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This weekend Sjaak Nelson of Jordan Wines told me there are only 30 days of summer left, so I'm rounding UP. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/7DzXvrT

Three suspects arrested in Hout Bay on charges of house robbery earlier this month have been formally linked to the disappearance of German tourist Nick Frischke. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/84edzLg

President Cyril Ramaphosa has needed to make space to appoint a non-Cabinet member to his executive to become the minister of electricity - which is why his Cabinet reshuffle has been delayed. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/TRuen58

Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo hit out at his players' effort after their horror show at the LA Sevens this past weekend. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/Nz2aLCy

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) feels generative artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT will create an "AI co-worker" and not replace jobs. Milind Lakkad, the chief human resources officer (CHRO) of the country's largest IT services firm that employs over 6 lakh people said such tools will help improve productivity, but not change the business models for companies. "..it (generative AI) will be a co-worker. It will be a co-worker and that co-worker will take time for them to understand the context of the customer," Mr Lakkad said in an interview with PTI recently. The context for a job to be executed will be industry and customer-centric, which will continue to come from the human who is being assisted in tasks by such a co-worker, Lakkad explained. "It is not that jobs will get replaced, but the job definitions will change," he added in the comments which will assuage concerns about future of jobs in the sector which is one of the biggest

Limpopo police have arrested four people who allegedly murdered their victim, threw his body into a river, and then attempted to stage a drowning. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/0V2Qafs

The Proteas entered the T20 World Cup looking to inspire a nation, and win or lose on Sunday, they have achieved that. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/Wdnhu75

Gauteng police have arrested three people after swooping in on a syndicate allegedly targeting big businesses in the motor and computer sector. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/WRXYoke

A Camps Bay boutique hotel general manager who was arrested for allegedly defrauding his employer of over R1 million has been released on R20 000 bail. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/3KFetiS

The Cape Town e-Prix is done and dusted, but it will forever be remembered for Antonio Felix da Costa's daring pass for the lead. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/w6CXWUo

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed five commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/679n0yH

South Africa's T20 World Cup final against defending champions Australia at Newlands on Sunday will almost certainly be sold out. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/bcEIPJU

South Africa will be added to a global watchdog’s list of nations that have failed to adequately tackle illicit financial flows, Edward Kieswetter said. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MlgYIB

A Mpumalanga man has been handed three life sentences for a series of rapes that were committed in Barberton between 2014 and 2020. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/5SNwvBb

Manchester United should fear no one in their quest to win four trophies said manager Erik Ten Hag after beating Barcelona 2-1 on Thursday to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/SxCYlV5

French NGO Bloom says about 100 members of the European Parliament, French Parliament, and mayors had shown support for the campaign against TotalEnergies. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/SJNlnGm

Everyone's favourite boy band from the 90s announced last week that they would perform in the country for the first time later this year. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/QRByVP7

Shukri Conrad's new broom sweeping through the Proteas Test team is for good reason: it comes at a time when it's impossible for the national side to reach the final of the World Test Championship. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/Sks1VF8

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has repaid Rs 1,500 crore loan and will repay another Rs 1,000 crore in commercial papers due in March. The Adani Group firm paid Rs 1,000 crore to SBI Mutual Fund and Rs 500 crore to Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund on commercial papers that matured on Monday, as scheduled. "This part prepayment is from the existing cash balance and funds generated from the business operations," a company spokesperson said. "This underscores the confidence which the market has placed on the prudent capital and liquidity management plan for the group." An SBI MF spokesperson said it has no further exposure. "SBI MF had an exposure of around Rs 1,000 crore to Adani Group, which has been repaid on maturity. We have no further exposure to the Adani Group," the spokesperson said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) (Disclaimer: New Delhi Television is a s

Here are 15 signs that your ex wants you back but won't admit it, according to therapist Dr Callisto Adams. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/SA2zf01

The Proteas, nowhere near their best at the T20 World Cup, will require a small miracle to knock over England in the semi-finals, writes Lloyd Burnard. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/wJoxrng

A powerful tropical Cyclone Freddy lashed the eastern coast of Madagascar on Tuesday, killing at least one person as it moved in packing winds of around 130km per hour, officials said. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/HuRDp72

Parliament has asked the Development Bank of Southern Africa for help to restore the gutted National Assembly building. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/dOVo4Ns

Benchmark Sensex and Nifty closed marginally down in choppy trade today, extending losses for a third straight day as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The BSE Sensex edged down 18.82 points or 0.03 per cent to settle at 60,672.72 as 17 of its constituents declined while 13 advanced. During the day, it hit a low of 60,583.72 and a high of 60,976.59. The NSE Nifty slipped 17.90 points or 0.1 per cent to end at 17,826.70 with 30 of its scrips ending in the red. Sensex has declined over 1 per cent or 646 points while Nifty retreated by 1.36 per cent or 209 points in three sessions to Tuesday. From the Sensex pack, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, HCL Technologies, Infosys and IndusInd Bank were the major laggards. NTPC, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, HDFC and HDFC Bank were the major winners. "Despite opening gain

