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Sainsbury's worker is sacked for not paying for bags for life

Niamke Doffou selected the 'zero bags used' option on the self-service checkout as he packed up his £30 shop at the end of a night shift at Romford Sainsbury's Superstore. (File Image)

2024-04-18T00:50:26Z

DJ Maphorisa spends almost R100k shopping at GALXBOY [photos]

'Bought the whole store': DJ Maphorisa has brought the receipts, revealing that he blew almost R100k at GALXBOY.

2024-04-18T09:16:37Z

Franchising sector counteracts wasted year with key initiatives

The Franchise Association of South Africa (Fasa), for the past two years has worked tirelessly with different stakeholders in government and business to forge partnerships that stimulate entrepreneurship, drive affordable and responsive funding initiatives, and develop training and development projects which would ultimately help with job creation.Photo by Qiming Chen on UnsplashSays Fasa’s CEO Fred Makgato, “in the run up to the elections in...

2024-04-18T00:09:17Z

Mindy Kaling and Tracee Ellis Ross debut Meghan's jam

Mindy Kaling and Tracee Ellis Ross have revealed they are among the exclusive group to have received the first 50 jars from Meghan's first batch of jam in Instagram posts.

2024-04-18T07:57:59Z

A Deep Dive into the HONOR Magic6 Pro’s Advanced Technology

The HONOR Magic6 Pro has cemented itself as a must-have device thanks to its limitless advanced tech features.

2024-04-18T06:16:38Z

EasyJet cuts winter losses as more passengers take to the skies

EasyJet's latest report shows better performance in winter and the launch of new operational bases. View on euronews

2024-04-18T09:31:21Z

Game makes it easier to pay SA’s lowest prices

Over 50 years ago, Game introduced its Price Beat Promise, which aimed to ensure that Game customers always paid the lowest price on anything Game stocked.

2024-04-18T09:55:48Z

Kaylib Mango stripped of his titles

According to the complainants, Mango held a pageant in Atlantis on March 2, where each participant had to pay R200 to enter.

2024-04-18T12:13:54Z

Meghan Markle's jam launch boosts sales for the King's preserves brand

The Duchess of Sussex unveiled the first product of her new brand, American Riviera Orchard, with friends and influencers posting Instagram photos of a jar of her strawberry jam.

2024-04-18T09:20:38Z

Hamilton: Ferrari F1 switch doesn't need "vindicating"

Lewis Hamilton says his decision to join Ferrari in Formula 1 doesn't need "vindicating", as he expressed ongoing annoyance at people continuing to "talk s**t" about it.

2024-04-18T11:07:14Z

Work That Challenges Your Brain Helps You Stay Sharp With Age

Key Takeaways Jobs that require lots of thinking can help preserve brain power later in life People with jobs that required brain work were less likely to have mild cognitive impairment in their 70s Teaching was the most common job that challenged the brain THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Jobs that challenge your mind could help your...

2024-04-18T12:08:48Z

Sars settles R800 000 electricity bill after Tshwane cuts off the lights

The City disconnects the services if payment is not received after the final demand.

2024-04-18T07:34:59Z

Safa turns spicy with new Bafana Bafana food sponsor

Safa announced that the three-year partnership is with Freddy Hirsch as Bafana Bafana’s official Shisanyama partner.

2024-04-18T11:04:44Z

Why mum and four kids are forced to live in a tent

Kristine Meakins, and her four kids, aged two, five, eight and 15, have been living in a tent at a caravan park in Perth 's south for the past two weeks.

2024-04-18T01:35:35Z

Dogg’s guard barks for bail: Anwar Khan bid for freedom

Fourteen other individuals were arrested for suspected fraud and corruption at the University of Fort Hare alongside Anwar 'Dogg' Khan.

2024-04-18T09:31:40Z

Markets in the red again weighed down by losses in insurance and banking stocks

South African markets closed in the red yesterday, weighed down by losses in insurance and banking sector stocks.

2024-04-18T09:04:59Z

Will going digital really simplify applying for a Schengen visa?

