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The first partial skull of a child, of Homo naledi has been found In the Rising Star caves in South Africa by the team of scientists from 14 institutions.

Do you know what Cyril Ramaphosa, Julius Malema and John Steenhuisen did before politics? Let’s take a look at what they did before politics.

Alistair Duff discusses the events that have divided opinion while GTA V "has become entrenched throughout social media and potentially history itself."

Read more about Monetary policy: RBI to buy Rs 1.2 trillion in G-SAP for Sept quarter on Business Standard. The move impacted the sentiment a little bit and the 10-year bond yields rose 3 basis points from their previous close of 5.99 per cent

One of SA’s youngest millionaires pursues PhD, intends to groom African youth to also make money By Itumeleng Mafisa Share Johannesburg - One South Africa’s youngest millionaires, Vivian Mokome, has shown that breaking out of one’s comfort zone can be rewarding to one’s pocket. Mokome left the corporate executive sector and took the gamble of starting her own business empire. By the age of 35, she had made her first million. Then the focus became moving into the billions and...

Near-term forward premiums in India surged on Tuesday with the one-month dollar/rupee premium trading at its highest level in more than two decades as massive dollar inflows towards an initial public offering skewed prices.

Traders said the unexpected surge in forward premiums has made the spot market highly illiquid Near-term forward premiums in India surged on Tuesday with the one-month dollar/rupee premium trading at its highest level in more than two decades as massive dollar inflows towards an initial public offering skewed prices. The partially convertible rupee was trading largely steady at 73.91/92 per dollar at 0830 GMT compared to its close of 73.9150 on Monday after earlier rising to 73.7725 levels. "As...

After an early knock by Covid-19 containment measures, JSE-listed Capitec reported a dramatic improvement in headline earnings to just under R4bn for the second six months to the end of February. Its headline earnings fell for the year by 27% overall, but the bank has joined peers FirstRand and Standard Bank in resuming dividend payments. Capitec is now South Africa’s largest bank in terms of customer numbers. In this interview with Jackie Cameron of BizNews, CEO Gerrie Fourie shares why the ...

WhatsApp The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is launching the fourth round of its Media Relief Fund – started to assist journalists who have lost their jobs and/or their income as a direct result of the Covid-19 national disaster declared in March 2020. Journalists who previously benefitted from the fund but whose’ circumstances have not changed or have since worsened can also apply and will be eligible in this latest round. Affected journalists are encouraged to submit thei...

  Some years ago Paul Harris, previously of First Rand, took the words of Madiba to heart about the importance of education. In the belief that literacy is the key building block he set up the Click Foundation with literacy as its specific purpose.   Under the leadership of his daughter Nicola they have to date taken just over 103,000 children through the various programs. The target is 1,000,000. Now that is what I call making a real difference.   CRADOCK CASE STUDY To help further the caus...