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‘It’s surreal when I get change in shops’, says designer of new R2 coin
“After my family noticed I could make money from my artwork, they supported me," says Mthatha-born creative Themba Mkhangeli.
The 2023 Smarter Mobility Africa summit in review
The 2023 Smarter Mobility Africa (SMA) summit took place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand this week.Original post on timeslive
REVIEW | Why the BMW XM is controversial for the wrong reasons
When the BMW Group's Rosslyn plant began operations in 1973, it was the first facility outside of Germany to produce BMW models. So began a unique relationship with the South African market.Original post on timeslive
SA golf’s ‘new’ winners look to fly and drive after escaping qualifying pressure
Pieter Moolman, who tees it up at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Scotland this week instead of defending his Fortress Invitational crown in Johannesburg, enjoys driving at high speeds.Original post on timeslive
‘Junk science’: $223m verdict against J&J in talc cancer case overturned
The superior court of New Jersey, appellate division found a lower court judge should not have allowed some of the scientific expert testimony the plaintiffs presented to jurors at trial.Original post on timeslive
FACTBOX | Thailand's gun culture and past shootings
Gun violence is not uncommon in Thailand, though mass shootings remain relatively rare.Original post on timeslive
Teenager who opened fire in Thai mall suffered breakdown, had stopped taking medication
Police are investigating the 14-year-old suspect's behavioural history.Original post on timeslive
More than 60 Jamaican schoolkids hospitalised after eating cannabis candy
More than 60 Jamaican primary schoolchildren were hospitalised after eating potent rainbow-coloured cannabis candy, the Caribbean country's education minister said on social media platform X, causing them to vomit and hallucinate.Original post on timeslive
REVIEW | A silent sprinter — that's the Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4Matic
There is always going to be vehement debate as to what the best representative of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineage is.Original post on timeslive
Thando Thabethe on her Safta win and what she’s working on next
The actress and radio presenter won an award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy for her role in season 3 of ‘How to Ruin Christmas' this past weekendOriginal post on timeslive
REVIEW | Why the sassy Suzuki Fronx is a perfect urban runabout
The competitive world of small entry-level offerings in South Africa has resulted in Suzuki introducing the Fronx — a compact coupé crossover aimed at customers who don’t have practicality as a priority but are looking for a usable, stylish urban runabout.Original post on timeslive
Woman jailed for 10 years for robbing Free State supermarket
A 43-year-old woman who took part in a robbery at a supermarket in which a young police officer was killed has been jailed for 10 years by the Bloemfontein high court.Original post on timeslive
JSC confounds with its choices for Supreme Court of Appeal
Judicial Service Commission leaves two vacancies open, snubbing judge David Unterhalter — a favourite of many in the legal community.Original post on timeslive
Eight years in jail for Russian journalist who staged ‘stop the war’ protest on TV
A Russian court sentenced former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who burst into a news broadcast with a placard that read "Stop the war" and "They're lying to you", to eight-and-a-half years in jail in absentia on Wednesday.Original post on timeslive
LONG-TERM UPDATE 3 | Everest adds platinum touch to Heritage Day road trip
The diversion from the maelstrom of urban travel with which we’ve burdened our Ford Everest long-termer arrived with the recent Heritage Day long weekend.Original post on timeslive
WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues
The trial of five men accused of killing Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa continues in the Pretoria high court on Wednesday.Original post on timeslive
We could eradicate malaria by 2040, says expert after revolutionary vaccine approved by WHO
Trials have shown the R21/Matrix vaccine, developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India, reduces malaria by up to 75%.Original post on timeslive
Kompany raves as Lyle Foster strike helps Burnley to first EPL win
His manager Vincent Kompany raved about his influence as Lyle Foster scored the opener, making a return from suspension as Burnley got their pressure-relieving first win of the English Premier season, 2-1 against Luton Town on Tuesday night.Original post on timeslive
AI leads to increase in disinformation, surveillance, report warns
While companies such as OpenAI and Google have imposed safeguards to reduce some overtly harmful uses of their AI-based chatbots, these can be easily breached, Freedom House said.Original post on timeslive
WATCH | Bhekisisa: How to cope with taking HIV meds for life
People with HIV get depressed more often than those without the virus. This can make it hard to take their daily lifelong medication correctly.Original post on timeslive