the Western Cape's Hollywoodbets Kenilworth tomorrow with proceedings getting under way at 12:40pm. It’s an opportunity for the South African apprentices to strut their stuff, with the opener being an Apprentice Maiden Plate over 1000m.
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November 14, 2025
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KwaDukuza Municipality hits back at ANCYL's corruption, nepotism claims
TENSIONS are mounting in KwaDukuza Municipality after the ANC Youth League in the General Gizenga Mpanza Region accused the local municipality of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement, claims the municipality has firmly rejected as “unfounded” and “intimidatory”.
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November 14, 2025
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Sponge cultivation transforming lives
ZANZIBAR Sponges offer a lifeline in new lifetime after climate change
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November 14, 2025
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PGMs and gold boost SA’s mining growth as JSE hits record high and rand strengthens
SOUTH Africa's mining sector recorded modest growth in September 2025, supported largely by stronger output from platinum-group metals (PGMs), gold, and coal, according to Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) on Thursday.
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November 14, 2025
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KZN Finance MEC Francois Rodgers welcomes allocations for health, education and disaster relief
KWAZULU-NATAL Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has welcomed the additional allocations made by the National Treasury to support critical provincial priorities in the 2025/26 financial year.
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November 14, 2025
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Navigating conflict: The importance of thoughtful responses
“I TOLD my boss what I really think, then I walked out. I am not putting up with all that again. Now I have to find anew job,’ says a disgruntled employee following an altercation.
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November 14, 2025
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The critical skills crisis intensifies according to recent survey
ABOUT 84% of South African of multinational and large companies are struggling to recruit the skilled professionals they need, a notable increase from 79% in 2024. This is according to Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at Xpatweb, who says the talent search is intensifying across key sectors.
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November 14, 2025
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Erasmus backs new-look Boks to deliver against Italy
THE Springboks have targeted the match against Italy as another opportunity to give some of their newly capped players a run at international level — a test to see if they can handle the pressure on foreign soil.
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November 14, 2025
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Brazil tries to avoid climate bust up at COP30 summit
COP30 hosts Brazil sought to land a compromise yesterday as some nations seek to put ambitious climate action and financial obligations on the summit agenda - flashpoints that have stalled past negotiations.
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November 13, 2025
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MTBPS: Sars outperforms 2025 Budget expectations
THE South African Revenue Service (Sars) has collected more tax revenue than projected by the National Treasury in the budget tabled in May 2025.
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November 13, 2025
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Angola's people must be congratulated on the 50th anniversary of their independence
THE South African Communist Party (SACP) joins the working-class and all freedom-loving people across the world in congratulating the people of Angola as they celebrate their 50th independence anniversary.
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November 13, 2025
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Mweene brings Zambian insight to Bafana Bafana clash
KENNEDY Mweene is carrying the torch for Zambian football in one of the continent's biggest leagues — the PSL — at the moment.
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November 13, 2025
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New tourism plan for iSimangaliso Wetland Park, accommodation costs may rise
TOURISTS looking to visit the world heritage site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, could soon pay more for their stay as the accommodation facilities are set to be managed by commercial partners.
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November 13, 2025
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Forget spin, it’s all about the Rabada and Bumrah blockbuster at Eden Gardens
INDIA is home to one of the largest film industries in the world. Bollywood yields figures in the region of $1.5 billion - second only to Hollywood and China. It produces close to 2000 movies annually.
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November 13, 2025
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MTBPs is unlikely to see any credit rating downgrades and is positive - Investec's Bishop
2025's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) saw debt ratios slightly higher, similar ratios for the fiscal deficit and an upwards revision to revenue projections for two years vs. May, and a lowering of the inflation target.
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November 13, 2025
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Dipula Properties delivers robust annual results and is in the market for new opportunities
DIPULA Properties delivered a strong 5% increase in distributable earnings for the year to end-August and might even beat its guidance for the next financial year of 7% growth, CEO Iszak Petersen said on Wednesday.
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