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South African rand firmed after China’s chip material export curbs

By Mercury 05-07-23 17:32

Reuters: The South African rand firmed against the dollar on Tuesday in thin trading amid signs China’s decision to impose export measures on some metals used by the semiconductor industry could help the ailing currency. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND FIRMED Trading was relatively subdued due to a U.S. holiday and lack of local economic data points. […]

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Richard Branson flies with budget African carrier

By Lorne Philpot 03-07-23 22:49

Last week famous British entrepreneur Richard Branson flew into neighbouring Zimbabwe, not by private jet or in first class. Branson arrived in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare with budget airline Fastjet on 30 June. The airline was honoured to have the celebrity entrepreneur on board one of its flights and thanked the founder of the Virgin Group […]

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Orlando Pirates stars training with English Premier League sides!

By Dean Boyle 03-07-23 16:31

Orlando Pirates stars are currently training with a handful of English Premier League sides as well as a La Liga outfit. MUST READ: SORRY ARTHUR ZWANE! KAIZER CHIEFS MAKE FOUR HUGE COACHING CHANGES! – REPORT Pirates are currently part of a massive 30-team training group, according to SoccerLaduma. The group consists of English Premier League sides Aston […]

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Roger Federer to be honored with special ceremony at Wimbledon

By AFP 03-07-23 16:01

Wimbledon will celebrate Roger Federer’s achievements at the All England Club with a special ceremony on Centre Court on the second day of the championships on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Wimbledon champion: ‘Roger Federer is my favourite, but I don’t feel like calling him the GOAT’ The Swiss eight-time champion, who announced his retirement last September, will visit […]

FIFA unveils eight social cause armbands for Women’s World Cup

By AFP 30-06-23 19:22

FIFA revealed eight different armbands highlighting social causes that sides will be able to wear at the women’s World Cup as world football’s governing body seeks to avoid a row that erupted at last year’s men’s World Cup. ALSO READ: When do Banyana Banyana play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Captains from a number of European […]

PSG coach Galtier detained for questioning in discrimination probe

By AFP 30-06-23 19:18

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier was held for questioning along with his son as part of a probe into alleged discrimination, the Nice prosecutor told AFP on Friday. ALSO READ: BREAKING: Lionel Messi to leave PSG The move follows an investigation launched in April, following claims he made racist and Islamophobic remarks about players when he coached Nice […]

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Martino named new boss of Inter Miami ahead of Messi’s arrival

By AFP 30-06-23 14:03

Inter Miami have appointed former Barcelona and Argentina coach Gerardo Martino to take charge of the Major League Soccer team, setting up a reunion with compatriot Lionel Messi. Martino, widely known as “Tata,” coached Messi with both the Spanish club and his country’s national team. He was most recently in charge of Mexico and previously […]

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Messi, Busquets not traveling to Miami for a holiday: Martino

By AFP 30-06-23 11:22

Newly appointed Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino says there is no question of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets moving to South Florida to chill on South Beach. Instead, says the Argentine who was appointed on Wednesday 28 June 2023, the pair are coming to Miami to fight for titles. Martino, former coach of Messi with […]

Wimbledon 2023: When is the draw and how can you watch

By James Richardson 30-06-23 10:54

The Wimbledon main draw takes place on Friday 30 June 2023 from the brand new media theatre at the All England Club in London from 11:00 (SAST). You can watch the event live on wimbledon.com. Championships Referee Gerry Armstrong and Championships Referee Designate Denise Parnell will oversee the draws to be held in the brand […]

Manchester United to sign Chelsea’s Mason Mount

By AFP 30-06-23 10:22

Manchester United have agreed to sign England midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for an initial £55 million ($69 million), according to reports on Thursday. United will pay an additional £5 million dependent on Mount’s appearances and success at Old Trafford, the reports said. ALSO READ: Man Utd signs Chelsea’s Mount for 55 million euros: reports The […]

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SA rand weakened 1% against US dollar after PPI

By Mercury 30-06-23 09:54

Reuters: The South African rand weakened around 1% against a stronger dollar on Thursday after the release of the central bank’s quarterly bulletin and producer price index data. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND WEAKENED At 1447 GMT, the rand traded at 18.8350 against the dollar, 0.92% weaker than its previous close. The dollar last traded at 103.17, […]