Digitalisation, although well-intentioned, may well lead to more complexity for the applicant and more of a workload for consular staff, Michel Dejaegher writes. View on euronews

2024-04-18T10:06:21Z

Giant Australian manufacturer goes bust with 700 jobs at risk

Qenos was plunged into voluntary administration on Wednesday, leaving the future of workers at its manufacturing plants in Victoria and NSW on the line.

2024-04-18T05:20:34Z

Stunning £2.5million five-bed Omaze mansion in Dorset up for grabs

The £2.5million home is nestled within the Dorset countryside near the historic town of Wimborne Minster.

2024-04-18T08:35:21Z

Capital Markets Union: What is it and what could it bring to Europe?

EU leaders gather in Brussels to discuss the ongoing challenge of creating a Capital Markets Union. Euronews Business explains the aims behind the plan. View on euronews

2024-04-18T12:29:23Z

Elon Musk says he’s planning to charge ‘a small fee’ for new users to interact on X

Musk is considering implementing “a small fee” for new users if they want to post, bookmark or like on the platform, he said in a post on X. View on euronews

2024-04-18T09:01:22Z

The Three-Row Toyota Highlander Is Going Electric: Report

There's also a bZ3x electric crossover in the pipeline for launch in 2026.

2024-04-18T12:15:32Z

Understanding SA's legacy qualifications phase-out and strategies for employers

The South African skills development landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with the enrolment end-date of “legacy” qualifications scheduled for 30 June 2024.Source: PexelsEmployers will no longer be able to register learners on legacy qualifications not yet aligned to the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF). As the deadline approaches, employers find themselves at a crossroads, needing to make informed decisions on...

2024-04-18T00:09:07Z

Biden picks up sandwiches for Pennsylvania construction workers

President Joe Biden attempted to rip a page out of his predecessor and 2024 opponent Donald Trump's playbook by ordering fast food for construction workers Wednesday.

2024-04-18T04:51:23Z

Brink to take stock of service delivery objectives in Tshwane

TSHWANE Mayor Cilliers Brink is expected to use his second State of the Capital Address (Soca) today to take stock of service delivery objectives achieved under his watch since he assumed office in March last year.

2024-04-18T07:42:11Z

Magazine: The potential shocks to come in F1's 2025 driver market

The dramatic nature of the current Formula 1 driver market and what shocks could still be in store for 2025 are the focus of this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (18 April).

2024-04-18T05:52:07Z

New Metzeler Roadtec 02 Tires Are Finally Ready To Hit The Road

Metzeler boldly claims that the new Roadtec 02 offers the versatility of “two tires in one.”

2024-04-18T11:27:28Z

Clothing brand Curve Gear, launched by local engineers, opens new store

A group of South African engineers has proven that their business acumen extends beyond the mining industry with the successful launch of their clothing brand, Curve Gear. The company, originally founded to provide stylish merchandise for their mining company employees, has rapidly expanded to six retail outlets – the latest in Tygervalley Centre – to become a popular choice for South African men seeking durable, comfortable, and locally-made...

2024-04-18T00:09:37Z

Woman wheels DEAD man into bank to sign for loan – WATCH

Brazilian police have arrested a woman who tried to take out a bank loan for a man she was pushing in a wheelchair who turned out to be dead.

2024-04-18T06:31:37Z

Huawei graduates ‘pioneering space for more women to work in ICT’

YOUNG women who are part of the Huawei Graduate Programme are forging ahead in proving that there is no place for ‘gender stereotypes’ within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. Even though the ICT sector remains dominated by men, the Huawei Graduate Programme in celebrating International Girls in ICT Day, celebrated officially on April 25, showcased some of their brightest female recruits who were making significant...

2024-04-18T09:32:47Z

Kota festival returns to Joburg

After successfully staging four Jozi Kota Festivals in and around Johannesburg, we are proud to announce that this year, we are taking the events all over the country and to two neighbouring countries – Lesotho and eSwatini.

2024-04-18T12:47:38Z

‘Election season is wild!’: The Kiffness reacts to no load shedding

Will things change after elections? The Kiffness thinks so, amid Eskom's notice that load shedding will continue to remain suspended...

