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NEWS - TIMES LIVE
  • Tesla gets local council go-ahead for German factory expansion
    Tesla received the go-ahead for an expansion of its German factory in Gruenheide near Berlin from the local council on Thursday despite protests against the US electric vehicle maker's plans.
  • Ford asks suppliers to cut costs in push to turn EV business profitable
    Ford has asked its electric vehicle suppliers to reduce costs in an attempt to support profitability, saying "everything is on the table", according to a company memo seen by Reuters.
  • SIU fails to stop payout to former Lepelle Northern Water acting CEO
    The Special Tribunal on Thursday dismissed an application by the Special Investigating Unit which sought to prevent the release of pension benefits of Ahuiwi Netshidaulu, the former acting CEO of Lepelle Northern Water.
  • Families 'left in the lurch' after seven South Africans die in Botswana crash
    Dirco says it can only offer 'non-financial' assistance except in extraordinary circumstances
  • Ramaphosa visits George as site operations draw to a close
    Families’ grief, painful reminders and moments of comfort as president meets victims
  • ICJ needs to exercise its powers — now, says South Africa
    SA argued before the World Court for an order that Israel end its military offensive in Gaza, saying ‘nothing else will suffice’
  • NEWS - BUSINESS LIVE
  • US CPI puts gold on track for another weekly gain
    Recent inflation data has fuelled the expectation that the Fed may cut interest rates in 2024
  • Can a new government repeal the NHI Act?
    The signing of the National Health Insurance Bill on Wednesday doesn’t necessarily guarantee that it will become law, especially if the ANC loses power
  • MARK ETHERIDGE: Beyond comfort to challenging icy water swims
    Ryan Stramrood is the first person to complete swimming’s Cape Big Five
  • HILARY JOFFE: Anglo’s best weapon may be the regulatory morass
    SA regulators will not halt the BHP deal, but it could come with a thick layer of conditions and extra costs
  • RICARDO SMITH: At the belly of the curve
    Notwithstanding the risks, local fixed-income securities are an attractive investment
  • CHRIS THURMAN: Naming and shaming the faith-based parties
    The third and final instalment of the series on the sometimes unsightly logos of SA political parties