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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

Bank of England governor forecasts another big drop in inflation

The Bank of England 's governor last night forecast another big drop in inflation after it fell to the lowest level since September 2021.

2024-04-17T23:20:04Z

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

The company is among 57 companies in the world responsible for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions.The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp- Sasol is on the list of 57 companies in the world which are responsible for 80% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, according to a recent report.- The “Carbon Majors” report is a database of historic...

2024-04-18T00:09:25Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rachel Reeves' tax tsar claimed pensioners have it 'ridiculously good'

Sir Edward Troup, a former Tory Treasury special adviser appointed by Rachel Reeves as Labour's new tax tsar said it was 'ridiculous' that pensioners received free TV licences.

2024-04-17T21:19:57Z

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

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

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

Dove launches The Code campaign, vowing to reject AI distortion of women's images

Amid a rise in AI in creativity, Dove has released a campaign pledging they will not use the technology to distort images of women in campaigns.The beauty brand said one in three women feel pressured to alter their appearance because of what they see online even while knowing the images are fake.“Our new campaign, The Code, looks at the impact of AI on beauty while celebrating the lasting legacy Dove has built,” said the beauty brand in a...

2024-04-18T00:09:22Z

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

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

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

Mercedes-Benz Electric Car Sales Weakened In Q1 2024

Nonetheless, almost a fifth of new cars were rechargeable, while all-electric cars represent one-tenth.

2024-04-17T21:30:17Z

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

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

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

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

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

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Every few weeks global fast fashion brands mass produce their latest clothing, pumping out garments to be sold around the world. There is growing criticism that it’s socially irresponsible to produce such large volumes of clothes so often. It leads to surplus and waste that takes a toll on the environment. And by requiring new styles so often, it also stifles designers’ creativity in an industry that thrives on it.Photo by Clarke Sanders on...

2024-04-18T00:09:33Z

John Deere is offering the job of a lifetime, to one fan

Fans, athletes and social media influencers are begging to be hired for a dream job at John Deere.

2024-04-17T20:19:53Z

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

Travelers despair amid Alaska, American and Boeing safety concerns

A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.

2024-04-17T21:35:10Z

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

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

GTA 6: Live updates as publisher Take-Two announces layoffs

is still at least another nine months away but gamers are aching to know every detail they can - and there hasn't been a shortage of leaks, rumours and theories.One report says GTA 6 could be delayed to 2026 as a fallback option with Fall 2025 now being targeted by employees at Rockstar. That's after reports suggested development falling behind is ...

2024-04-18T09:39:55Z

How to approach executive search for a neuroinclusive office

Way more than a buzzword in today’s world of work, you’ll see the topic of neurodiversity covered lately among the likes of Forbes, Bloomberg, and the World Economic Forum. Here’s a look at what the research is telling us when it comes to adding new skillsets to the modern workplace.Image source: fauxels from PexelsNeurodivergent is an umbrella term used to describe a range of conditions in which people’s brains work in a different way from...

2024-04-18T00:09:06Z

Did RAF deliberately bomb the Baedeker publishing house during war?

Dietrich Baedeker, born in Bremen in 1660, became a printer in Bielefeld but it was his descendent, Karl Baedeker, who established the publishing firm proper in 1827. Pictured: Canterbury

2024-04-17T20:49:51Z

Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Two former BNP Paribas bankers have raised almost $100m for a new fund which aims to unlock billions of dollars of funding for climate-aligned infrastructure projects in Africa.Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit – 123RF.comAcre Impact Capital, a private-debt impact investment manager, is looking to address the estimated $100bn annual infrastructure financing gap on the continent by providing a portion of the unsecured funding for export finance...

2024-04-18T00:08:59Z

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

Aldi is bringing back three 'sensational' 89p favourites

The returning range of confiments

2024-04-18T09:27:57Z

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

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

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

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

Find out if it was a match for Sophie and Taylor on our Blind Date

Every week, FEMAIL asks two singletons to report back from their blind date. This week it's Sophie, 24, and Taylor, 22, but will romance be on the cards for these two hopefuls?

2024-04-17T20:27:39Z

A stressful job could stave off dementia, according to new analysis

Researchers in Oslo University Hospital in Norway have discovered that the harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems in later life.

2024-04-17T20:16:47Z

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

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

#OrchidsandOnions: Scientists sail across the seas to satisfy their KFC craving

Despite the inexorable advancements of technology, the old recipe for a successful ad still works today: tell an interesting story that entertains and weave it around your brand.That old-school storytelling is not commonplace today, in South Africa or marketing globally. So it’s refreshing to see that not only can it still be done, it can be done well. At first glance, the premise behind KFC’s latest ad (by Ogilvy South Africa) seems ridiculous:...

2024-04-18T00:09:37Z