Platinum’s surplus is “fragile” amid supply risks and growing demand, according to the World Platinum Investment Council. “Supply is fairly constrained and you will not see supply from mines growing in the near or medium-term future,” CEO Paul Wilson said at a precious metals conference in Singapore on Tuesday. “What we see in terms of […]
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Johannesburg – The Department of Justice on Monday night confirmed that two of the Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh, have been arrest in Dubai. In a short statement, the department said: “The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirms that it has received information from law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that […]
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Johannesburg – Will the family of slain freedom fighter Nokithula Simelane finally get some justice? The trial for her murder is expected to begin on Monday. Simelane went missing in 1983 while on an ANC mission to South Africa from Swaziland. She was allegedly captured and tortured until she died from her injuries. Her family […]
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has said “there’s no doubt” that Rwanda supported M23 rebels in clashes in the east of his country that have displaced tens of thousands. Rwanda has consistently denied accusations of backing the rebels. On Monday, there was renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the rebels in Rutshuru […]
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The battle for the Donbas may well be decided by artillery. Russia has an overwhelming weight of firepower it can bring to the fight. But – it is indiscriminate. New missile systems sent by the UK may not allow Ukraine to rival the destructive power of Russia’s big guns and rockets – but they should […]
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Johannesburg – Mercedes Benz is recalling almost a million older cars from around the world over faulty brakes. Around 70,000 of those are in Germany. The recall is for the SUV ML and GL series and R-series luxury minivans built between 2004 and 2015. The manufacturer will inspect all vehicles and replace parts if necessary. […]
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Johannesburg – The recent crime stats paint a grim picture once again. But many times, victims are told their cases are closed or have gone cold due to insufficient evidence. This could be due to a lack of evidence or capacity from the police to do thorough investigations and follow up on leads. Police Minister […]
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In its latest statement, the Russian defence ministry has accused the UK of taking part in propaganda by assisting the Ukrainians in creating “staged videos”. According to Russia, they are being filmed in eastern Ukraine, and show Ukrainian forces using Western weapons that are “highly effective” in fake battles. The ministry accompanied the statement with […]
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Nigeria has given the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) the greenlight to implement a deal on construction of a gas pipeline to Europe through Morocco. There have been reports of surging demands for African energy supplies from the EU that is seeking to wean itself of dependence on Russian oil and gas. “This gas […]
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Lorcia Cooper-Khumalo never thought she would be back on Scandal! after she left the show a few years ago. While there she and her then co-star Clint Brink, who played the character of Tino Martins, kept fans of the show glued to their screens because they were #couplegoals. Fast forward and Lorcia’s character is back […]
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