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An official from the Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture addressing emerging farmers in Mqanduli this week.
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Eastern Cape farmers resort to petrol, disinfectants to treat foot-and-mouth disease
- Foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in several Eastern Cape municipalities, leading farmers to use unsafe methods like petrol and disinfectants due to a lack of available vaccines.
- The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture warned farmers against using these “concocted home-made mixtures”, as they pose health risks to animals.
- The department deployed veterinary officers to conduct awareness campaigns and is awaiting vaccines from the national government, while urging farmers to follow safety measures like disinfection and quarantine.
Criminal attorney Paul Leisher and four others were ambushed and shot at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
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Booysens court shooting: What we know about bar brawl case victims were attending
- A shooting at the Booysens Magistrate’s Court resulted in two deaths and three injuries.
- The victims were ambushed after leaving a court appearance related to a murder case involving Miguel Swartz.
- Attorney Paul Leisher, representing Swartz, was among the injured, and the shooting exposed security gaps at the court.
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero.
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Ousted Joburg ANC chairperson Mayor Dada Morero accused of stonewalling new leadership
- Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero faces tensions with the ANC’s regional executive committee (REC) after losing the race for the position of chairperson in December.
- Morero is accused of defiance, of refusing to be accountable to the REC, and of not toeing the party leadership’s line.
- In the council, a motion of no confidence over allegations of leadership failures and service delivery issues in Johannesburg looms over Morero.
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of South Africa's Reserve Bank (SARB), during a Bloomberg Television interview during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
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Scrap the prime rate, says Kganyago
- SARB governor Lesetja Kganyago favours ending the use of prime as the main reference rate for commercial bank loans.
- The central bank is conducting a study to review the rate, with the most likely outcome being its elimination.
- Kganyago wants more transparency for consumers to understand loan pricing.
An employee fired for allegedly taking home a roll of company toilet paper has been reinstated with back pay.
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Worker fired for taking home one toilet roll wins R120 000 back pay, reinstatement
- A packaging company, Mpact, unfairly dismissed an employee for allegedly stealing a toilet roll in 2022.
- The Labour Court ordered Mpact to reinstate the employee, Theodore April, and pay him R120 000 in back pay, criticising the company’s investigation as “botched” and “unbelievable”.
- The court highlighted that security allowed April to leave with the toilet roll after finding it in his bag, implying he had permission to do so.
Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will drive for Audi in the 2026 F1 season.
Audi unveils car for 2026 F1 season, eye championship win by 2030
- Audi unveiled its first-ever Formula One single-seater, the Audi R26, with the goal of winning championships by 2030.
- The Audi R26 features a grey colour scheme with red Audi logos and will be driven by Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto.
- The team aims to build a championship-winning culture and will begin track testing the new car in Barcelona next week.
Sir David Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami CF, arrives at the stadium prior to the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Final match between Inter Miami CF and Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Chase Stadium on 6 December 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
David Beckham addresses social media use by his children after son Brooklyn’s public statement
- David Beckham addressed the impact of social media on children’s mental health at the World Economic Forum.
- He emphasised teaching his children to use social media for good while, acknowledging they will make mistakes.
- Beckham ignored questions about his son Brooklyn’s recent social media post regarding a family rift.
*These summaries were written with the support of Gemini Pro AI.
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