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OWED millions of rand for emergency services during lockdown, many paramedics and their families are in a desperate struggle to make ends meet. Yesterday, members of the KZN Private Ambulance Association (KPAA) said they had received no payments from

SPORTS Minister Nathi Mthethwa hopes Cricket SA’s new interim nine-person board will work without “fear, favour or prejudice” in attempting to “stabilise cricket in this country”. After consultation between the sports ministry, CSA’s members’ council

BERLIN: A lawnmower robot’s electronic cries for help foiled a thief’s plan to make off with the grass-cutting automaton. German police said yesterday that a homeowner in the western town of Lippstadt was surprised on Tuesday evening with a smartphon

ORLANDO: Tuesday’s US elections are breaking records in voter turnout, and one story this week had busy polling station workers smiling. A pregnant Florida woman didn’t let labour stop her from casting her vote in the presidential election, refusing

JUST under a year ago, high-end and couture garments dominated runways across the fashion capitals of the world. But the Covid-19 pandemic has revolutionised the industry and forced designers to adjust to the new realities imposed by the global healt

A ROBBER stole the mask off his victim to hide his identity during a hold-up in Inanda. Prem Balram of Reaction Unit SA said the victim was travelling near Etafuleni, Inanda, on Thursday when he stopped his Ford Ranger bakkie as he approached a speed

NOW that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has bought us all an expensive Christmas tree in the form of the R10.5billion SAA bailout, it will do us good to accept it and get into the spirit of what this day is all about. It won’t help, walking around wit

THE DA has been rocked by another resignation a day before it starts its weekend-long conference to choose new leaders, as various structures have to pick between Mbali Ntuli and John Steenhuisen for the top job in the party. In a week that saw forme

FORMER Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi was granted bail yesterday in the South Gauteng High Court. Bail was set at R16.7 million, the full value of Agrizzi’s property in the Tuscany town of Castel del Piano in central Italy. Judge Ratha

YESTERDAY was a huge milestone for many University of KwaZulu-Natal graduates with the Virtual Spring Graduation ceremony. While there was no donning of gown and hood, nor the walk across the stage to be conferred, 1781 graduates took time out to cel

SHUDUFHADZO Musida, newly crowned Miss South Africa, is a strong advocate for female empowerment and child literacy, and is studying for an Honours degree in international relations at Wits. But the 24-year-old Limpopo beauty is also a great singer.

A SHOCKING 170 million tons of food produced globally ends up as waste, according to the WWF (World Wildlife Fund). In South Africa, this figure is 10 million tons, about a third of the 31 million tons of food produced annually in the country. The lo

ANIMAL welfare organisations still need help to make up for the losses during the hard lockdown: Pawfect Nation is trying to get food to feeders in areas not close to supplies, or who cannot afford the food. Bulk food donations will be delivered for

EMERGENCY helplines as announced by the government are: ◆ GBV Command Centre: 0800 428 428/ *120*7867# from any cellphone. ◆ Persons with disabilities, SMS “help” to 31531. ◆ Women Abuse Helpline: 0800 150 150. ◆ Childline: 0800 055 555. ◆ SAPS Crim

DOCKWORKERS – the very first labour activists in Durban – should continue to be vital in spite of automation that has seen huge cranes replace labour gangs since the onset of the containerisation revolution. This is according to Peter Cole, professor

DR CHLOE Timothy, 59, grew up in Queen Street in central Durban and was 9 years old when she was molested by an older cousin. That was the start of her journey on dealing with trauma, which she coped with by creating an imaginary friend called “Couns

11 Browns Drift Road, Umgeni Park Call: 031 564 6437 Open: Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 2.30pm and 5pm to 10pm CHINA Plate waited until level 1 to open for dine-in. Proprietors George and Jessie Hu were not taking any chances. In the meantime, I had be

Tiny plastic nurdles, pellets of plastic, are washing up along the Cape’s beaches. The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department and conservation organisations are busy with a huge clean-up to remove the nurdles that have spread as far

WITH the easing of restrictions on travel in lockdown Level1, people are exploring their regions, but still trying to make the rands and cents go further. Here are some things to do on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast for less than R150. Coastal forest

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AS DA members converge virtually for the party’s elective congress, the dominant slogan will be: “Real hope, real change. Now!” That is the theme for the congress, starting today, in which a new leader will be elected. While the favourite and interim

CORRUPTION seems a relatively benign crime. When everyone is the victim – as is the case with state looting – no one is the victim. Sure, we know we are in theory each made incrementally poorer with every act of illegal enrichment perpetrated by a cr

If US PresidentDonald Trump is voted in for a second term, it could mean ongoing trade tension with China and more uncertainty for emerging markets, especially South Africa. See http://bit.ly/TrumpSA ■

DAMN, here’s something else to stress out about. How do you know you really know you know and aren’t just unaware that you don’t know? Kinda throws the brain a little, no? Doing some regular scientific research in the home office, I discovered there’

