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ABOUT 7 million beneficiaries of the special Covid-19 caregiver grant will from next week receive R500 less than they have been during lockdown. Judge Nana Makhubele in the Gauteng High Court yesterday struck from the roll an application by the Black

I HAVE recently been asked to do a talk about sex and sex toys to a group of deaf women and I am so excited at being given the opportunity. Last year I did menstrual health education at a school for hearing impaired. I had to arrive early so we could

THERE should be no shame in needing sexual and reproductive healthcare, and professional nurse Cathleen Grant often reminds patients that it’s okay to ask for help when they visit. ■

OFFSET has defended Cardi B’s Hermés Birkin handbag collection, saying that “Black people having access to luxury shouldn’t be a debate”. ■

JUST under a year ago, high-end and couture garments dominated runways across the fashion capitals of the world. But the Covid-19 pandemic has revolutionised the industry and forced designers to adjust to the new realities imposed by the global healt

SOUTH Africans who are blessed with unique talents could soon follow in the footsteps of international superstars Ashton Kutcher, Katie Holmes and Eva Longoria. This weekend, The International Arts Talent Showcase (Iats) which originally scouted the

GET out your pumpkins, scary costumes, sweets and remember your mask if you’re going out trick-or-treating. It’s Halloween. The word Halloween or Hallowe’en dates to about 1745 and is of Christian origin. “Hallowe’en” means “Saints’ evening”. It come

FORMER Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi’s was successful in his bail appeal in the South Gauteng High Court yesterday. Bail was set at the full R16.7million (€880000) value of Agrizzi’s property in the Tuscany town of Castel del Piano, i

683 During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and burns down. 1517 Defiant monk Martin Luther challenges the money-making pope by nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg – an act that was to have monumental cons

THE DA has been rocked by another resignation a day before it starts its weekend-long conference to choose new leaders, as various structures have to pick between Mbali Ntuli and John Steenhuisen for the top job. In a week that saw former DA chief wh

SPORTS Minister Nathi Mthethwa hopes Cricket SA’s new interim nine-person board, which includes former CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat, will work without “fear, favour or prejudice” in attempting to “stabilise cricket in this country”. After consul

A CONSCIENTIOUS South African found himself on the wrong side of the weights section at his local gym this week when he was almost assaulted by two fellow members. And all because he allegedly asked the gym receptionist why some members were allowed

THE family of a 29-year-old police constable is struggling to make sense of his murder after he was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle with friends this week. ■

ALL hands are on deck at animal shelters this festive season as animal welfare organisations brace for an increase in abandoned pets. The Animal Welfare Society of South Africa (AWS) will have all their operational staff on hand. “We are working hard

THE DA said race will not be a factor in the election of a new leader at its weekend national elective congress following the dramatic exit of former party leader Mmusi Maimane last year. ■

ON THE streets of Joburg, Ah Tong took a bullet, not for a cause, but because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. That bullet fired nearly a hundred years ago came from either the barrel of a striking miner’s rifle or the gun of a soldier or

AS DA members converge virtually for the party’s elective congress, the dominant slogan will be: “Real hope, real change. Now!” That is the theme for the congress, starting today, in which a new leader will be elected. While the favourite and interim

DAMN, here’s something else to stress out about. How do you know you really know you know and aren’t just unaware that you don’t know? Kinda throws the brain a little, no? Doing some regular scientific research in the home office, I discovered there’

If US PresidentDonald Trump is voted in for a second term, it could mean ongoing trade tension with China and more uncertainty for emerging markets, especially South Africa. See http://bit.ly/TrumpSA ■

UNCLE Cyril had no sooner announced this week that he’d be chatting to us next week than the conspiracy theorists immediately went into overdrive hinting that we were going back into a hard lockdown. Despite him actually saying that this wasn’t the c

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AT LEAST six people were killed in Turkey after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea yesterday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and nearby Greek islands. People ran into streets in pa

JERUSALEM: Yesterday, the US issued a passport for the first time to a Jerusalem-born American with “Israel” listed as the place of birth instead of the city. The US ambassador to Israel presented the document to Menachem Zivotofsky, 18, after a chan

THE setting: a rolling patch of Pennsylvania farmland, about 24km from the town where Night of the Living Dead was filmed. The moment: Halloween season 2020, a moonlit Friday night. She strides up to the hayride and beckons you to the dimly lit tent

NIGERIA will lobby for its candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO), the country’s foreign ministry said in reaction to her last-minute rejection by the US that threw the regulator’s leadership selection process into confusion. The US on

ROME: Policymakers should consider levying taxes on livestock production and meat consumption to reduce the risk of future deadly pandemics, international experts said on Thursday as they published a study calling for better protection of nature. ■

THOUSANDS of Muslims, from Pakistan to Lebanon to the Palestinian territories, poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests yesterday, as French President Emmanuel Macron’s vow to protect the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad con

