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Ramaphosa Promises To Tackle South Africa’s New Crisis – Could Be Worse Than Load Shedding – President Cyril Ramaphosa has earmarked addressing South Africa’s water crisis as a top priority for government in 2025, likening the looming crisis to the crippling power shortages that brought the country’s economy to its knees. [businesstech]
The Truth Behind Your £10 Dress: Inside The Chinese Factories Fuelling Shein’s Success – The hum of sewing machines is a constant in parts of Guangzhou, a thriving port on the Pearl River in southern China. [bbc]
Top Law Firm Fights SA’s New Legal Sector Transformation Policy – Norton Rose Fulbright says government’s targets are unreasonable, impractical and unrealistic. [businesslive]
Woolworths’ Next Big Move For South Africa – The Woolworths Group is seeing strong growth in its beauty section, with the group looking to expand the business through standalone stores and a greater product offering. [businesstech]
Five-Star Flop: Crime Intelligence Bosses Splurge R22.7 Million For Luxury Hotel Amid Budget Cuts – R22.7 million has been spent on a 3 500 square metre, 24-bedroom five-star hotel in Pretoria North by SAPS Crime Intelligence bosses. [news24]
Descendants Of Jack The Ripper’s Victims Want New Inquest After DNA Breakthrough On Killer’s Identity – The descendants of Jack the Ripper’s victims hope to finally establish the truth about one of the most notorious unsolved crimes of all time. [dailymail]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Slammed For Being ‘Disaster Tourists’ Amid LA Fires – Wildfire relief efforts made by British expat Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have fallen short, according to one enraged Hollywood actress turned producer. [nypost]
‘Full Investigation’ Needed Into Website Selling Matric Exam – Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee says he has received several calls from individuals claiming that a website sells National Senior Certificate exam results for R100. [jacarandafm]
Watershed Moment For The Middle East After Lebanon Elects New President – With A Saudi Push – It was a last-minute push by Saudi Arabia that decided Lebanon’s fate on Thursday. [cnn]
Sewage Effluent Forces Fishing Ban At Blue Lagoon – The eThekwini Municipality has prohibited recreational and fishing activities from the Umngeni Estuary to the Blue Lagoon non-bathing beach following the discovery of sewage effluent in the estuary. [citizen]
Germany Greenlights Controversial Plan For Restituting Nazi-Looted Art – The changes would purportedly allow claimants to seek arbitration for the recovery of looted art without the consent of the current owners. [artnet]
Norway On Track To Be First To Go All-Electric – Norway is the world leader when it comes to the take up of electric cars, which last year accounted for nine out of 10 new vehicles sold in the country. Can other nations learn from it? [bbc]
Maha Kumbh Mela: India Hosts World’s Largest Religious Gathering With 400 Million Expected – Held every 12 years, 2025’s Maha Kumbh mela has seen the construction of 400km of temporary roads, a 10,000-acre pop-up tent city, 150,000 toilets, three hospitals and more. [sky]
The Massive City In Africa Home To 16.5 Million People Where Rent Is Most Expensive – This city is one of the most expensive to rent in Africa and it’s a huge urban hub on the continent. [express]
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