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Ramaphosa said that for the ANC to regain its majority, it needed to strengthen its branches, regions and provinces. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images) President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to give the ANC their “love back” to the party after it failed to retain its majority in the 29 May elections. Ramaphosa made the comment while delivering his speech to mark 100 days of the government of national unity (GNU) to hundreds of ANC supporters who gathered outside Luthuli House on Monday. The event was attended by members of the ANC national executive committee and various provincial…
Acupuncture relieves pain and improves daily function in people with sciatica better than a sham acupuncture treatment that looks and feels very similar, a clinical trial suggests.For the new trial, published Monday (Oct. 14) in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers recruited 220 people with sciatica, a condition that causes pain, weakness, tingling or numbness in the lower half of the body. These sensations are caused by pressure on or damage to the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body; in this case, all of the patients had herniated disks that drove their sciatica.For people with sciatica, doctors often…
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to hit back at the comments made by outgoing World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont about the infamous ‘Bomb Squad’. Since Erasmus was brought into the Springboks fold back in 2018 he has redefined the use of replacements in the game by using six forwards on the bench instead of five to maximise the talent in his squad. That move was met with some resistance but paid off with a remarkable 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph where the term for the bench ‘Bomb Squad’ was coined by the South…
Prince Harry urged to keep up separation from Meghan MarkleExperts have just urged Prince Harry to keep up with his professional separation from Meghan Markle, so as to keep up with his healing. Claims relating to this have been shared by royal commentator and expert Phil Dampier. According to a report by the Royal Observer, the expert weighed in on everything rather candidly.He began by pointing out how unlikely it is for Meghan to ever come back to the UK because its been reported that she “never want to set foot” there.On the other end, given Prince Harry’s lack of…
US Election 2024 News LIVE: Get real-time breaking news updates on the biggest event unfolding in the United States, including election, politics, economics, crime, viral and more.US Election 2024 News LIVE: Kamala Harris may appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast in frantic appeal to woo male voters as WH race heats upGet the latest updates and breaking news from the US on elections, politics, crime, trends, weather along with national affairs. Stay up to date with news developments on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump. all right here This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by…
(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s state-owned power utility said it had to ask for 36% increase in prices because of the government’s inability to rein in delinquent municipalities and errors made by the regulator in adjudicating earlier applications to boost tariffs.Most Read from BloombergEskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which is receiving a 250 billion rand ($14 billion) bailout from the government, said the increase is needed to prevent the indebted company from returning to the authorities for further financial help. The hike would be for the 12 months to March 2026 and would be followed by increases of 11.8% and 9.1% for…
South Africa is committed to enhancing the export of value-added goods and services to Saudi Arabia. “We must strive for a mutually beneficial trade relationship,” said Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau at the opening of the South Africa – Saudi Arabia Business Forum at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Monday. Tau announced that South Africa and Saudi Arabia have agreed to consolidate several initiatives into a comprehensive action plan. “Over the next few weeks, we will consolidate several initiatives into an action plan for implementation over the next two years and institutionalise the relationship in…
Image: Nintendo LifeIn case you missed it, Nintendo recently opened a museum in Japan and it’s filled with all sorts of displays featuring the company’s classic titles. For anyone who has been wondering how exactly Nintendo might be showcasing these retro games in its museum, it seems it could be making use of emulation on Windows PC. As highlighted by PC Gamer, an ‘X’ user known as ‘ChrisMack32’ shared a video of a Super Nintendo controller being disconnected (via USB) during a game of Super Mario World at the museum, and you can reportedly hear the Windows USB disconnection sound…
A recent poll by the Social Research Foundation, a think thank, found that 60% of South Africans thought the government of national unity was working well. It also reported that support for the unity government’s anchor political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA), had risen since 29 May 2024 when elections were held. The poll results came out at the same time as the business press was reporting increased collaboration between business and government, fostered by the unity government. Corporations have reportedly pledged up to R250 million (about US$14.3 million to assist the state to…
Frontline Legends: Memoirs of the Underworld by Goolam Suleman Khan invites readers into the shadowy corners of South Africa’s crime world from the 1950s to the 1970s. Written over five years, this memoir is a thrilling blend of personal experience and historical research, ignited by a recurring question: ‘What was crime like back in the day?’. Prompted by Don Mattera’s critique of the glorified gangland stories of Johannesburg, Khan set out on a quest to separate myth from reality. Read more: Marion Spargs memoir launched at Rosebank Malls Exclusive Books What makes Frontline Legends: Memoirs of the Underworld truly compelling is…