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New Japanese whisky rules aim to deter imposters
Japanese whisky is world-famous, often eye-wateringly expensive, and from Monday will be more strictly defined in an industry push to deter foreign-made imposters. But concern and confusion have also grown among producers and customers as beverages made elsewhere -- and sometimes not even whisky -- are marketed as "Japanese whisky".
Markets mixed after US inflation data, China figures give boost
Asian markets were mixed Monday after data showed a slight uptick in US inflation but Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said the reading was "in line with expectations". Powell said the report "is pretty much in line with our expectations" and decision-makers were on track to hit their long-term inflation target of two percent.
'Grave step backwards': Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year
A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year, a move researchers fear will disrupt efforts to detect an expected firehose of political misinformation. The tool also made dashboards available to the public to track what major candidates were posting on their official and campaign pages.
Woman's tinned chicken feet and necks find has SA invested in TikTok video of open can
A TikTok video by a woman shows she found tinned chicken feet and necks. Mzansi netizens were fascinated and eager to see products out of the can.
Mom's 11-week baby has 1st flight to Johannesburg in TikTok video, woman shares tips for new mothers
A TikTok video by a mother shows how she flew to Johannesburg with an 11-week-old baby. Mzansi netizens were fascinated, and the woman shared tips for parents.
Woman marrying into Indian family wears Tamil dress, TikTok video of wedding moves SA
A TikTok video shows a woman marrying into an Indian family. The lady's family was moved as they saw their daughter dressed in a Tamil wedding dress.
Eskom electricity prices set to increase next week following Nersa's approval
Eskom will be charging more for electricity from next week Monday. This was after the Energy Regulator (Nersa) approved the electricity tariff increases from April.
SA compares Sello Maake kaNcube to Lebo M amid 2nd divorce allegations
Sello Maake kaNcube is allegedly headed for divorce from Pearl Mbewe. The reports had Mzansi divided as they doubted whether the actor had another failed marriage.
Woman who chose love over money makes TikTok video about challenging life, SA unimpressed
A TikTok video shows a woman who chose love over money and how she lives. Netizens were touched after seeing how the woman has to do daily chores while poor.
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