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Gauteng Kisses R3.8 Billion Goodbye – The Gauteng Provincial Government has paid its first instalment of R3.8 billion to the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) to cover its e-toll debt. [mybroadband]
Britney Spears’ Comeback Single Goes Platinum – After years of quiet—at least when it came to releasing newmusic—Britney Spears returned to the medium that made her a superstar in 2022 with a high-profile collaboration. [forbes]
What It’s Like Playing For The Lowest-Ranked National Soccer Team In The World – Losing 2-1 to Denmark. Falling 2-1 to Finland. Drawing 1-1 with Latvia. For most soccer teams, this would be an indication of bad form, difficult moments that supporters try their best to forget and probably a sign that the team is looking for a new coach. [cnn]
High Court Presumes 11 Missing Fishermen Dead After May 2024 Tragedy Off Cape Town Coast – The men were part of a group that went missing after their fishing vessel, the MFV Lepanto, encountered trouble and sank on 17 May 2024, 34 nautical miles (nearly 63km) off the coast of Hout Bay. [news24]
Kwadabeka’s Crown Prince Heading To LA For Mr Universe – Ntando Lurwengu, a 26-year-old from kwaDabeka Township in Durban, is going to Los Angeles to compete in the Mr Universe competition. [scrolla]
Fuel Prices Cut — This Is What You Will Pay From Wednesday – Drop in international fuel prices, stronger rand are behind the decreases. [sowetan]
South African Weather Service Issues Level 5 Warning For The Breede Valley – Winter weather keeps coming back and once again several provinces in South Africa are facing heavy snowfall and rain. [enca]
Stark Before-And-After Pictures Reveal Dramatic Shrinking Of Major Amazon Rivers – Huge tributaries that feed the mighty Amazon River — the largest on the planet — have plunged to record-low levels, upending lives, stranding boats, and threatening endangered dolphins as drought grips Brazil. [cnn]
A New Bank Is Entering South Africa As A Major One Exits – South Africa’s banking sector is poised for major changes, with Old Mutual introducing a new bank and HSBC exiting the country. [sapeople]
eBay Removes 19th-Century Slavery Document Listed For Sale On Website – eBay has launched an investigation into the sale of documents linked to transatlantic slavery on its website after concerns were raised about it profiting from the items. [independent]
Lawsuit Accuses YouTube Of Harming Youth Mental Health – Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state. [fortune]
Hurricane Helene: The Political Aftermath In The Wake Of Widespread Devastation – Forty trillion gallons of rain were dumped on this part of the US in the last week, with more than 130 confirmed dead. [sky]
UK To Finish With Coal Power After 142 Years – The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. [bbc]
Watch A Russian Fighter Jet Flies Dangerously Close To Aircraft – The North American Aerospace Defense command released video of an intercept of a Russian aircraft off the coast of Alaska in the Air Defense Identification Zone. [cnn]
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