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Fee to climb Everest jumps

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People who want to climb Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, will have to fork out $15,000 (over R280,000) to do so from

Expropriation law will cause “rising unemployment and destitution” – IRR

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The passing of the Expropriation Act “will drive fixed investment down instead of up (and so) scuppers the country’s growth prospects and will lead to

Zimbabwe swimming legend Coventry aims to become new IOC boss

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Kirsty Coventry, Africa’s most-decorated Olympian, is aiming to become the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coventry, who won seven Olympic swimming

Eighty years since liberation of Auschwitz

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Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp complex. The Soviet Army liberated Auschwitz which has become the abiding symbol

Colombia backs down after threats from Trump

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Under threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs, President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has relented and will allow U.S. military planes to fly

Ramaphosa “scraps” GNU growth promises by signing expropriation law – IRR

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In signing away the right of all South African citizens to securely own their own property – such as homes, businesses, and farms – President

Don’t miss this webinar: IRR’s first Blueprint for Growth paper of year

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Turning South Africa around “requires the government to adopt a single-minded focus on achieving much higher growth rates, without which the many ills plaguing the

Food security risk heightened by Gauteng’s failure to support farmers – DA

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The latest GDP data reveals that agriculture in Gauteng recorded a staggering 28.8% decline in the third quarter of 2024, warns DA Gauteng Shadow MEC

Artful thieves paint over CCTV cameras to evade surveillance

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Painting over CCTV cameras to evade surveillance is reportedly the latest ploy by thieves in Plettenberg Bay, according to a local security company. BusinessTech cites

“South Africa deserves a functioning coalition …” – Steenhuisen

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This is the full statement from John Steenhuisen yesterday, as published on the Democratic Alliance (DA) website. Seven months ago, South Africans were imbued with