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SARB hits back at Mkhwebane's claims of 'challenges' in VBS probe - report

The South African Reserve Bank has hit back at Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, saying it already responded to her in September and is awaiting her feedback regarding the VBS Mutual Bank saga, according to a report.

Africa

Nigeria court puts 47 men on trial for homosexuality - lawyer

A group of 47 men has appeared in a Nigerian court charged with homosexuality, a crime punishable by 14 years in prison in the country, their attorney has said.

World

TRANSCRIPT | Boris Johnson's election victory speech in full

Conservative prime minister thanks voters who switched from Labour as he promises to 'get Brexit done'.

Sport24

PICTURE | Faf persuades 2 England stars to wear SA flag undies

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk has managed to persuade a star England duo to parade around in a pair of South Africa flag undies.

Business

EOH exceeds disposals target in deal to sell healthcare insurance subsidiary

The IT group says it has reached an agreement to sell its dental insurance subsidiary to Afrocentric Health.

Ramaphosa Jnr’s blockchain belly-flop

The President’s hipster son is the brain behind a much-hyped AI conference – but is it the tech equivalent of the infamously flopped Fyre Festival?

Entertainment

WATCH: A glimpse inside the New York apartment Zozibini will be moving into

One of the many perks that comes with being Miss Universe is getting yourself a gorgeous New York apartment to settle into for the year of your reign.

From humble beginnings to R200m: How Ditikeni has grown over 20 years

Dividends earned over the past 20 years total about 10 times the amount NGOs originally invested to establish Ditikeni, writes Martin Schneider.

Tech

American regulators are considering blocking Facebook from combining WhatsApp, Instagram and its other apps

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly considering filing an injunction against Facebook that would bar it from further integrating its services.

Green

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time 2019 person of the year

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who became the voice of conscience for a generation facing the climate change emergency, has been named as Time magazine's 2019 Person of the Year.

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Study links hair straighteners and dyes to breast cancer

Although women are exposed to many things that could potentially contribute to breast cancer, specifically avoiding hair care chemicals might help to reduce their risk.

Wheels24

WATCH | 'I had to drop out of school to help my dad put bread on the table' - This man worked at Ford SA for 47 years

If there's one thing that people don't know about Ford South Africa, it's that their employees are extremely loyal. Graham Boswell is proof of that. He retired in September 2019 after having served the company for 47 years.

W24

OPINION: Zozibini Tunzi has left the door open for all of us to walk through

Young girls learn very early in life that they cannot (and should not) think for themselves and instead, conform to society, try not to do the things that boys do and never be the "head", always the necks, writes Nthabi Nhlapo.

Travel

WATCH: The world's most beautiful streets - one is in SA!

From beautiful architecture to shopping streets, historic blue walls and tree-lined avenues, these are superb strolling spots.

Parent24

How to survive load shedding during dinnertime

Three tips for helping get the kids organised in the evenings easier.

MyHome24 | Partner Content

Home buying jargon

Feel like you need an interpreter to translate your offer to purchase? Don’t know the difference between a mortgagee and a mortgagor? We’ve taken the confusion out!

Partner Content

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Food24

Here are the top 10 Googled recipes in South Africa for 2019

We bet you won't be able to guess which was number one!

Careers24

Significant decline in available jobs online

The recruitment landscape in South Africa continues to show signs of pressure according insights from Careers24, one of South Africa’s leading job boards.

Property24

This is how Black Friday 2019 impacted shopping mall visits in Gauteng

Across 30 malls analysed, all except two showed Black Friday week was more popular than 2018, with lower LSM shoppers spending 22.7% more on the day. Get the lowdown...