Austrian police seizes Nazi weapons in raids from biker gang

By AFP 29-06-23 22:21

Austrian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of weapons, ammunition and Nazi memorabilia and arrested six people after raids on several premises of the right-wing extremist Bandidos motorcycle gang. Police found a huge weapons stash including about “35 long firearms, 25 submachine guns, 100 pistols, over a thousand weapons components, 400 signal weapons,” the interior […]

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US dollar index rose as yen and yuan hover near 8-month lows

By Mercury 29-06-23 13:18

Reuters: The dollar index rose on Wednesday following comments from a host of global central bank leaders, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who did not rule out the possibility of another rate hike by the Fed at its next meeting in July. U.S. DOLLAR INDEX ROSE Powell, speaking at a European Central Bank conference […]

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‘Presumed human remains’ discovered in Titan sub wreckage

By AFP 29-06-23 11:43

Experts have recovered presumed human remains from what is left of the Titan sub that imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, with the death of five people, the US Coast Guard said on Wednesday. “United States medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of presumed human remains that have been carefully recovered,” the agency said. ALSO READ […]

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Catholic Church: Bolivia investigates 35 church members over sex abuse

By AFP 28-06-23 10:03

Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday. The statement comes as the country is reeling from confessions of abuse that were found in the personal diary of a Spanish priest who died in Bolivia in 2009 after decades of […]

Kevin Spacey due in UK court for sex offences trial

By AFP 28-06-23 09:32

Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was due in a London court on Wednesday to stand trial for a dozen sexual offences which allegedly occurred more than a decade ago. The 63-year-old star of “American Beauty” and drama series “House of Cards” is facing a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in south London. He has […]

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The Pope’s Ukraine peace envoy is visiting Moscow

By AFP 28-06-23 09:17

Pope Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine arrived in Moscow Tuesday for a visit, just weeks after visiting Kyiv, according to the Vatican and media reports. It is the first trip to Moscow by a senior Vatican official since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. “On June 28 and 29, 2023, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi… accompanied by an […]

Wagner Group: EVERYTHING you need to know about the private paramilitary

By Mimi Mfundisi 27-06-23 17:30

The Wagner Group, a private military group, defied the Kremlin and seized control of Russian military facilities. The revolt was led by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The events of Saturday, 24 June saw Prigozhin’s group take over the city of Rostov-on-Don. According to The Conversation, declared the invasion of Ukraine by Russia as a mistake. THE […]

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Putin praises troops for preventing civil war

By AFP 27-06-23 16:26

Russian President Vladimir Putin told troops gathered Tuesday at the Kremlin they prevented civil war after a revolt by Wagner mercenaries, and held a minute’s silence for pilots killed during the insurrection. It was the latest in a series of addresses Putin has made after the rebellion, the most serious security threat in his more […]

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Russia takes possession of Wagner’s heavy military equipment

By AFP 27-06-23 12:28

Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny. The uprising at the weekend sparked Russia’s most serious security crisis in decades, raising questions over President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power as his campaign in Ukraine […]

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Putin accuses Ukraine and Western allies of inciting fratricide

By AFP 27-06-23 11:12

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and its Western allies of wanting Russians to “kill each other” during a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend. In his first address to the nation since the rebels pulled back, Putin said […]

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North Africa criticises Europe’s migration policy

By AFP 26-06-23 12:50

Human rights activists from across North Africa have condemned Europe’s migration policy, one year after at least 23 people died trying to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla. The Maghreb Social Forum on Migration (FSMM) made their appeal after the group gathered for annual talks in Nador, a northeast Morocco town near the border […]

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Russian Defence Minister inspects troops due to Wagner mutiny fallout

By AFP 26-06-23 12:29

Russian state television on Monday broadcast footage of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspecting Russian troops, in his first public appearance since a failed mutiny by Wagner forces. ALSO READ: Sudan: Wagner Group involvement in Africa Shoigu — the target of fierce criticism by the mercenary group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin — went to a command post for Russian […]

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Titanic sub tragedy: What is a ‘catastrophic implosion’?

By AFP 23-06-23 14:01

A “catastrophic implosion,” such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force and speed given the crushing water pressure on the floor of the ocean. DID YOU KNOW | What is the most common name for a newborn BOY in South Africa? The remains of the Titanic rest on the seabed in […]

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Titanic sub news: Water pressure ‘greater than a great white shark bite’

By AFP 23-06-23 11:41

A “catastrophic implosion,” such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force and speed given the crushing water pressure on the floor of the ocean. DID YOU KNOW | What is the most common name for a newborn BOY in South Africa? The remains of the Titanic rest on the seabed in the […]

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