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Club Med launches Beach & Safari resort on KwaZulu-Natal North Coast in July 2026
Source: Club Med The resort opened to guests in July 2026, with its global inauguration held in September. It combines a beachfront property at Tinley Manor with Vikela Safari Lodge in a private reserve of approximately 18,000 hectares.…
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Swiss Ebola patient evacuated for treatment in Geneva
Nigeria’s Index Ebola patient is taken on a medical evacuation flight to Switzerland from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Image credit: Arise News/Handout via…
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McDonald's ends 32-year FIFA World Cup sponsorship after campaign underperformed expectations
McDonald’s ends 32-year Fifa World Cup sponsorship amid missed World Cup campaign expectations (Image source@ Inside World Football Inside World Football The sponsorship agreement, which dates back to the 1994 Fifa World Cup, expires at…
https://pressportal.co.za/stream/story/7ef9c91895b438bb-20261027.html
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AI accelerates content creation but consumes saved time in editing, strategy and client review at US technology company in 2026
This has been part of my AI experience in 2026. I use it, I like it, and it has helped me do things that would have taken considerably longer before. Somehow, my workday hasn’t received the good news. In the first…
https://pressportal.co.za/stream/story/b49b970e9b59a494-20261027.html
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Swiss hospital treats first Nigeria Ebola case in decade as officials investigate outbreak origin
Nigeria’s Index Ebola patient is taken on a medical evacuation flight to Switzerland from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Image credit: Arise News/Handout via…
https://pressportal.co.za/stream/story/6302f1b6d3c16804-20261027.html
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Platter’s Wine Guide Unveils Four-Year Collector’s Journey
South Africa’s premier wine authority, Platter’s South African Wine Guide, is turning the page on tradition. In an exciting break from its long-standing history, Platter’s has announced a multi-year narrative strategy, introducing a p…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #SouthAfricanWine #southafrica #Wine #WinefromSouthAfrica #WineofSouthAfrica
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2873071/platters-wine-guide-unveils-four-year-collectors-journey/
Platter’s Wine Guide Unveils Four-Year Collector’s Journey https://www.diningandcooking.com/2873071/platters-wine-guide-unveils-four-year-collectors-journey/ #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanWine #Wine #WineFromSouthAfrica #WineOfSouthAfrica
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How SA’s election could reshape the semigration landscape
The local government elections on 4 November 2026 could give Gauteng households a reason to reconsider moving to Cape Town - if political change produces credible improvements in municipal government. “For property owners and investors,…
https://pressportal.co.za/industry-and-real-estate/story/dyeshqxgxavvm11uvdmq-20261027.html
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16 Years of Freedom & Friendship for Lionesses Kara & Lea
Bethlehem, 27 October 2026 – 29 October marks the rescueversary of lionesses Kara and Lea, LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary celebrates 16 years of safety, companionship and expert care for two lions rescued from difficult beginnings in Romania…
https://pressportal.co.za/science-education/story/1hhz4zr4ioh4fn2hdje9-20261027.html
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D'vine Skin & Body Asks Whether Sun Protection Can Be More Than Sunscreen
DURBANVILLE, Western Cape — D'vine Skin & Body has published a new article on what it means to treat sun protection as a complete skin strategy. As awareness of sunscreen grows, the next question is no longer just which SPF to choose, but…
https://pressportal.co.za/fashion-and-lifestyle/story/bkkbb6fbp3i9dhn1yk8g-20261027.html
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LFC Construction Explains How Concrete Block Retaining Walls Turned a Steep Somerset West Slope into Level Commercial Ground
GORDONS BAY, Western Cape — LFC Construction, a Terraforce Recommended Contractor, has published a new project article on the retaining walls behind Vergelegen Plein Shopping Centre. For…
https://pressportal.co.za/industry-and-real-estate/story/e8nhun9lsgbaa6uw4e3n-20261027.html
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Catapult your sales success by moving from cold calling to “Bold Calling”: expert to share new model at PSASA Pretoria.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, Tuesday, 27 October 2026— As business models evolve and audience expectations shift, every business faces an undeniable reality: traditional high-pressure pitching no longer…
https://pressportal.co.za/associations-organizations/story/ork6haw7sv5hdfmgvkkd-20261026.html
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Sold-out KZN AI Summit outlines risks and opportunities of future tech for the province
Industry leaders, academics, technology specialists, and entrepreneurs converged at Alpvest Conference Centre at the Royal Palm Hotel in Umhlanga on Thursday (22 October 2026) for the KZN AI Summit, where they unpacked the future of…
https://pressportal.co.za/it-new-media-and-software/story/7sdy2rp6mvleokee2cw4-20261026.html
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As AI gains autonomy, Durban author asks: who remains responsible — and what happens to our jobs?
