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Sixty60 to sell electronics, appliances from Checkers Hyper stores

Sixty60, Shoprite's on-demand delivery service for its Checkers brand, is piloting a new version of the app, which allows customers to shop for more than 10 000 larger products from its Hyper division, from small appliances to home electronics. <
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17 May 2024

Brazil to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup as Gaza overshadows FIFA meeting

Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Friday, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid at a FIFA congress marked by debate about the war in Gaza. After the success of the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand
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17 May 2024

Loose forward ace Evan Roos signs new Stormers deal: 'My rugby career has been transformed here'

Springbok loose forward Evan Roos has signed a contract extension with the Stormers until at least 2027. The former Paarl Boys' High scholar, 24, already has over 50 Stormers caps to his name after joining the senior ranks in early 2021.
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17 May 2024

Tencent shares jump as TikTok-style service gains traction

Tencent climbed by the most in more than three weeks after better-than-anticipated earnings suggested the WeChat operator was making headway against ByteDance in a volatile Chinese internet arena. Chinas largest company reported a 62% surge in n
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17 May 2024

Qatar confirms it will be buying stake in unnamed southern African airline

Qatar Airways is set to invest in an unidentified airline based in southern Africa in the coming weeks as it looks to expand its footprint on the continent. 'We are in the final stage of an equity investment in an airline in the southern part of
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15 May 2024

Broos names Foster, Mofokeng in preliminary Bafana squad for World Cup qualifiers

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named Burnley striker Lyle Foster, Percy Tau and Pirates teenager Relebohile Mofokeng in his 36-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe next month.
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15 May 2024

Proteas kingpin Rabada ruled out of IPL, still expected to make T20 World Cup

Kagiso Rabada's premature departure from the Indian Premier League (IPL) might be a nervous jolt to the Proteas' system in their build-up to the T20 World Cup, but his apparent leg injury won't affect his availability for the showpiece tournament
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15 May 2024

Man City do feel the tension of title race, admits Guardiola

Manchester City will be affected by the nerves of going for a fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday, said Pep Guardiola despite his side's experience. City moved to the top of the table, two points ahead of Arsenal, thanks to
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15 May 2024

Cellphones the biggest cause of SA car accidents, says Discovery, as Limpopo tops the list

Cellphone distractions are the biggest cause of vehicle accidents in South Africa, topping the list of risky driving behaviours in the country. That's according to new research by Discovery Insure, which has access to more than 19 billio
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15 May 2024