Indigenous trees in Table Mountain National Park are being killed off by bark stripping. Now the hunt for traditional medicine ingredients has spread to Cape Town's suburbs. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/IwvZjTY

The Israeli Rugby Union and Tel Aviv Heat are demanding answers from SA Rugby following its decision to uninvite Tel Aviv Heat from this season's Mzansi Challenge. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/LMKto0q

Science also tells us that while arousal and desire are interconnected, they work in different ways. For example, if a man displays signs of physical arousal (such as morning erections), this doesn’t mean he necessarily feels “horny” or desires sex. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/MObVH4A

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has downplayed apparent threats to his life following the withdrawal of Tel Aviv Heat from the Mzansi Challenge. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/I9nlgyP

The rupee appreciated by 10 paise to close at 82.72 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels. Forex traders said a muted trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments and restricted the appreciation bias. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.69 against the American currency and finally settled at 82.72 (provisional) against the greenback, registering a gain of 10 paise over its previous close of 82.82. During the trading session, the rupee touched a high of 82.62 and a low of 82.74 against the dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.04 per cent to 103.90. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures advanced 1.05 per cent to USD 83.87 per barrel. "Rupee traded strong near 82.75 as dollar index traded below USD 104 guiding rupee strength. Asian currencies were trading strong

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces the task of incorporating a credible debt-relief plan for Eskom in the national budget while stabilizing government finances as record blackouts weigh on the economy. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/qmJNWaY

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government is taking a lot of steps to control inflation and will continue to focus on it. For instance, in the case of pulses, the government is encouraging farmers to grow pulses to boost domestic production and has also reduced the import duty on some of the pulses to improve local availability. When asked whether Budget 2023-24 would bring down inflation, Ms Sitharaman said: "The government is taking a lot of steps to control inflation and will continue to focus on it."  She was in Jaipur for a post-budget 2023 discussion with various stakeholders. "We have taken a lot of steps, for example, encouraging farmers to sow pulses so that the production of pulses in India increases in the coming sowing season," Ms Sitharaman told reporters here. She further said that as a short-term step, "wherever we are importing, whether Masoor, Moong or whatever pulses, the government has reduced the impor

SA's Kelvin van der Linde is confirmed to compete at home in the upcoming Cape Town e-Prix from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/GFY4PVm

India's Ola Electric Mobility Pvt. plans to build what it says will be the world's largest electric vehicle hub with an investment of 76.1 billion rupees ($920 million) to localize the supply chain for cleaner transport. The hub, spanning 2,000 acres (809 hectares) in Tamil Nadu, will be used for manufacturing electric two-wheelers, cars and battery cells, in addition to housing vendor and supplier parks, Ola said in a statement Friday. The Indian startup will begin mass production of cells from the hub later this year, it said.  While localizing critical elements of the EV supply chain, such as batteries, will make EVs more affordable, India has only a fraction of the raw materials needed to satisfy domestic demand for lithium-ion batteries - forecast by Crisil to grow 100- fold by 2030. Besides Ola, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. and bullion refiner Rajesh Exports Ltd. will receive incentives under a $2.3 billion government program to support advan

Vedanta Resources' efforts to manage its debt load were dealt a blow after the government opposed the mining conglomerate's proposed $2.98 billion deal to move certain zinc assets from its flagship company to another in which it is a majority shareholder. The government opposed Hindustan Zinc Ltd, in which it holds a near 30% stake, buying the Africa-based assets from Vedanta Ltd, its top shareholder with a near-65% stake, as it was a "related party transaction". "We always believe in and operate in perfect manners of corporate governance, so (there is) no deviation on that count," Hindustan Zinc Chief Executive Arun Misra told CNBC-TV18. The company and Vedanta Ltd did not respond to Reuters' request for comment. The development comes a week after Vedanta Resources said it had slashed net debt by $2 billion in the last 11 months, to $7.7 billion, seeking to allay concerns days S&P Global Ratings raised doubts about the billionaire Anil Agarwal-ow

Bulls director of rugby Jake White had two positives to take out from their disappointing 23-19 defeat against the Stormers on Saturday: Morne Steyn and S'busiso Nkosi. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/if0PYOj

The ANC has welcomed the "encouraging" expulsion of a senior Israeli diplomat from the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/yPGCqJ5

A further two floodgates have been opened at the Vaal Dam, which could lead to possible further flooding. This brings the total to 12 floodgates that are open in the province. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/7Z0xFTn

