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As a consumer, you cannot possess unwrought gold, only gold crafted into bullion coins, miniature gold bars, medallions, or jewellery.You should buy investment gold coins only through an accredited dealer.Gold jewellery is less reliable as an investment than bullion.For more financial stories, go to the News24 Business front page.Of all the minerals that humans dig out of the ground, gold holds the greatest allure for investors.You can invest in gold directly, by buying the physical metal in some form, or indirectly through financial instruments such as shares or investment funds. How is gold weighed and valued?The price of gold is stated in US dollars…
Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok missed a penalty that harmed the Boks’ chances of beating Argentina. (Juan Jose Gasparini/Gallo Images) The Springboks have been several changes for their title-deciding Rugby Championship encounter against Argentina.Eben Etzebeth will be the most capped Springbok of all-time in Mbombela, while Manie Libbok has been backed to start.The Springboks need only a point from the match to guarantee their Rugby Championship title.For more Springbok news, visit our dedicated section.Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok has been backed by Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus as Eben Eztbeth makes history ahead of Saturday’s title-deciding Rugby Championship clash against Argentina.The Springboks need…
MK Party Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela. (Alfonso Nqunjana/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.
Mycofiltration of a ferric iron aqueous solution. (University of the Free State/Supplied). 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.
The West Coast National Park’s wildflower bloom, featuring 482 plant species, attracts thousands of visitors in August and September.The tourist influx during flower season significantly boosts local businesses.For the best flower viewing, tourists should visit the park from 10:00 on sunny days as flowers do not bloom in rainy or overcast conditions.For two months in the year, Vincent Van Gogh’s Field With Flowers painting comes to life in the Western Cape.”There’s a plethora of colours. You’ve got the whites, you’ve got the yellows, you’ve got the reds. It’s just an awesome display,” Bill Jackson told News24.He was visiting the West…
Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (Liu Guanguan/Getty Images) A Kenyan court ruled on Friday that Facebook’s parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by a contractor.Last year the content moderators sued Meta and two local contractors, saying they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union.They said they were then blacklisted from applying for the same roles at another firm, Majorel, after Facebook changed contractors. Out-of-court settlement talks collapsed in October last year.Friday’s decision by the Court…
Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world’s waterways (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24). Millions of plastic waste, in the form of bottles, tres, packaging and piping, are dumped into the world’s waters annually.About 140 million tonnes of plastic have already accumulated in rivers, lakes and oceans.Plastic burned in open pits or tossed in uncontrolled or unauthorised dumpsites is the main source of pollution in waterways.For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future.In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world’s waterways,…
Think Land Rover styling. With rear-wheel drive. (Photo: WheelsAge) 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.
Two security guards were injured when robbers blew up a cash-in-transit vehicle at a shopping centre in Shallcross, Durban, on Monday. (ALS Paramedics Medical Services/Facebook) Two security guards were injured when robbers blew up a cash-in-transit vehicle at a shopping centre in Shallcross, Durban, on Monday.Bystanders captured the incident on video. A clip showed a white bakkie, which appeared to be the robbers’ getaway car, reversing close to the blown-up vehicle.Active crime scene. Cti robbery in Shallcross, Jamaica Shopping Center. We are under siege and then they accuse Mkhwanazi of being at war with the criminals, the criminals have…
Alize van der Merwe was kidnapped while travelling to Umngazi Resort in the Eastern Cape on Friday. (Supplied/Family) 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.