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HSBC has been fined £6.2 million by the City watchdog for failing to help customers in financial difficulty.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said lenders failed to take into account customers' circumstances or sometimes “acted disproportionately” when they defaulted on repayments.The FCA said the bank's actions put “1.5 million people at risk of greater financial harm”.HSBC told the BBC: “Since these issues came to light we have invested in processes and are pleased to have been able to resolve these historic issues together with the regulator.”The FCA said HSBC, which also provides financial services to M&S Bank, failed to take into…
Leicester Tigers player Jasper Wiese is red carded for a dangerous clean out during a Gallagher Premiership rugby match against Exeter Chiefs at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on Saturday. (Graham Chadwick/Getty Images) The Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday that the Springboks will be without another key player, No. 8 Jasper Wiese, after he was suspended for six games after receiving a red card in the English Premiership match against Exeter Chiefs at the weekend. I confirmed that I had lost it.Crucially, it means Wiese, the apparent successor to retired Springbok number eight Duan Vermeulen, will miss the home…
Former South African couple Gusinir and Grootman are now international porn stars. International p0rn sites such as Pornhub upload the tapes to their sites for free. A sex video of Themba Selahel aka Grootman and Gusinile Twala has been trending on various social media platforms ever since it was leaked on Monday. Jimoja said Gusinire was scared because she would be living with the disease for the rest of her life. Another source close to her said she was already bearing the cross of shame, prejudice and criticism from South Africans since her ordeal became public. “Most of all, she…
Members of non-profit organizations funded by the Gauteng Social Development Department protested last week over delays in funding allocation and grant payments. (Masego Mafata/GroundUp) A non-profit organization in Gauteng has sued the Department of Social Development over delays in funding and grants.The Gauteng High Court has ordered the department to finalize funding applications submitted by NPOs and issue service level agreements by the end of May.The court ruled that the money owed by the organization must be paid within seven days of signing the contract.The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday issued an order ordering the provincial Department of…
Springbok prostitute Bongi Mbonambi and his wife Anastasia Mbonambi have happily announced their second pregnancy. Congratulations! Anastasia shared the exciting news on Instagram this week, showing off her adorable baby bump. “Let me show you what I've been hiding for the past five months. When my belly popped out around 18 weeks, it was really hard. “I was no longer able to tuck my tummy in and take frontal photos. That OOTD photo with the red coat was the last photo I could do that in and also the last photo my jeans would fit in,” she wrote. She added…
A 26-year-old doctor was shot dead during a robbery at the Free State Hospital on Tuesday night. (Lubba Letsore/Gallo Images) A doctor was shot dead when a group of robbers targeted a hospital in the Free State.The doctor was injured and rushed to surgery.The state health department said the incident will be investigated.A doctor was shot during a “violent robbery” at a Free State hospital.The 26-year-old doctor was shot at around 8pm on Tuesday at Mofumahari Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital in Kwakwa.Free State Health MEC Matabo Reet said he was shocked and shaken by news of the shooting.“An unexpected and…
The legendary musician also speaks about Amapiano, his support for up-and-coming artists and more… Ahead of her honor at the 2024 Legends and Legacy Ball Africa Music Awards, iconic musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka has opened up about her illustrious career spanning decades. The legendary musician is among the esteemed musicians announced as winners of the prestigious award, which will be held next month on June 8. Talk to CitizenMr. Chaka Chaka expressed his deep gratitude for this recognition and emphasized his deep love for Africa. “Africa is my home and my goal is to ensure that those who follow in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesPatriotic Alliance (DA) leader Gayton McKenzie remains hopeful his party will win more than 20 seats in parliament in next week's election. Mr McKenzie stopped in Kimberley in the Northern Cape during his campaign tour and reassured supporters to remain optimistic about change. He named the Northern Cape as one of three provinces where he expected overwhelming support. Mr McKenzie was welcomed by PA supporters who turned out in large numbers to hear their leader. The party is still gaining strength in the state but is hoping to secure more votes from the Coloured community. “We expect…
These are the science and university funding policies of the parties running in next week's elections On May 29, South Africans head to the polling stations to cast their votes in the country's seventh democratic general election. The ruling African National Congress is widely expected to win less than half of the votes for the first time. This opens up the playing field for South Africa's other political parties, which could potentially gain more power as part of a coalition government after the election. As the election approaches, Research Professional News has combed through each party's manifesto to find out…
Namaqua Grasslands. File photo When forests are destroyed, it's called deforestation and it evokes great emotion, but according to Ibrahim Thiaw, executive director of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the destruction of ancient grasslands is a silent process. The world's rangelands, or as they are known in South Africa as grasslands, consist of grasslands, savannas, scrublands, wetlands, tundra, and deserts, covering more than half of the earth's surface and up to 50% degraded. is in a dangerous condition. A new UNCCD report warns. According to the report, this degradation, caused by overuse, misuse, climate change and biodiversity…