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It's not just 1990s styles that are making a comeback: so is one of the biggest brands of the decade. Abercrombie & Fitch appears on track to achieve its first two consecutive years of double-digit sales growth in more than a decade.The company, which also owns Hollister, told investors it expects sales to be 10% higher this year than in 2023.This is nearly double the previous forecast and follows a 16% increase last year. After garnering a teen following in the '90s and gaining notoriety for its shirtless models, the company now caters to grown-up customers with wedding dresses, work…

Reading Time: 3 MinutesThe Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has assured voters who are still waiting to cast their ballots that they will be allowed to do so. This is because polling stations for South Africa's seventh democratic elections closed at 9pm. The IEC said 93% of its more than 23,000 stations were open as scheduled at 7am this morning. There were reports of technical glitches and other delays at several stations across the country. IEC chief electoral officer Si Mamabolo said extremely long queues had been seen in metro stations in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.…

Independent candidate Zackie Ahmat cast his vote in Cape Town on Wednesday. (Marvin Charles/News24) Independent candidate Zakky Ahmat and his team were attacked during violent protests in Philippi but escaped unharmed on Tuesday.Ahmat cast his vote at Jan van Riebeeck Primary School in Cape Town on Wednesday. He called on people to vote for a party that is responsible, not corrupt, not racist and does not promote hatred towards immigrants.Independent candidate and long-time activist Zackie Ahmat said he and his team were lucky to be unharmed after their vehicle was attacked during violent protests in Philippi, Cape Town, on the…

Voters turned out in large numbers on election day, with long queues forming at polling stations. (Delwyn Velassamy/M&G) TThe South African Electoral Commission (IEC) expects turnout in Wednesday's general election to be higher than the 2019 election, at 66%. Electoral Commission chairperson Si Mamabolo told a press conference on Wednesday night that there had been a surge in late voters, particularly in cities in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, with polling stations struggling to cope with large numbers of voters. He said the IEC's efforts were beginning to bear fruit as queues at polling stations were…

Countering election disinformation: News24 exposes disinformation about South Africa's general elections. (News24) News24 Disinformation Desk We are monitoring false claims about elections and political parties. Here are some fact-checks on the main election disinformation spreading online. Follow Live | Debunking and fact-checking: News24 helps make sense of election information and disinformationFACT CHECK | Will the election be extended?Earlier, EFF leader Julius Malema made unsubstantiated claims that the IEC was considering extending the election by a day “where voter rigging would take place”. According to the election law, the president must consult with the Election Commission before setting a date for…

From dawn on Wednesday, residents of Bloemfontein flocked to the streets to cast their vote. (Ivan Pyjoos/News24) Bloemfontein residents expressed their hopes and concerns in Wednesday's vote.In the Free State province, polling stations faced problems with queues slowing to move, technical issues and voters receiving incorrect ballots.The state health department confirmed several medical emergencies occurred at polling places.From dawn on Wednesday, Bloemfontein's streets were bustling with residents waiting to vote.They came out with enthusiasm and determination to numerous polling stations across the city.”This is 1994 for us,” Mora van Rensburg, who cast her vote at her local nursery in Broomside,…

Opposition leaders said Wednesday's election was a turning point that would bring about change. But current president and ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa believes he will be re-instated at the Union Buildings. Everything you need to know about the 2024 general election on News24 Election Hub.Opposition leaders are seeing the election as one of imminent change, with ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa saying he has “no doubt” voters will return him to the Union Buildings.Political party leaders were among the large crowd that turned out to vote on Wednesday.”Today is the day South Africans will decide the future of their country and…

BHP Group did not make a formal offer for Anglo American by Wednesday's deadline, walking away for the time being from what would have been the biggest mining deal in more than a decade.With less than an hour to go until the 18:00 South African time deadline, BHP said it would not proceed with negotiations because it had been unable to reach an agreement that would gain the backing of Anglo's board of directors, meaning that BHP would have to withdraw from negotiations for at least six months.The decision brought an abrupt end to a five-week battle between the mining…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesMany supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) came out to vote and praised the South African Electoral Commission for ensuring the conduct of what was a hotly contested election. The stakes are high as millions of people eligible to vote across South Africa headed to the polls. Prominent leaders who had fought against apartheid led by example and turned out in large numbers to vote. Former President Thabo Mbeki cast his vote at the Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg, the same polling station once used by former President Nelson Mandela. President Mbeki called for political tolerance:…

Long queues formed at the polling station at Signal Hill Primary School in Mahikeng. (Belinda Pheto/News24) Moeti Setologo, 70, and his wife were among those who arrived early at the polling station at Signal Hill Primary School. They, like many others, brought their own chairs and were prepared for a long wait.On this day, first-time voters like 26-year-old Ongkabetse Mokwena voiced their desire for political change. Moeti Setologo, 70, was one of several elderly people who arrived before the polling station at Signal Hill Primary School in Mahikeng opened.”I got here early because I wanted to avoid waiting in long…