THE coronavirus is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world. CASES GLOBALLY: 45 651 308 CASES IN SA: 721 770 DEATHS GLOBALLY: 1 190 179 DEATHS IN SA: 19 164 RECOVERIES GLOBALLY: 33 093 835 RECOVERIES IN SA: 649 935 https://www.world

WELLINGTON: New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released yesterday showed they likely would not legalise recreational marijuana use. With about 83% of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically

WASHINGTON: US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to create a task force to reunite more than 500 children who were separated from their families at the US-Mexico border by the Trump administration and whose parents have not

DODOMA: Tanzania’s president is poised to be declared the overwhelming winner of Wednesday’s election despite widespread allegations of fraud, while the ruling party appears to have secured the two-thirds majority in parliament required to change the

YOU might look and feel good, but while you are going on with your daily life, there could be cancerous cells spreading inside your body without you even noticing. Even youngsters and those who commit themselves towards a healthy lifestyle are not ex

FOR the next eight Sundays, viewers can tune into a unique South African talk show that will focus on women empowerment. ■

KIM Kardashian West has spent almost 20 years turning her life into content, so it was, in a sense, on-brand and unremarkable that she did the same thing with a surprise getaway to a “private island” with her “closest inner circle” for her 40th birth

HOW South African Airways (SAA) got its wings back is on the back of a dwindling education system. Infrastructure at township schools remains appalling. Poorly paid teachers have been complaining. They are unemployed. They just jumped from a frying p

AGED 75, Master’s in Nursing graduate Pumla Ntikinca is proof that age is just a number. ■

IT’S NOT every day a girl gets to travel in a private jet. Before the lockdown, I got to do just that. It was around 7am that I was to catch my ride to Limpopo from Fourways. We took off at about 10am, a little later than planned due to gusty winds.

WE have a confession to make – we’ve been Instagram-stalking new Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida. Since the Limpopo-born beauty was crowned the new queen of Mzansi, we’ve been itching to find out more about her. And they say the best way to get

FROSTED lip gloss, Von Dutch handbags, and so much body glitter, festival goers of today would be in awe – the 2000s was a unique era in fashion defined by trends now making their way back into popularity. According to the Pinterest Hot 100 list, as

THE winner of Idols South Africa season 16 will be signed to Kalawa Jazmee Records. The label will handle the artistic development, management and marketing. The winner will also access a wide network of Kalawa artists and alumni. Launched in the ear

The heroes face another harsh winter and new challenges. To survive, they must take on partnerships and explore new territories. But it’s not easy when you’re used to being the boss and it’s time for the next generation to take on the battle. Three

MATTHEW McConaughey’s memoir, Greenlights, has a way of convincing you that being Matthew McConaughey is just about the easiest thing in the world. Look at his filmography, and you’ll see an actor who gutted his way to critical and commercial success

This is a year for you, and what you always wanted. Somehow that career is delivering on time. And you’re getting recognised. So take the time for yourself, it’s about applying yourself, and to be all you can be. No doubt. You value your independence

SOME PEOPLE view life as a competition in which you have to be seen to be doing better than those around you. To these people, showing that you are leading the race means spending money to buy things you don’t want or need to impress people you don’t

Email your queries to perfin@inl.co.za or fax them to 021 488 4119 I’m expecting an inheritance of about R2 million in the coming months. Should I put most of it into my retirement or property portfolio, or should I split it among other investments?

“BUILDING castles in the sky.” “Rearranging the deck chairs of the Titanic.” “Sacrificing our future, health and safety to salvage the unsalvageable.” Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) went down like a lead b

As a result of space constraints, we are unable to publish the unit trust prices. The performance data can be found at www.fundsdata.co.za/navs ■

1. What to do with your one-third lump-sum retirement annuity payment. 2. Wills Week: Leaving a legacy for your loved ones. 3. OPINION: Mboweni’s budget update builds castles in the sky. 4. Estate planning considerations for retirees. 5. Why it’s

JUST when one wants to dismiss the Six Nations or the French participation in international rugby’s oldest and grandest tournament, the French do … well … they do the French thing and conjure up something magical. French coach and former French scrum

Boxing: Heavyweight Contest: Oleksandr Usyk v Dereck Chisora, 8pm, VR1, ACT (8.45pm) Cricket: Indian Premier League T20: Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians, 11.50am, CRI; Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, 3.50pm, CRI; Women’s Big Bash

Tries: Skosan (3), D Kriel, Pienaar, Pelser, Visagie, Simelane, Nothnagel; Conversions: Jantjies (8) Tries: Burger, Luus, Verity-Amm, De Beer; Conversion: Whitehead (4), Penalty: Whitehead IF the Emirates Lions were suffering any symptoms due to the

THE Bulls are still on Cloud Nine after thumping the Sharks last week, but the Stormers are also in buoyant mood after a last-gasp win over the Pumas. So, who will rule the roost in tonight’s Super Rugby Unlocked showdown at Loftus Versfeld (7pm kick

CONFEDERATION of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has become the latest senior global football figure to test positive for Covid-19 days after his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino. “This morning I’ve been declared positive to Covid-19,”