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Fighting over text where things get heated with name-calling, insults and anger or hostility has become known as ‘fexting’. An expert speaks to News24 about how to deal with the disruptive fallout of this. (Photo: Getty Images/ damircudic) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Charlotte van der Westhuizen said she’s happy her ex-husband, Marius, will not be granted parole. (Supplied/Charlotte van der Westhuizen) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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The CX industry is an economic heavyweight, injecting R35 billion into the national economy annually and employing over 100 000 people. But it’s being held back by visa red tape, says Nita Morgan.Cutting red tape – like just about every other policy pronouncement – is easy to promise, but much harder to do. This is why government regulations the world over tend to proliferate despite the best intentions of those in leadership positions. That said, and while it is still early days, there does appear to be fresh impetus to address key obstacles to economic growth and job creation in…

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Fridav marked the 12th anniversary of the Marikana massacre. Pictured, strike leader Mgcineni ‘Mambush’ Noki, also known as the man in the green blanket, rallied the mine workers on the koppie in 2012. (Leon Sadiki/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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A tearful Israel Adesanya of New Zealand is seen on stage during the UFC 305 press conference at RAC Arena on 16 August 2024 in Perth, Australia, ahead of his middleweight title fight against Dricus Du Plessis. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Friday’s UFC 305 press conference in Perth took an emotional turn when Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya clashed in a fiery verbal exchange that saw tempers flare and tears flow. The two middleweights’ simmering rivalry reached boiling point when they debated what it truly meant to be an African champion.Tensions escalated when Adesanya was asked whether he’d take…

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A screenshot of Paseka “Pastor Mboro” Motsoeneng wielding a panga at Matsediso Primary School in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni. (Screenshot/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Sean Gladwell/ Getty Images South Africa’s stock market rose to a record high as prospects of interest-rate cuts combined with a global rally in risk assets.The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index increased as much as 1.1% by 11:18 a.m. in Johannesburg, the highest level in data going back to July 1995. The benchmark gauge has climbed for the past four days, the longest advance in about three months. The banking stocks were among the leaders, with the share prices of Standard Bank and FirstRand Ltd also soaring to all-time highs.“With imminent interest rate cuts and declining global inflation, we…

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