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February 14, 2024At the World Aquatics Championships held in Doha, British women narrowly defeated Kazakhstan 8-6 in the 11th-12th place match, securing 11th place.Brooke Tafazoli's hat-trick in the final quarter turned Great Britain back and ended their first World Championship in over 10 years with their best result.Great Britain led throughout the first half, but unfortunately found themselves trailing 6-5 going into the final period.Kazakhstan turned the game around after half-time and took the lead with three goals in the final eight minutes as the Asian Cup runners-up looked set to match their 2022 performance.However, the British team's spirit never…
The dollar hovered near three-month highs against major peers on Wednesday as surprisingly high U.S. inflation led traders to back off bets on the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut. It was traded atOn Wednesday morning, the rand was trading at 19.0827 rand to the dollar, after hitting 19.1672 rand overnight (a nearly three-week low).With the US currency above 150 yen for the first time since November 17, Japan's top currency diplomat suggested there was a risk of intervention if the yen's “rapid” and “speculative” depreciation continued.With the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 3.1% year-on-year in January, federal funds…
Bafana Bafana finished an impressive third place in the Afcon tournament, with it widely reported that the team won a total of $2.5 million (R46.9 million) in prize money. Following the bronze medal success, some publications have suggested that Bafana players will share 50% of the prize money (R23.45 million), meaning that the 23 team players will each take home around R1 million. It means to make. clock: EFF, Malema 'takes over' Bafana Bafana arrive in Joburg However, SAFA president Danny Jordaan, who returned to South Africa on Wednesday, strangely stated that CAF (Confederation of African Football) confirmed all the…
The Body Shop's UK operations have gone into administration, dealing a further blow to Britain's shopping destinations and putting more than 2,000 jobs and 200 stores at risk. The retailer, owned by private equity firm Aurelius, appointed administrators with FRP Advisory on Tuesday. The company said this step was the best way to protect the brand's future. The buyout firm, which also owns sportswear chain Footasylum and Lloyds Pharmacy, acquired The Body Shop from Brazilian cosmetics conglomerate Natura & Co for 207 million pounds ($262 million) late last year. They agreed to acquire the company at the appraised value. Natura…
Made in South Africa The company introduced the first official indicator of the carbon intensity of electricity production, confirming its position as one of the world's top producers of greenhouse gases per capita. The Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announced this month that the domestic power grid emission factor (DGGEF), a measure of the carbon intensity of domestically produced electricity, was 1.013.t Carbon dioxide or equivalent per megawatt hour. The department used 2021 data. Although direct comparisons are not possible because different methodologies are used to determine the factors, climate think tank Ember has found that South Africa…
Since its launch, TikTok has become one of the biggest mainstream social media platforms. South Africa is among the countries with many content creators on the app. Apart from fame, TikTok users can generate income for content creators by sharing their content on the platform, striking advertisement deals, and promoting products. Who are the most popular TikTok stars in South Africa? Find out today.Princess Sachiko, Wian, and Dean Schneider smiling for pictures. Photo: @princess_sachiko, @wianvandenberg, @dean.schneider (modified by author)Source: UGCTABLE OF CONTENTSTikTok has proved to be a great platform where influencers can earn handsomely. Over the last few years, numerous…
You'd be forgiven for thinking this house is part of a movie set. But this 'ancient Roman villa' in Johannesburg's Roodepoort can be yours for just R55 million. Check it out. Also read: Working from home? Remote work will change SA’s property market This Roodepoort villa is out of this world It's true what they say – style and luxury come at a price. And the price of this villa is quite high. But for R55 million you get more than just a house. It is a complex with several buildings on site offering a variety of entertainment and living…
US inflation data erased the last remnants of a global bond rally that began in December on hopes that the Federal Reserve finally pivoted in favor of lowering interest rates. Bloomberg's global debt index has fallen 3.5% since the beginning of the year, erasing all gains since Dec. 12, the day before the Fed's announcement that month. Asia's 10-year government bond yield stood at 4.31% after rising 14 basis points in the previous session, while Japan's 10-year bond yield rose by 4 basis points. advertisement Continue reading below Global bonds have tumbled this year as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…
Afcon bronze medalists Bafana Bafana touched down on their home soil at 4am this morning. EFF was at the airport to celebrate with the team. Also read: Chiefs start 11 games with newest players ALSO READ: 'Roach can play seven, 11, 10, nine-and-a-half,' says Sundowns manager Roulani F Thing For BAFANA BAFANA arrives at Tambo International Airport Watch the video below shared by Sixolise Gcilishe. X. Also read: Three French and Belgian clubs pursue Bafana striker How South Africa won the bronze medal at AFCON 2023 The season started off poorly with South Africa losing 0-2 to Mali. Hugo Blues'…
Our personal inflation calculator, built by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in collaboration with the BBC, shows you what the inflation rate is for your household, and identifies the items in your household budget that have gone up the most in price over the past year. Source link