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Meat Prices Soar to 8-Year High as Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak Bites Despite Lower Inflation

Beef and pork prices are climbing sharply, with the Foot-and-Mouth outbreak driving meat inflation to multi-year highs. Picture Credit: Shutterstock By Aisha Zardad South Africa – South Africa’s headline inflation may have eased slightly in January, but consumers are facing renewed pressure at the checkout as beef and pork prices climbed to multi-year highs in…

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High-Risk Bets: ISPA Sounds Alarm Over Illegal Online Gambling in South Africa

ISPA has urged South Africans to avoid illegal online casinos, warning that unlicensed platforms significantly increase financial and legal risks. Picture Credit: Newsroom By Aisha Zardad South Africa – South Africans are being urged to tread carefully when gambling online, with the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) warning against the use of unlicensed online casinos…

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SANDF 2027 Military Skills Programme: Apply In Person or By Post Before 27 March

Step into Service: Applications for the SANDF 2027 Military Skills Programme are now open — submit your forms in person or by post before 27 March! Picture Credit: Defenceweb By Aisha Zardad South Africa – Applications Now Open for SANDF 2027 Military Skills Development Programme. Young South Africans interested in joining must submit their forms…

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10,000 New Labour Inspectors to Clamp Down on Workplace Exploitation

President Ramaphosa’s initiative will strengthen worker protections, ensuring safer, fairer conditions for over 16 million employees across the country. Picture Credit: Polity.org.za By Aisha Zardad South Africa – In a historic move not seen since 1994, the Department of Employment and Labour is set to dramatically expand its workforce with 10,000 new labour inspectors, a…

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