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INTERNATIONAL - South Korea’s finance minister said the government has no plans to shut down crypto- currency trading, soothing investors' worries that the authorities might go as far as China’s tough action in blocking virtual coin platforms.

The comment by Kim Dong-yeon yesterday comes as traders at home and around the world have been spooked by conflicting comments from government officials in South Korea - a major hub for crypto- currency trade - that Seoul was planning to ban local digital coin exchanges. Читать дальше...

INTERNATIONAL - South Korea’s finance minister said the government has no plans to shut down crypto- currency trading, soothing investors' worries that the authorities might go as far as China’s tough action in blocking virtual coin platforms.

The comment by Kim Dong-yeon yesterday comes as traders at home and around the world have been spooked by conflicting comments from government officials in South Korea - a major hub for crypto- currency trade - that Seoul was planning to ban local digital coin exchanges. Читать дальше...

JOHANNESBURG – “When I am down, I put all my energy in and I get back up.” These words have become Paralympic archer Shaun Anderson’s personal mantra.

The mess the DA is trying to extricate itself from in Cape Town has highlighted a key point: the party is not half as good as it claims to be.

Johannesburg - The mess the DA is trying to extricate itself from in Cape Town has highlighted a key point: the party is not half as good as it claims to be.

In trying to get on top of a steadily worsening water crisis in the Mother City, it has shown itself to be a party without a vision, without a plan without a clue.

Swedish heavy vehicle maker Volvo yesterday reported record revenue for 2017 and strong growth in the fourth quarter.

LONDON – Six Nations champions England have received a timely boost, and head coach Eddie Jones an unexpected birthday present, ahead of their 2018 campaign opener against Italy with several players returning from injury ahead of schedule.

Last week at the World Economic Forum, Zimbabwe's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declared: "Zimbabwe is now open for business." Mnangagwa's appearance in Davos, Switzerland, was a first for his country, which had been ruled by Robert Mugabe since independence in 1980. Now, following Zimbawe's apparent change of leadership last year, many in the international community are eager to invest. The United States and other longtime supporters of Zimbabwe's democratic forces should not, however, fall... Читать дальше...

Los Angeles -  Actress Portia de Rossi is giving wife Ellen DeGeneres her own namesake gorilla conservation centre for her 60th birthday.

DURBAN – In the end, India strolled to the most commanding of victories at Kingsmead on Thursday night as a glistening Virat Kohli ton wiped away Faf du Plessis’ own gem from the afternoon.

DURBAN – In the end, India strolled to the most commanding of victories at Kingsmead on Thursday night as a glistening Virat Kohli ton wiped away Faf du Plessis’ own gem from the afternoon.

Washington - The White House was working on Thursday to clear the release of a Republican memo alleging bias within the FBI and Justice Department against President Donald Trump as they investigated contacts between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, according to an administration official.

Harare - Joice Mujuru, former national vice president, now leader of a small political party opposed to the ruling Zanu-PF, was stoned at a rally in a high-density Harare suburb on Thursday.

Welkom - Sibanye-Stillwater said late on Thursday it was working around the clock trying to restore power at its Beatrix gold mine in Welkom, Free State, where more than 900 mineworkers were trapped underground since Wednesday night. 

Los Angeles - Two students were shot inside a Los Angeles middle school classroom Thursday morning and police arrested a female student suspect, authorities said.

Rustenburg - Two gang members were sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by the Wolmaransstad Regional Court for murder, North West police said on Thursday.

Cheeky video of the Gondwana Collection reaches 670 million people

INTERNATIONAL - The head of human resources at Siemens expressed optimism that the German technology giant can come to an agreement with unions over planned cuts yesterday, as workers prepared to protest at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting. 

LONDON – Every great drama needs a hero and a villain and on Sunday the New England Patriots will assume their role as the NFL's most hated team when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers announced it was sending a consignment of bottled water from various provinces to the province.

Another veteran actor has fallen, this time legendary actor and director David Phetoe.

Namibian President Hage Geingob has sacked two ministers who challenged him during the ruling party's last leadership contest, his office announced.

The biggest stars of the mommy Internet now are no longer confessional bloggers, writes Sarah Pulliam Bailey.

The 21-year-old made his Test debut last summer and will partner Iain Henderson in the second row.

Phetoe died in hospital on Wednesday afternoon due to an undisclosed illness.