The South African government and state-owned companies will find it harder to borrow money if the country is added to a global watchdog's list of nations with shortcomings in tackling illicit financial flows. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/7LDZFxH

It was billed as an epic United Rugby Championship (URC) clash, and that's exactly what it turned out to be as North/South rivals, the Bulls and the Stormers, faced off in front of 40 000 supporters at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/JoKAQVS

India is likely to clock 6 per cent growth rate next fiscal and the country can persevere with a high growth rate because of several reforms undertaken during the last eight years by the Narendra Modi government, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Sunday. Rajiv Kumar further said major risks going forward will emerge from a synchronized downturn in the North American and European economies. "India has a good opportunity to persevere with a high growth rate because of the reforms undertaken during the last eight years. We will manage to grow at 6 per cent in 2023-24," he told PTI in an interview. According to Rajiv Kumar, there are several downside risks, especially in the context of an uncertain global situation. "These will have to be tackled through careful policy measures designed to support our export efforts and at the same time improve the flow of private investment both from domestic sources as well as from foreign sources," he said. The

The declaration of South Africa’s energy crisis as a National State of Disaster may be open to court challenge, as there is already sufficient legislation in place to deal with it, say the authors. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/WvXSfwO

Relatives of slain activist Ayob Mungalee have asked for time to grieve and say they were shocked to see themselves mentioned in an article calling for justice after Mungalee's murder. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Ee18gb

Sixty-four-year-old Grace Telena from Tshawe's Tavern in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, has been crowned Western Cape Champion Tavern Chef. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/IDuYNCw

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today chaired the 49th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Union Finance Minister, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, besides the finance ministers of states and Union Territories (with legislature) and senior officers from the Union government and states, attended the meeting, according to the finance ministry's official handle - @FinMinIndia. With the meeting being attended by various officials from the Centre and state governments, it is anticipated the council is likely to discuss setting up appellate tribunals and mechanisms to curb tax evasion in pan masala and gutkha business. The much-awaited report by the Group of Ministers on online gaming and GST appellate tribunal is unlikely to be submitted in the meeting, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Vivek Johri had earlier said. The 48th Meeting of the GST Council was held on December 17, 2

ActionSA has threatened a legal battle to challenge the permit allowing the City of Cape Town to pump wastewater into the ocean. While experts believe the objectors have a valid point, the City said it would cost billions to implement an alternative to its three marine outfalls. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/7VpTNWC

The body of former Ghana international Christian Atsu has been found after a huge earthquake in Turkey, local media reported Saturday, quoting his manager. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/PcHdTgu

A man has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for poaching-related offences in the Skukuza Regional Court. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/nu7LNcj

By the time Francisco Barajah was admitted to the hospital, his organs had failed and he'd lost so much weight he couldn't stand, the BBC reported. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/i34t9wB

According to researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, people may be able to burn more fat if they go for a run or hit the gym in the morning. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/F2X50KV

Johannesburg police have arrested four suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate that targets the LGBTQIA+ community. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/jLlgEt4

Anele Tembe's story of abuse at the hands of a celebrity will likely remain a speck of dust on Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes' legacy, but I will hold her hand, writes Kelly Anderson. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/Cpgq16W

Bulls scrum coach Werner Kruger hopes his forward charges will be able to finely tread the line between aggression and accuracy for Saturday's clash against the Stormers. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/tZYSqyJ

SAFA head of referees Abdul Ebrahim says plans to implement the Video Assistant Referee system in the PSL are "not far away" as club coaches remain frustrated with officiating in the country. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/bu1tQHY

K.O shared a video of one of AKA's final days in the recording studio before his death last week. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/YVG5vsB

Irish club Munster said on Monday that Springbok lock RG Snyman is expected to make his long-awaited return to action next month. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/cW4O0Bj

Sonia Booth is using the cheesecake that exposed estranged husband Matthew's months-long affair as a business opportunity. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/cmLATgY

MultiChoice is increasing the subscription fees of South African DStv subscribers from 1 April – although by a smaller percentage than in previous years. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/0HPGJp4

Flight Sergeant Vusumuzi Joseph Mabena's body has arrived home for his family to prepare their final farewells for the South African peacekeeper, who was killed when his helicopter came under fire in the DRC. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/eThtv1n

A prominent anti-corruption and anti-gang activist in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg has been murdered in what police have called a 'hit'. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/irEMm89

