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Matric exams were not affected by loadshedding- DBE Basic Education says the writing of the matric final examinations has not been affected by rolling power blackouts. The department says there have been no reports of power blackouts during the writing of exams despite Eskom’s scheduled load shedding. Over 700 000 matric learners are expected to finish their final exams this week. Christmas relief as fuel prices drop  Fuel prices will […]

President Ramaphosa affirms government's commitment to eliminating patriarchy  During the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa affirmed the government's commitment to eliminating patriarchy at the African Union's 3rd Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity. Responding to a report by Police Minister Bheki Cele revealing over 10,000 rapes between July and September, Ramaphosa emphasized the need to teach young boys that women are not objects and challenged harmful […]

A 26-year-old woman from India was awarded a Guinness World Record for the number of teeth in her mouth: 38. The woman has six more teeth in her mouth than the average adult, earning her the record for the most teeth in a person's mouth. She said dentists have determined her record might increase in the future, as she has two more teeth that have yet to emerge.

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) says using credit to buy discounted items this coming Black Friday defeats the purpose. The NCR’s latest quarterly report shows a decrease in consumers in good credit and financial standing. Black Friday has become one of the busiest days on South Africa’s retail calendar. The NCR has urged consumers to shop smart and remain credit-savvy.

Mexican actress Melissa Barrera has been fired from the forthcoming Scream film sequel after the production company said her recent pro-Palestinian social media posts were antisemitic. The star has posted regularly about the Israel-Gaza conflict, including resharing one post that accused Israel of "genocide and ethnic cleansing". Production company Spyglass said it had "zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form".

The Department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry says it has no choice but to cut fishing allocations for rock lobsters. The rock lobster population is now at one-percent of its pristine levels. Small-scale fishers have complained that the 16-percent reduction in Total Allowable Catch hurts their businesses. The department says factors that include overfishing, climate change, and poaching have led to the decline in the rock lobster population.

South African Airways (SAA) suffered a loss of about three-point-one-four-billion rand due to corruption and maladministration. This is according to the Special Investigating Unit which says they hope to recover the money, which is expected to spike as investigations continue.

City officials and community leaders held an urgent meeting with Eskom regarding a prolonged outage in Elsies River. Eskom reports that power has been restored to 60% of affected customers and anticipates full restoration. While the City acknowledges the inconvenience, it calls for calm and increased efforts to address theft and vandalism of power infrastructure in the metro.

The Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) increased again, rising to five-point-nine percent in October. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the third consecutive increase saw prices rise on average by zero-point-nine percent between September and October. Among the drivers of high inflation were higher food prices and transport costs. Analysts say the increase marks a negative turn for consumer prices.