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JOHANNESBURG, Oct 13 — Veteran politician Tito Mboweni, a former anti-apartheid activist who won praise for his fiscal prudence and for shaping the country’s labour laws, died yesterday aged 65, the government announced.“President Ramaphosa offers his condolences to the family and friends of Dr Mboweni who passed away following a short illness,” the presidency said in a statement.“Given his sense of vitality and energetic and affable engagement with fellow South Africans” his passing “at 65 comes as a shock,” Ramaphosa said.The former minister died yesterday evening surrounded by loved ones, his family said.During the apartheid years, he was in exile…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One in nine children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to data released in May by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 8% of college students have ADHD, too, and they often struggle in silence: distracted in lectures, unable to complete assignments on time, slow to make friends. The condition can even cause them to forget to take the ADHD meds that would help them. Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, the Joel and Kim Feller Endowed Professor in the University of Maryland’s Department of Psychology and president of the American Psychological Association’s…

Leinster player ratings: The men in blue stormed out of the gates at Croke, threatening to run away with the game with a commanding 21-0 scoreline with just 14 minutes on the clock – a shell-shocked Munster looking like mere spectators in the opening quarter.After racking up a bonus point before halftime, Leo Cullen’s side lost their mojo, Munster doing enough to stop what could have been an embarrassing thrashing in the country’s biggest domestic fixture.1. Andrew Porter – 6.5/10Another solid shift from Porter, who put in the hard yards in both the scrum and the loose. His work rate…

Royal fans caught a glimpse of the family playing cards during Kate’s emotional video James Middleton has disclosed that Prince William often concocted “excuses” to skip game nights with the Middleton family, as he found them to be “too competitive.”Kate’s brother, 37, who lives in Berkshire, was about 13 when his sister began dating the future King. William frequently joined the family for dinners, but it appears no Middleton gathering was complete without a card game. James mentioned that their family enjoys playing Racing Demon, a competitive version of Patience or Solitaire. However, whenever the cards appeared on the table, William…

Hamas delayed its terror attack on southern Israel by a year in an effort to recruit Iran and Hezbollah into the plot, which the group referred to as the “big project,” according to a stunning new report. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar planned the deadly Oct. 7 invasion for more than two years, according to documents viewed by The New York Times. Sinwar and his commanders hoped to invade the Jewish State in fall 2022 but pushed back their plans by 12 months as they tried to get Iran and Hezbollah to join them. A new report revealed that Hamas leader…

A leading figure in South Africa’s second biggest political party has warned that a failure to fix the economy “might end up with violence that nobody wants”.In the aftermath of the elections Dion George, who oversees economic policy for the Democratic Alliance (DA), has told the BBC that political parties need to “set aside our deeply entrenched ideological perspectives” to get the economy growing again.The African National Congress (ANC), the party that ended white-minority rule in 1994, came first in last week’s polls, but did not win an outright majority and is trying to put together a government of national…

‘Ratan Tata’s passing leaves a huge void in the Indian business fraternity, but he leaves a legacy that will endure for generations to come as he pioneered globalisation and India’s progression into an economic powerhouse,’ said South African filmmaker Anant Singh in his tribute. Last Updated : 10 October 2024, 23:03 IST This article was originally published by a www.deccanherald.com . Read the Original article here. .

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) — The northern lights are expected to be visible again throughout parts of the United States on Friday night. When the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, are visible, the best way to see them is to find a dark spot away from bright lights, allow time to enable your eyes adjust to the darkness and look toward the north.  The northern lights show up best in photos.Here’s how to use night mode on your phone’s camera to try to capture photos of the colorful auroras.   How do I turn on night mode on an iPhone? If you are…

Hitting out: South Africa’s Tazmin Brits was top scorer on Saturday (Marco Longari)South Africa and New Zealand cruised to one-sided victories to edge closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday although their tournament destiny lies in the hands of formidable rivals.After limiting Bangladesh to just 106-3 in 20 overs at Dubai, South Africa reached their target with 16 balls to spare to win by seven wickets.With three wins and one defeat, they sit top of Group B with six points.However, 2009 champions England, with two wins so far and with two games still to play, are likely…

The Wallaroos earned a pulsating 33-26 triumph over South Africa in Cape Town, as record-equalling Ash Marsters came up with a heroic last-ditch steal to put the Australian women’s side in sight of the WXV2 tournament title.The excellent all-round display overnight, headed by two spectacular performances from flying wingers Desiree Miller and record-breaker Maya Stewart, has set up a title-deciding match against the also unbeaten Scotland at the same venue next week.The Wallaroos, maintaining the resurgent form that saw them crush Wales the previous week, flowed as they went over for five tries, scored by Siokapesi Palu, Georgina Friedrichs, Eva…