South Africa boosts taxes and social spending before vote
South Africa plans to hike taxes and increase spending on social grants as it heads towards general elections in May amid sluggish growth and high debt, the government said on …
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Singapore provides grant for exclusive Taylor Swift Eras Tour show
Singapore on Tuesday said it had provided a grant to help bring Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour to the city-state, the solo Southeast Asian stop for the pop-icon. MUST SEE …
Barry Richards leads tributes to South African ‘cricket giant’ Mike Procter
Long-time friend and team-mate Barry Richards said “a giant has fallen” as he paid tribute to former South African all-rounder Mike Procter, who died aged 77 near Durban on Saturday. …
Taylor Swift donates R1.9 million to family of Super Bowl parade shooting victim
Taylor Swift donated $100 000 (R1.9 million) on Friday to a fundraiser supporting the family of the woman killed in a mass shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory …
‘You need to calm down’: Taylor Swift-mania hits Australia
Thousands of die-hard Taylor Swift fans flocked to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, snapping up bagfuls of merchandise hours before the first Australian date of her money-raking, two-year-long …
Dane Piedt grabs five wickets as Proteas take second Test lead
Recalled South African spinner Dane Piedt claimed five New Zealand wickets on Wednesday to give the understrength tourists a 31-run lead at stumps on the second day of the second …
Super Bowl ‘most watched’ TV show ever with 123 million viewers
A record 123.4 million people tuned in for Sunday’s Super Bowl which saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in an overtime nailbiter, the game’s broadcaster …
Ivory Coast players given bonuses, villas for AFCON triumph
Ivory Coast players and their coach Emerse Fae were given bonus payments and villas during a presidential ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) victory as …
Blackpink singer Lisa to star as ‘The White Lotus’ hits Thailand
Singer Lisa of megastar K-pop girl group Blackpink will join the cast of “The White Lotus”, HBO said on Tuesday, as the third season of the hit TV series moves …
‘Hard graft’ from all-rounders leads Proteas fightback
All-rounders Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg used “hard graft” to lead a South African rearguard on Tuesday as they reached 220/6 after New Zealand had dominated the start …