2024-04-18T09:16:38Z

Allegations of abuse, including beatings, emerge from doomed excursion where two Gauteng learners drowned

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said families have told him that the learners were abused at the excursion, including being assaulted.

2024-04-18T05:11:28Z

Motsoaledi to open Home Affairs office at the Pavilion Shopping Centre

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi will officially open a Home Affairs office at The Pavilion Shopping Centre in Durban - Here's more info.

2024-04-18T11:01:43Z

KZN leads as 31 000 teacher vacancies remain unfilled nationally

The Department of Basic Education says KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Limpopo have the highest number of unfilled teacher vacancies.

2024-04-18T10:01:41Z

SA’s middle class have lost much of their wealth, and this is why

There's been a growing concern about the diminishing value of middle-class wealth in South Africa over the past decade.

2024-04-18T09:01:37Z

Mzansi reacts to Ster-Kinekor shutting down 9 cinemas

The shut down will result in 236 employees being retrenched.

2024-04-18T12:47:38Z

Why data-driven creative projects fail and 3 steps to ensure success

Forward-thinking brands are leaning into data-driven creative (DDC), where companies can create digital assets that offer an almost limitless amount of variations, and which can be changed up quickly and cost effectively depending on the consumer’s circumstances. To put it simply, DDC helps target audiences with the right content, at the right time and on the right channel. On the fly.However, while benefits of DDC should be obvious to any...

2024-04-18T00:09:05Z

Fired prison head loses legal fight

The former head of Waterval Prison in KwaZulu-Natal, who was fired for failing to report a fight between two inmates that left one of them dead, and refusing to attend a meeting with the regional commissioner of the prison service, has lost his legal fight to be either reinstated or compensated.

2024-04-18T06:12:06Z

Real job opportunities for South Africa’s future

“It is therefore in everyone’s interest to ensure that there is proper oversight in the changes to our Labour legislation and in particular to the regulations hampering the business community.”

2024-04-18T11:43:54Z

Aldi is bringing back three 'sensational' 89p favourites

The returning range of confiments

2024-04-18T09:27:57Z

Family who bought a private island end up in a battle to reclaim it

The story of a British family who bought a private island near Nicaragua and ended up in a battle to reclaim it from local indigenous people is told in The Price of Paradise

2024-04-18T11:43:09Z

WHY cost of living in South Africa is so HIGH in 2024

The cost of living in South Africa in 2024 is outstripping inflation. Here’s why transport, electricity and foods are so expensive …

2024-04-18T10:31:43Z

Petrol price on the up, but diesel set to cost less

Higher petrol prices would put further pressure on the consumer and could also crowd out spending on other goods.

2024-04-18T05:04:41Z

Meta's AI shocks parents by claiming it has a 'gifted, disabled child'

Meta's AI has shocked tens of thousands of parents on a Facebook group as the chatbot bizarrely claims to the parent of a gifted and disabled child.

2024-04-18T09:37:22Z

Home Office worker arrested after 'trying to sell UK residency'

A BBC investigation has alleged the official offered to approve the refugee application for a man living in Northern Ireland, using sensitive Home Office records.

2024-04-18T11:20:23Z

How can businesses spend smarter in the new tax year?

Forward-thinking businesses can leverage a variety of artificial intelligence tools in the new tax year to save costs, as well as make more provisions for unexpected expenses. View on euronews

2024-04-18T05:16:28Z

Margate businesses hard hit by recent storm

The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast tourism hot spot suffered damage to business infrastructure, roads and the town’s beachfront area.

2024-04-18T07:34:46Z

Letta report highlights need for stronger healthcare sector

Strengthening health resilience is one of the pillars of Enrico Letta’s report on the Single Market to be presented to EU leaders during the special European Council in Brussels today (18 April). View on euronews

2024-04-18T07:01:26Z

Criminal convictions not a bar for job - court

CRIMINAL convictions more than two decades ago came to haunt a man who was offered a job as a senior data discovery and enrichment expert, but after his prospective employer got wind of the convictions, retracted the job offer.

2024-04-18T06:42:03Z