14 h. ago Sickening Pickton pig farm replay in horrific South African double murder

A macabre replay of the sinister serial slayings of pig farmer Robert Pickton is unfolding in a courtroom a world away. South African farmer Zachariah Johannes Olivier and his friend William Musora are on trial for the horrific murders of Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34. The two women were killed while allegedly looking […]

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4 d. ago B.C. judge rules evidence not needed in lawsuit against Pickton’s brother

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit against serial killer Robert Pickton and his brother to stop police from sending evidence found at the killer’s pig farm to the BC Coroners Service. The court ruling handed down Friday says Sarah Jean de Vries is a […]

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1 week ago Prescient Is Cautious on South African Credit as Risks Linger

Investors are taking too much risk in South African corporate bonds given the weak outlook for economic growth, according to Prescient Investment Management.

Economics

2 w. ago Major international discount chain opening first store in Toronto

Get your shopping cart ready, because a global discount chain — which has often been described as Temu in real life — is gearing up to open its first location right here in Toronto. Established in 2010, Panda Mart is a South African discount retailer known for carrying low-cost household goods, home decor, furniture, beauty products, stationery, and accessories. The global brand is preparing to open its very first store in North America in Scarborough at 768 Warden Ave. this week. The 120,000-square-foot store, which was previously home to a Rona, is set to carry over 30,000 products across all its categories.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Panda Mart Canada (@pandamart.canada)Since launching in South Africa, the brand's presence has grown to 40 stores across 12 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, and now Canada. The retai...

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3 w. ago Glencore to Meet South African Minister in Bid to Save Smelters

Glencore Plc will meet with the South African government this week to seek ways to prevent smelters that make a key stainless-steel ingredient from shedding thousands of jobs as they grapple with surging power prices.

Politics

3 w. ago Shell’s Fight With South African Activists Moves Into Last Round

South Africa’s top court will start hearing arguments on Tuesday in a legal battle that has pitted environmental activists against one of the world’s biggest energy companies — and which may determine the trajectory of the country’s fledgling offshore oil industry.

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