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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will increasingly provide good and accurate answers to your questions about money.

The rand slumped after data showed US consumer prices rose more than expected last month, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates as soon as this month.

NCC MP Fadiel Adams has accused the Cape of Good Hope SPCA of politically motivated prosecution after the animal welfare organisation charged him with cruelty to his African Grey parrot, Cookie.

The current fuel-price forecasts for November look grim, with about two weeks before the final figures are locked in.

A single glass fitment outlet in the Western Cape tourist town of Hermanus replaced nine windscreens after guinea fowl strikes in September alone, and some insurers see the seasonal spike too, says Wendy Knowler.

A member of the police’s Cyber Crimes Unit in Pretoria who is embroiled in the case of slain Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown has launched his bid for bail in the city’s magistrate’s court.

Pathology services network Ampath has confirmed a data breach that may have affected certain personal and administrative data, but says it has not yet detected any evidence that patient health data was leaked.

US President Donald Trump says “massive oil, gas and mineral exploration” is set to begin in Greenland, even though the territory ⁠has banned new drilling since 2021.

Thundershowers are forecast for most parts of the country; these will be severe in Limpopo, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

The Register for Tender Defaulters has not a single name on it despite decades of corruption scandals, SIU proclamations and failed public projects. The DA is calling for five reforms and has opened a public portal to report suspected dodgy tenders.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa has drawn up contingency plans should the Constitutional Court rule against it in the dispute over the ANC’s candidate lists for the 2026 local government elections.

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Tensions in Zimbabwe’s government and within the ruling party Zanu-PF have heightened after President Emmerson Mnangagwa took aim at vice president Constantino Chiwenga.

When Ukrainian drones struck several Russian data centres last week, social media users began reporting something extraordinary.

Shadrack Sibiya’s lawyer has dismissed as “nonsensical” the State’s claim that the now-axed deputy national police commissioner hatched an escape plan and denied the existence of any “cabal” working to intimidate witnesses on his behalf.

Tourvest and Famous Brands secured all four new 15-year concessions with safari-style brands, beating bids from familiar names including Spur, Ou Meul and Vovo Telo.

The Sharks are resting the bulk of their Springboks across a three-match tour in Europe, with JP Pietersen naming a 28-man travelling squad ahead of their Challenge Cup opener against Lyon on Saturday.

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has acknowledged that his side’s batting shortcomings have “been coming for a while” but is wary of knee-jerk reactions after their 214-run loss against Australia in Durban in the first Test of a three-match series.

The embattled Africa Bitcoin Corporation is back in the crosshairs of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

MPs on Wednesday described the treatment of a state-employed food aide hired to work in former social development minister Sisisi Tolashe’s private residence as “modern slavery”.