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Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

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Surging cryptocurrency prices have brought more scrutiny to the local crypto market. Source: DS Stories/Pexels

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Elon Musk is claiming that Sam Altman breached the founding contract of OpenAI. Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash

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Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

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SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa

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The Bitcoin price surge is predicted to continue throughout 2024. Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

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