[ad_1] Miss SA Shudufhadzo Musida will not follow in the footsteps of Zozibini Tunzi when competing in Miss Universe; instead, she will contest the Miss World. The second runner-up, Natasha Joubert, will represent SA in the next Miss Universe. The last South African women to win Miss World are Rolene …
Read More »Facebook breakdown would demolish Zuckerberg’s social media empire
[ad_1] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission took a major step toward Facebook Inc.’s potential breakup by formally filing an antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, accusing it of abusing its monopoly powers on social media to stifle competition. The FTC and a coalition of states that also sued the company …
Read More »Paolo Rossi, hero of the 1982 World Cup in Italy, dies at 64
[ad_1] Paolo Rossi. (Photo by Peter Robinson / EMPICS via Getty Images) Paolo rossi, an Italian soccer hero who propelled the Azzurri to victory in the 1982 World Cup, died at the age of 64, sparking a torrent of pain and tribute. Rossi’s wife, Federica Cappelletti, announced the death with …
Read More »AG confirms that SANDF received R260m for unregistered Cuban drugs
[ad_1] SowetanLIVE’s sister publication the Sunday Times reported in November that aAccording to a preliminary audit report issued by the Attorney General to SANDF and the defense department for comment, military officers did indeed violate almost all laws governing the importation and registration of drugs in South Africa, and effectively …
Read More »Gidon Novick’s elevator rises to the skies
[ad_1] On Thursday morning (today), South Africa’s emerging airline Lift takes to the skies with its maiden flight between Joburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport, Africa’s busiest domestic air route. . The flight departs for Mother City at 6:30 am, with a separate flight departing Cape …
Read More »McKinsey capitulates (again) – will pay Transnet back …
[ad_1] Kevin Sneader, McKinsey Global Managing Partner. (Photos: John Phillips / Getty Images for the Fashion Business | Gallo Images / Misha Jordaan | Shiraaz Mohamed) The world’s most powerful consulting firm will return some R650m in consulting fees to Transnet and SAA, according to the Zondo Commission. The company …
Read More »World’s First Foldable PC to Launch in South Africa
[ad_1] Lenovo has announced that the ThinkPad X1 Fold PC, which it calls “the world’s first folding PC”, will be available in South Africa in early 2021. If the user unfolds the X1 Fold fully, it can be used as a tablet or its 13.3-inch screen can be connected to …
Read More »Deal or no, Britain will pay a high price for Brexit
[ad_1] But the outlook remains uncertain as the economy struggles to recover from a recession triggered by the coronavirus outbreak. Image: Facebook. LONDON – Brexit supporters have long argued that leaving the European Union, with or without a trade deal, would herald the so-called sunlit highlands of Britain’s economic prosperity. …
Read More »Cape Town mother loses only two children in shooting
[ad_1] By Robin-Lee Francke 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – A Cape Town mother is shocked after the death of her only children, who were shot and killed. Charlton Witbooi, 16, and Peter De Villiers, 23, were driving home from the store where they had bought a …
Read More »McKinsey capitulates (again), agrees to return the money to Transnet and SAA
[ad_1] Global consulting firm McKinsey will pay approximately R650 million in consulting fees earned at Transnet and SAA, the Zondo commission says. McKinsey’s offer to return the money follows its 2017 decision to return R1 billion in consulting fees earned at Eskom. The commission has urged all companies that profited …
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