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The innocence of hundreds of sub-postmasters convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be revealed after Parliament approved legislation to quash their convictions.It was one of the final bills passed before lawmakers dissolved ahead of July's general election.The law applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the Scottish Parliament is set to pass its own legislation to quash convictions.The case is considered one of the biggest wrongful convictions in British judicial history.Between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted because of faulty accounting software called Horizon, which showed errors that did not exist.Many…
South Africa's Advertising Commission has ruled in L'Oreal's favour after it complained that a rival product effectively copied the packaging of its Cerave skincare range. L'Oreal alleged that its affiliate, Nutri-Woman, which produces the product at the center of the dispute, DERMACARE, engaged in these actions to take advantage of the market credibility of CERAVE. Nutri-Woman argued that it wasn't bound by the commission's rules, but regulators still thought there could be serious repercussions. For more finance news, visit the News24 Business front page.South Africa's Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled against L'Oreal South Africa, finding that a competitor's product…
A-loot-a continua: Can we expect a similar response from the ANC in 2024 and beyond?It is no secret that public discontent and disillusionment with the way the ANC has been governing in recent years has grown. If voters are looking for reasons not to vote for a political party in the upcoming national elections, there are endless options: endemic corruption due to state takeover, hollowing out of state institutions, high crime rates, a sluggish economy, and rising unemployment (8.2 million people are currently unemployed). It wouldn't be hard for voters to find plenty of other reasons. Between 1994 and 2004,…
18 minutes agoEmma Woollacott,Technology ReporterGetty ImagesConstruction is still largely done by handSam O'Gorman says if you took a construction worker from the 1920s to a modern-day project, they probably wouldn't be too surprised by what they saw.”Overall, building construction in Europe and the US is still very much manual and not that different from how it was built 100 years ago,” said Gorman, an associate partner in the real estate practice at consulting firm McKinsey.In 2017, the McKinsey Global Institute concluded that productivity in the construction industry could increase by 50-60% and the industry's global value could increase by $1.6…
2 hours agoKevin Peachey,Cost of Living CorrespondentGetty ImagesForecasts suggest annual household energy bills could fall by a further 7% in July, with new price caps due to be announced at a later date.Regulator Ofgem is widely expected to lower the caps when it publishes an outline of the latest quarterly levels for England, Wales and Scotland at 7am BST.Consultancy Cornwall Insight predicts that the average household's energy bill could fall from £1,690 to £1,574 a year.The cap sets a limit on the maximum price per unit of energy, not the total bill.This means that the more energy you use, the…
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch appears in US court to refute claims he committed fraud to inflate the value of his company before it was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 did.He told the jury he was not involved in the transactions described in the trial and reportedly described attending the trial as “surreal.”Lynch co-founded software company Autonomy in 1996, which grew into one of the UK's largest companies.The entrepreneur, who was once compared to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.Prosecutors in San Francisco have been questioning witnesses for weeks, hoping to convince…
Reading Time: 3 MinutesEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema met with King Kgosi Kgabo Moloto III and traditional leaders in Moleti Mosyate, on the outskirts of Polokwane, Limpopo province. This is part of the preparations for the EFF's Tsela Tupa rally. The party's final election rally will be held at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday. EFF leader Julius Malema began his campaign in Moretje with a meeting with traditional leaders. He called on them to support his party in the upcoming general elections. Malema says the Moteche community has been ignored for too long. “I tried…
Spongebob (Provided) nickelodeon anime show Spongebob will be broadcast in Afrikaans as part of the show's 25th anniversary and efforts by the channel to promote local languages.The initiative is called “Nick In Your Language,'' and the show will also be dubbed into English and Zulu.In December 2022, Spongebob It's now available to watch on isiZulu on NickToons (DStv 308).“Nickelodeon is committed to preserving local languages through the Nick in Your Language project, an exciting initiative aimed at promoting inclusivity and cultural diversity in children’s entertainment across South Africa. ” the company said in a statement.It was also broadcast on the…
Maximum penalty: Lithium mine Bikita Minerals was fined $5,000 for polluting nearby water sources. Photo: Energy & Power Insider Zimbabwe’s largest lithium mine, Bikita Minerals, stands accused of polluting water sources in the southern Masvingo province and drawing unsustainably large volumes of water from a dam that is the lifeline of local residents. Last year, the mine discharged unknown effluent into the Matezva Dam, which services a nearby irrigation scheme as well as hundreds of families from the parched Gutu and Bikita districts. It was fined $5 000 by the Environmental Management Agency — the highest penalty for such offenders…
Damaging winds and waves are expected in some areas, while rain is expected in other areas. (Warren Faidley/Getty Images) Rain is expected to fall in at least three provinces, while warnings for strong winds and high waves have been issued in some areas, the South African Weather Service said.Impact-Based WarningA level 1 yellow warning was issued for the area between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas, citing strong winds and waves that could make sea navigation difficult, and the risk of small boats and personal watercraft becoming swamped and capsizing.Weather in your areagauteng province Expect sunny skies and warm temperatures.The expected…