Italian super-luxury carmaker Lamborghini has nearly met its target for the year 2023 in India in just first month. Speaking to Times of India , Lamborghini's Asia-Pacific director Francesco Scardaoni said they are "already sold out for the year". The company, which sells a range of cars with prices starting from Rs 3.8 crore in India, posted record sales in India in 2022 at 92 units, growing at 33 per cent from the previous year. Its previous best-ever sales in the country was in 2021 with 69 units. Before that, its best sales was in 2019 when it had sold a total of 52 units. The company hopes to retail over 100 cars in India, and most of them have already been ordered. Mr Scardaoni said the growth in sales is led by businessmen and ultra-high networth individuals (UHINs) as the impact of Covid wanes globally. "Looks like whatever we do sells pretty good," Lamborghini's top executive told TOI when asked it's proving to be a "golden period"

Hospital services and schooling activities have been suspended in the Nkomazi Municipality in Mpumalanga, following reports of flooding. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/XtlJGVx

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Ockie Strydom fired a flawless nine-under-par 63 in his final round to burst through the field and win the Singapore Classic. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/w5hR6o8

A solar-powered mobile cinema initiative is making locally relevant films more accessible to African audiences, while also creating opportunities for training and jobs. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/LTOQRqg

Ireland wing James Lowe had the rugby world abuzz after delivering a stunning finish against France on Saturday. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/68YyefL

The merger of 7 subsidiary companies with Tata Steel is expected to be completed in 2023-24 fiscal year, its CEO and managing director T V Narendran said. In September 2022, Tata Steel board had approved a proposal to merge six of its subsidiaries into itself for greater synergies, higher efficiency and reduce costs. "We had already announced (merger of) 6 companies earlier. (Merger of) one more Angul Energy we announced recently," he told PTI in reply to a question on the timeline for the merger. However, the completion of the merger depends on the regulatory processes including NCLT clearances, post which the process is expected to be completed in the next financial year, the CEO said. "We are dependent on the speed at which we can go through our regulatory requirements," he added. Besides Angul Energy, the six subsidiaries to be merged with Tata Steel are Tata Steel Long Products (TSPL), The Tinplate Company of India, Tata Metaliks, TRF, Indian Steel & W

Four people have died in floods following days of incessant rains in southern Mozambique, the country's institute for risk management said on Saturday. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZbPfvcs

South African search and rescue team members who were deployed to Turkey are continuing with their efforts to search through the rubble of a 10-storey building that collapsed during tremors that followed a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/fBCOXgH

Police crime scene investigators are still combing the scene in Florida Road, Durban, where rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and a friend were shot dead. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/YwsfE6V

Fans and onlookers watched in horror as police, paramedics and forensics officials processed the scene in Florida Road, Durban, where rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and another man were shot dead. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/WHe58FL

KLM flight KL591 departed the airport at 11:30 and was scheduled to arrive in Johannesburg at 22:10 on Thursday. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Bwa7eq

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the new tax regime will benefit the middle class, as it will leave more money in their hands. Speaking to reporters after the customary post-Budget address to the central board of RBI, she said it is not necessary to induce individuals to invest through government schemes but give him an opportunity to make a personal decision regarding investments. Under the revamped concessional tax regime, which will be effective from the next fiscal, no tax would be levied on income up to Rs 3 lakh. Income between Rs 3-6 lakh would be taxed at 5 per cent; Rs 6-9 lakh at 10 per cent, Rs 9-12 lakh at 15 per cent, Rs 12-15 lakh at 20 per cent and income of Rs 15 lakh and above will be taxed at 30 per cent. However, no tax would be levied on annual income of up to Rs 7 lakh. Answering a question on the Adani Group row, the minister said, "Indian regulators are very, very experienced and they are experts in their domain. The regulators are seized o

A man from Singapore is seeking hefty damages and claims that rejection after being friend-zoned caused him "sustained trauma" and depression. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/s4NL5xD

Maritzburg United head coach Fadlu Davids has warned Kaizer Chiefs about playing Friday nights at the Harry Gwala Stadium. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/32xBpoF

Europe is calling for Mamelodi Sundowns as the club's under-15 youth team will represent South Africa in Manchester City star's self-named tournament - the Kevin de Bruyne Cup - in June this year. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/cTs1At9

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and police officers have recovered three firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition in a car at a Benoni police pound. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/WPDyvA3

Police have seized enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years, after snaring a massive bundle of drugs floating in the Pacific Ocean. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/OREqzlT

Residents of the Silvertown informal settlement had to be evacuated after heavy rains caused severe flooding in Komani, Eastern Cape. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/Rr9d3tm

An alleged Ekurhuleni serial rapist, pointed out by 19 rape complainants in an identity parade, winked at his wife and relatives in the public gallery when he appeared in a packed Daveyton Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/J1MUzfc

A Mpumalanga traffic officer has died after she was hit by a vehicle she was trying to stop on the R544 between Emalahleni and Kriel. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/QifVqT5

Informal traders in Naledi, Soweto ran for cover on Monday when five, armed men stormed into the local Shoprite and opened fire on cash-in-transit guards. from News24 Top Stories https://ift.tt/WXJxUcs