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Nestle reported better-than-expected sales in the first quarter on Thursday after the Swiss food giant raised prices to cope with soaring global inflation, and signaled that more hikes were coming. Inflation has surged since last year as economies emerged from Covid lockdowns, prompting companies to raise prices for their products. The invasion of Ukraine by […]

Apple has become the latest major firm to halt all product sales in Russia, in a widening corporate backlash to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The tech giant said it was “deeply concerned” about the Russian invasion and stands with those “suffering as a result of the violence”. Apple Pay and other services such as […]

If there is one thing about businesswoman and reality TV star Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize, she is quick to check trolls who come for her family members. After the star accompanied Andile Mpisane for the Legendz of The Streetz Tour in the United States, a troll questioned why Sbahle did not tag along on the trip […]

Johannesburg – The Gauteng Health Department has confirmed that an enrolled nursing assistant has been killed by her partner at the Tembisa Hospital. The police officer, 30, arrived at the health facility in a state vehicle that was fitted with blue lights and called the nurse to come out to the parking lot where he […]

Germany’s defence minister has suggested it is unlikely that the country will be able to maintain its troops in Mali, as tension grows between the military junta rulers there and international partners. Christine Lambrecht said she had the impression that German soldiers were no longer welcome in Mali where they’ve been helping in the fight […]

Johannesburg – Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has expressed his concern over an attack on the Constitutional Court building. Zondo has urged law enforcement to put proactive measures in place to prevent further attacks. On Wednesday a 36-year-old man was arrested outside the court in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Police fired a warning shot to stop the […]

Adele was worried someone would “sell a story” on her when she started dating after her split from Simon Konecki, but feels “lucky” that alle her love interests were respectful. The 33-year-old singer split from ex-husband Simon Konecki in 2019, and has said she had a real fear that when she started dating again, she […]

Johannesburg – Economist Azar Jammine said investors are needed for the economy to grow faster. Jammine was reacting to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s mid-term budget, delivered in Parliament on Thursday. Godondwana adjusted South Africa’s economic course for the next three years. Following his speech, the rand appeared to be stronger. “For me, the most positive […]

Johannesburg – ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba said that he was happy to have coalition talks with the Democratic Alliance (DA) only if they addressed the concerns that made him leave the party. Mashaba led the City of Johannesburg as mayor between 2016 and 2019 but then resigned from the party after a controversial fallout. ActionSA, […]

The ban, imposed by former president Donald Trump in early 2020 and upheld by his successor Joe Biden, has been widely criticized and become emblematic of the upheavals caused by the pandemic. The restrictions were particularly unpopular in Europe and US neighbours Canada and Mexico. In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, […]