The Human Advantage launches in Durban as South Africa debates how artificial intelligence can strengthen human capability, protect pathways into work and create career opportunities. DURBAN, 26th October 2026 — Artificial…
https://pressportal.co.za/it-new-media-and-software/story/2az3z92p4833atobp55a-20261026.html
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Black Friday’s missing shoppers: SA’s online retail boom is leaving millions behind
Specno urges retailers to examine who their digital shopping experiences exclude as online spending heads towards R159 billion. South Africa’s online retail market is forecast to reach R159 billion in 2026, yet most adults still do not…
https://pressportal.co.za/it-new-media-and-software/story/v8w8jzw6zfn5xemg5sia-20261026.html
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Provisional tax changes: A higher threshold for the basic-amount alternative, but paying late could cost more
By Joon Chong, Partner at Webber Wentzel The Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 (the Bill) tabled at Parliament proposes two changes to the underestimation penalty for underpayment of provisional tax.…
https://pressportal.co.za/politics-law-arts-society/story/nk3b9qjbmqm775umm2da-20261026.html
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OMODA X makes global debut, previewing the next generation of OMODA design
The OMODA X made its global debut in Wuhu, China, previewing the next evolution of OMODA’s Cyber Mecha design language. The X builds on the design direction introduced by the C4, which is due to launch and later enter production in South…
https://pressportal.co.za/tourism-cars-traffic/story/luh2m8k3qk5ddsw3gxn7-20261026.html
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Halloween Hazards for Pets
Cape Town, 26 October 2026 – With Halloween approaching, FOUR PAWS is reminding South Africans to take extra precautions to keep their pets safe. While Halloween celebrations are popular across the country, costumes, decorations, treats…
https://pressportal.co.za/science-education/story/05fpjswcuu25bych8jd4-20261026.html
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From OTC to pharmacist-initiated therapy and what it means to patients, pharmacists and healthcare
For decades, non-prescription medicine has been understood through three familiar letters: OTC, which means over-the-counter. The term describes medicines consumers can access without first obtaining a prescription,1 but it does…
https://pressportal.co.za/health-and-medicine/story/k05mjvd0cjera5jak6cj-20261026.html
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Executive Pay during economic pressure
Should executives be rewarded for resilience during difficult trading conditions? Executives can deserve a reward for protecting a business during difficult trading conditions, even when profits fall. Yet resilience should never become an…
https://pressportal.co.za/business-and-economy/story/i3znb8vkvfol1dbf1b4o-20261026.html
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CFI Records Highest-Ever Quarterly Trading Volume of USD 3.45 Trillion
• Volume more than doubled year on year and rose 14% quarter on quarter • Nine-month trading volume of USD 8.8 trillion has already surpassed the full-year 2025 total by more than a third • Clients placed twice as many trades as a year ago…
https://pressportal.co.za/business-and-economy/story/ajnytpmhwhfxm1fgyd8c-20261026.html
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Should You Apply to a TVET College in 2027? Here’s What You Need to Know
Applications for the 2027 academic year are open. If you are finishing matric this year and university is not your plan, or not your only option, this article is for you. South Africa has 50 public TVET colleges operating across roughly…
https://pressportal.co.za/science-education/story/8t7kkbut86w8zeaobck2-20261026.html
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OMODA & JAECOO officially launch J5 SHS and J5 BEV, expanding its electrified line-up in South Africa
OMODA & JAECOO officially launch J5 SHS and J5 BEV, expanding its electrified line-up in South Africa OMODA & JAECOO South Africa has expanded the local J5 line-up with the J5 SHS and J5 BEV, giving customers a choice of…
https://pressportal.co.za/tourism-cars-traffic/story/521mtypjti45ejlucei9-20261026.html
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Ticra Urica Readies Men’s Washrooms for the Festive Rush
A three-in-one urinal screen that tackles splashback, uric scale and odour, fits in seconds and lasts up to 30 days, ahead of December’s busiest weeks December is when a building’s washrooms take their hardest knocks. Shopping centres,…
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Plastics SA leads recycling initiative to unlock the value of waste in bushbuckridge
Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the entire local plastics industry, is helping turn waste into economic opportunity through its Innovative Solutions for Waste (ISOW) project and a newly launched Waste Beneficiation Centre in…
https://pressportal.co.za/energy-and-environment/story/b6c6dmr7r0dtl7cqurdy-20261026.html
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Verdi's Macbeth from the Met Opera stage to the big screen
The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts, is launching its 20th season exclusively at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau cinemas. With eight productions screening from…
https://pressportal.co.za/leisure-and-entertainment/story/g7ia0x1o99cdcg46xo87-20261026.html
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What Employers can do to relieve employee stress in 2027
HR and finance teams are signing off 2027 benefits budgets just as employees absorb a repo rate hike, petrol above R30 a litre and medical aid increases of around 8% from January. The question for employers is whether the benefits they…
https://pressportal.co.za/business-and-economy/story/1wgudlc8lfcilcfli0jx-20261026.html
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Financial stress is a retention problem, but most employers are still treating it like general wellness
Wellness days, EAPs, flexible hours — employers have spent years building programmes that address issues around health, mental health, work-life balance and more. Everything except the one thing actually keeping people up…
https://pressportal.co.za/business-and-economy/story/crmtv8i5gk7rl38avfcx-20261026.html
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Free Grade 12 past papers and memos for all 63 NSC subjects as a record matric class writes
https://grade12pastexampapers.co.za offers free Grade 12 past papers, memos, exam guides and quizzes for all 63 National Senior Certificate (NSC) subjects while the matric class of 2026 writes its final exams. The library holds 7 293 files, and…
https://pressportal.co.za/science-education/story/60iglgu10tzqpn0t94wa-20261026.html
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/492219/ Ramaphosa deploys over 500 SANDF members to KZN after deadly anti-immigration protests #ConstitutionalCourt #CyrilRamaphosa #durban #gauteng #KamogeloMoichela@iolCoZa #KZN #OperationProsper #Parliament #Protests #SANDF #soldiers #SouthAfrica #Soweto #ThamiNtuli #Ugandan
Why is it still so hard for blind people in South Africa to get books in accessible formats?
https://gadget.co.za/sablindreaders31t/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica
https://www.europesays.com/africa/492187/ Asavela Mqokiyana to appear in KZN court after alleged 198km/h speeding #AsavelaMqokiyana #BmwX3 #court #DepartmentOfTransport #ellingham #KwaZuluNatal #KznDepartmentOfTransportMec #Model #N2 #NenzanilaezweniMultidisciplinary #NenzaniLaEzweniOperation #OperationShanela #ParkRynie #scottburgh #ScottburghMagistratesCourt #SibonisoDuma #SouthAfrica #ZainulDawood@iolCoZa
https://www.europesays.com/africa/492131/ Eastern Cape education director cleared of all charges after hearing #EasternCapeCommunicationsDirector #EmployeeSuspension #GovernmentEmployeeDisciplinaryCase #Nehawu #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricanEducationNews #WorkplaceBullyingAllegations
https://www.europesays.com/africa/492102/ Inequality and the Role of the Law #SouthAfrica
https://www.europesays.com/afrika/62150/ Moody’s: Südafrika bleibt bei Ba2 – Frankreich atmet nach Rating-Entscheidung auf #SouthAfrica #Südafrika
https://www.europesays.com/africa/492035/ How to watch South Africa vs Australia 2026 3rd Test: Free Stream Details #SouthAfrica
Two 9 cm figures in a church-used rock shelter in Mpumalanga look like southern Africa’s first recorded stenciled rock art. The date, maker and template are unknown. I weigh the paint-spatter evidence against that gap. #RockArt #Archaeology #SouthAfrica https://www.anthropology.net/p/first-recorded-stenciled-rock-art?r=kd3r0
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Sun City is the only studio album by Artists United Against Apartheid, released on October 25, 1985.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2r8Qlyyk
Nakhane – Tell Me Your Politik
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nakhane-tell-me-your-politik/
South African artist Nakhane, who had already built a solid reputation for himself, invited fellow star Moonchild Sanelly and American guitar player Nile Rodgers on his single “Tell Me Your Politik”.
Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950–1965.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/zulu-guitar-blues/
Zulu Guitar’s Pioneering Tricksters
But for this compilation of rescued songs masterfully restored from rare 78 rpm shellacs, few could imagine the diversely beautiful roots of Zulu Guitar Music emerging during the period 1950 – 1965. Story-tellers and master musicians [...]
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