KZNSA Gallery: (today and tomorrow) Catch the exhibition Three Way featuring work by Callan Grecia, Phillip Steele and Brett Seiler which explores notions of queerness in sometimes direct and other times veiled ways. Ends tomorrow. Tuesday to Sunday,

TOMORROW’S Durban Book Fair at Mitchell Park will have a special guest – Ela Gandhi, who will be in conversation with Kiru Naidoo from noon. They will discuss the book about her grandfather, Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi, Gandhi Now – Blessed are the pea

SOME PEOPLE view life as a competition in which you have to be seen to be doing better than those around you. To these people, showing that you are leading the race means spending money to buy things you don’t want or need to impress people you don’t

GEORGINA CROUTH georgina.crouth@inl.co.za “BUILDING castles in the sky.” “Rearranging the deck chairs of the Titanic.” “Sacrificing our future, health and safety to salvage the unsalvageable.” Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Poli

Email your queries to perfin@inl.co.za or fax them to 021 488 4119 I’m expecting an inheritance of about R2 million in the coming months. Should I put most of it into my retirement or property portfolio, or should I split it among other investments?

1. What to do with your one-third lump-sum retirement annuity payment. 2. Wills Week: Leaving a legacy for your loved ones. 3. OPINION: Mboweni’s budget update builds castles in the sky. 4. Estate planning considerations for retirees. 5. Why it’s

The heroes face another harsh winter and new challenges. To survive, they must take on partnerships and explore new territories. But it’s not easy when you’re used to being the boss and it’s time for the next generation to take on the battle. Three

THE winner of SA Idols season 16 will be signed to Kalawa Jazmee Records. The label will handle the artistic development, management and marketing. The winner will also gain access to the wide network of Kalawa artists and alumni. Launched in the ear

MATTHEW McConaughey’s memoir, Greenlights, has a way of convincing you that being Matthew McConaughey is just about the easiest thing in the world. Look at his filmography, and you’ll see an actor who gutted his way to critical and commercial success

This is a year for you, and what you always wanted. Somehow that career is delivering on time. And you’re getting recognised. So take the time for yourself, it’s about applying yourself, and to be all you can be. No doubt. You value your independence

CHELSEA’S central defender Thiago Silva will return to the side for today’s Premier League visit to Burnley, having been rested in their Champions League win over FK Krasnodar in midweek, manager Frank Lampard said. Brazilian Silva joined Chelsea on

EVERY once in a blue moon, an outfield player is required to play in goal. This usually happens when a side has used up its substitutes, or if the second-choice goalkeeper comes on and gets either red-carded or injured. Here are some well-known playe

LEICESTER City will be without Timothy Castagne until after the November international break after the Belgian full back suffered a hamstring injury, manager Brendan Rodgers said. Castagne, who joined Leicester from Atalanta last month, was absent fr

AFTER Karim Benzema’s damning opinion of strike partner Vinicius Jr was unwittingly revealed, Real Madrid’s forwards will hope to present a united front when they host Huesca in La Liga today. Benzema was caught on camera by French television program

RB LEIPZIG’S unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season will be put to the test when they travel to Borussia Moenchengladbach today, three days after their European mauling at the hands of Manchester United. Leipzig, top of the table in the Bundeslig

BARCELONA coach Ronald Koeman launched an attack on the video assistant referee (VAR) system in Spain after his team fell in a Clasico defeat against Real Madrid. Sergio Ramos won and scored a hotly debated penalty in the second half, which proved vi

BEFORE resigning as Barcelona president this week, Josep Bartomeu claimed to have accepted the club’s participation in a European Super League. “I am appearing before you to communicate my resignation and that of the rest of the board of directors,”

JUST when one wants to dismiss the Six Nations or the French participation in international rugby’s oldest and grandest tournament, the French do … well … they do the French thing and conjure up something magical. French coach and former French scrum

SOUTH Africa’s leading amateur Casey Jarvis will be rubbing shoulders with the cream of the Sunshine Tour and European Tour after the GolfRSA National Squad member received an invitation to tee it up in the prestigious Alfred Dun-hill Championship at

Boxing: Heavyweight Contest: Oleksandr Usyk v Dereck Chisora, 8pm, VR1, ACT (8.45pm) Cricket: Indian Premier League T20: Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians, 11.50am, CRI; Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.50pm, CRI; Women’s Big Bash

THE Bulls are still on Cloud Nine after thumping the Sharks last week, but the Stormers are also in buoyant mood after a last-gasp win over the Pumas. So, who will rule the roost in tonight’s Super Rugby Unlocked showdown at Loftus Versfeld (7pm kick

THERE was a time when a big union coming off a heavy defeat could console themselves if next up was the Pumas, but those days are gone now. In fact, when the Sharks cast their eyes on the Nelspruit team they play this afternoon (4.30pm) they will nee

MOST VIEWED IOL.CO.ZA CONFEDERATION of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has become the latest senior global football figure to test positive for Covid-19 days after his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino. “This morning I’ve been declar