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106 South Africa’s property insurance sector is facing fresh challenges as crime rates rise and climate-related disasters become more frequent, forcing companies to change how they assess and price coverage. Industry experts say the days when homeowners only needed to lock their doors and set an alarm to stay safe are long gone. The reality now is that shifting weather patterns, frequent floods, and unpredictable crime trends are forcing insurers to constantly review how they calculate risk and what they charge customers. Ryno de Kock, Head of Distribution at PSG Insure, explained that to remain protected, homeowners and businesses need…

In the remote stretches of the Kapako constituency in the Kavango West region, ox-drawn carts have become makeshift ambulances, and five families have paid the ultimate price for this inadequate access to healthcare. The reality of the underserved constituency came into sharp focus during an ongoing Kavango West regional leadership engagement on Wednesday, where community members laid bare decades of neglect that have turned medical emergencies into death sentences. “Many councillors have received our cries daily, and it has become the norm. We have lost more than five innocent lives due to poor roads and a lack of clinical facilities,”…

I have a pair of Beats earbuds I received as a Christmas gift three years ago. They have been replaced once for free by Apple when they developed a sound issue within the warranty period. Recently, one earbud stopped working. I went to an authorised Apple repairer and was told the price of fixing them was equivalent to buying a new pair of earbuds. This seems wasteful to me as I’d rather repair the broken earbud, and I’m wondering if there is any recourse as to a discounted repair fee to encourage device repairs rather than replacements.– Alana, VictoriaKat George…

new video loaded: Indian Lawmakers Detained for Protesting ‘Electoral Irregularities’By Jamie Leventhal•August 11, 2025Hundreds of opposition members were briefly detained in New Delhi on Monday after claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party and the election commission manipulated voter rolls.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International

Jennifer Aniston said she had been “mourning” her Friends co-star Matthew Perry long before he died in 2023. During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the actress opened up about how she and her fellow Friends castmembers — including Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer — tried to help Perry over the years during his struggles with addiction. “We did everything we could when we could,” she said. “But it almost felt like we’d been mourning Matthew for a long time because his battle with that disease was a really hard one for him to fight. As…

Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders, sources say.The wave of arrests, which reportedly went on overnight and are expected to continue, reflect increased tensions within the military government, with reports that a jihadist insurgency in the north is gaining ground. The authorities have not commented on the arrests.Initial reports indicated that Gen Abass Dembele, the former governor of the Mopti region and Gen Nema Sagara, one of the few women at the highest levels of the Malian army, were among those detained.However, a source close to Gen Dembele told…

Nine staff members at Shambyu Roman Catholic Mission’s hostel in the Kavango East region have expressed concern over poor and unfair working conditions. Speaking on condition of anonymity due to fear of victimisation, the workers on Tuesday said despite being in service at the mission for between five and 30 years, their salaries remain unsatisfactory. According to them, they previously earned as little as N$1 800 per month, including those with the longest tenure. The workers say their salaries were only increased last April, and they now earn either N$2 600 or N$2 400. “Every time we raise the issue…

Victims not immediately identified after deadly attack at popular store in the state capital, Austin.A gunman has opened fire in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas, United States, killing three people, according to authorities.The attack occurred on Monday in the state’s capital, Austin, with Chief of Police Lisa Davis describing the attacker as a man in his 30s with “a mental health history”.After the shooting, the man fled the scene in a stolen car, which he later crashed. He then stole another car from a nearby dealership before he was captured.Emergency responders found the three victims, who…

Aug 11, 2025, 12:07 PM ETFor the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25.The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll released Monday: They edged out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998.Texas received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points to give the Southeastern Conference the preseason No. 1 team for a record fifth straight year. The Nittany Lions got 23 first-place votes and 1,547 points for their highest preseason ranking since they were No. 1 to open the 1997 season.1. Texas…

Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what’s in your warehouse. That’s essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth. Governments across the continent still have very little knowledge of what lies beneath their soil. Between the 18th and 20th centuries, European colonial powers exploited African mineral wealth for their industrialisation. Post-independence, many African nations nationalised their mining sectors. International pressure led to privatisation in the 1980s. This weakened the motivation and capacity of governments to develop long-term strategies. They have more incentive to export minerals for foreign exchange in the short term. As…