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Britain's competition authority will investigate the veterinary market over concerns that pet owners are overpaying for treatment.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had heard from thousands of people who struggle to pay for vet bills and don't always know the best treatment for their pets.The veterinary industry is worth £2bn after pet ownership rose to two-thirds of UK households during the coronavirus pandemic.The British Veterinary Association welcomed the review, saying regulations for the veterinary industry were “woefully outdated”.The CMA launched a survey last year asking people if they were concerned they were paying too much, and received 56,000…

Local council leader John Steenhuisen with provincial council leader Francois Rogers in the background during door-to-door campaigning in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Photo: Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen believes KwaZulu-Natal is “wide open” and his party will be the leader of the province's coalition government after national and provincial elections on May 29. I think it will emerge as a. Steenhuisen wrapped up his election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday with a series of public meetings and house-to-house visits in the key northern and western wards of Thekweni Municipality. Mr Steenhuisen, who was accompanied by DA provincial leader Francois…

South Africa will go to the polls on May 29. The expected final outcome will mark a new dawn for the country's estimated population of 62 million. Since achieving political independence, South Africa has overcome various difficulties and challenges at different stages of its democratic development. The African National Congress (ANC) is South Africa's ruling party and has been in power since the end of apartheid. The party played a key role in the liberation struggle and is considered a people's party. Under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, the ANC led the country's transition to democracy and has dominated the…

56 minutes agoJane Wakefield,Technology ReporterClark HofnagelsClark Hoefnagels created an AI-powered tool to spot fraudulent emailsWhen Clark Hefnagels' grandmother was scammed out of $27,000 (£21,000) last year, he felt he had to do something about it.”I felt like my family was vulnerable, so I felt I had to do something to protect them,” he says.“I felt a sense of responsibility to take care of all the technology-related things for my family.”As part of this, Hoefnagels, who lives in Ontario, Canada, executed a fraudulent or “phishing” email that his grandmother received through the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.He wanted to know if they…

2 hours agocharlotte edwards,BBC business reporterReutersIt was a frightening experience for passengers on flight SQ321 from London to Singapore when the plane was hit by severe turbulence.Geoff Kitchen, a 73-year-old British man, died of a suspected heart attack and dozens of others were injured.Turbulence occurs when a plane hits an air current and causes it to roll, pitch, or suddenly drop. Turbulence is said to be becoming more common. due to climate change.Pilots told the BBC that events of this type of severe turbulence are extremely rare, and explained what they would do and react in the event of a…

Reading time: 2 minutesDemocratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng premiership candidate Solly Msimanga has said he will restore investor confidence if he is voted into office at the next general election. Speaking at the Leya Ba Tsena provincial rally in Soweto, Msimanga said investors were waiting for a government that did not loot the national treasury. Mr Msimanga laments that tertiary graduates in particular remain unemployed as the Democratic Alliance holds its Gauteng Leya Ba Tsena rally in Soweto in the countdown to the general election. In a final bid to win the hearts and minds of Gauteng residents, the party has…

Reading time: 3 MinutesWith just six days left until South Africans head to the polls, attacks on political party members campaigning are widespread in some parts of the country. In Tshwane this week, Democratic Alliance (DA) members were allegedly attacked by unknown assailants in Atteridgeville while putting up campaign posters. Police Minister Bheki Cele condemned the violence committed by members of political parties ahead of the elections, saying political parties should unite and work with police to ensure this year's elections go smoothly. Cele said this year's elections were more stable than in previous years. “As we look at the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesResidents of KwaMhulushwa in Mpumalanga have declared their support for the African National Congress (ANC) and pledged to vote next Wednesday. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa addressed a mini-rallies in the area. Residents called on Ramaphosa to remember their struggle for a better life. Nkomazi is considered an ANC stronghold so it was no surprise to see so many residents at the stadium. The area, like many rural areas, still desperately needs proper services. “We don't have running water or roads to go and vote. We need to see change in Nkomazi, our area needs to develop too.…

Rain showers and showers are expected in some areas. (Mirage C/Getty Images) The South African Weather Service said light rain and scattered showers are expected in at least two provinces. Otherwise, sunny skies and cool to warm temperatures are expected in several areas.Weather in your areagauteng province Sunny and cool but warm temperatures are expected in the far north.The expected UVB sunburn index is high.Partly cloudy weather forecast in Mpumalanga At first, the morning mist moves east along the cliffs. Otherwise, it's okay to keep it warm.Limpopo The Northeast will be sunny and cool to warm, but partly cloudy.It is…

Reading time: 2 minutesThe Alliance for African Renaissance (ARA) party said it expects to get one million votes in the upcoming general election. ARA President Jerome Schwartz says the party will work nationally and provincially to change the lives of South Africans. Speaking at the party's rally at the Norman Dubbel Hall in Heidedal, Free State, Dr. Schwartz urged residents to vote for his party, saying their cause was not influenced by outside forces. “If there are jobs but you don’t want to work, you actually have to be incarcerated, and when you’re in prison, you have to take care…