As Daniel Kahneman observed in his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, there are two principal modes of human thinking. In a crisis, like our current one, our instinct is to think fast, simplify and leap to conclusions. But when we do this, we tend to rush and by rushing we risk neglecting the all-important slow thinking, reflecting and anticipating. […]
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Last year, the little girl was snatched by two men outside her school as she was being dropped off. FILE: Tharina Human is accused of being the mastermind behind the kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl from her Vanderbijlpark school. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The kidnappers of a six-year-old Vanderbijlpark girl have all received suspended sentences […]
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Steenhuisen and Ntuli are expected to contest for the DA’s leadership role at the party’s elective conference next month. DA interim leader John Steenhuisen at the media briefing at Nkululeko House on 23 February 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN DURBAN – Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen has denounced claims by the party’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) […]
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Doctors have gathered outside the slain anaesthetist’s home in Houghton on Thursday to call for justice and for the protection of healthcare workers. Healthcare workers gathered outside the home of Dr Abdulhay Munshi in Houghton to express their condolences to the family of the slain doctor and stand in solidarity with healthcare practitioners.Picture: Veronica Mokhoali/EWN […]
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The utility said two generation units have been forced to shut down over the past 24 hours adding to those on maintenance and currently on the breakdown. Picture: Pexels. JOHANNESBURG – Eskom said the national grid is currently constrained and has once again warned that it could be forced to implement load shedding at short […]
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Mngoma, who is the estranged wife of former Cabinet Minister Malusi Gigaba, has approached the courts to challenge the validity of her arrest. Norma Gigaba, wife of Former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba at Pretoria Magistrates Court on 14 September 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Lawyers for Norma Mngoma have accused the Hawks of abandoning […]
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Motolla was Chief Aide to ZCC leader Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane and spokesperson for the church. JOHANNESBURG – Reverend Emmanuel Motolla of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has died. Motolla was Chief Aide to ZCC leader Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane and spokesperson for the church. In a statement released on Thursday afternoon, the African National Congress (ANC) […]
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Your EWN Weather Watch for Friday, 18 September 2020. JOHANNESBURG – Hot weather conditions can be expected in most parts of the country on Friday. KWAZULU-NATAL:Richards Bay can expect a high of 31°C while Durban will see a high of 26°C. Kwazulu Natal Tomorrow ‘s Weather overview: 18.9.2020 pic.twitter.com/QL9ryoF35d — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) September […]
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Numsa, SACCA to picket outside SAA offices on Friday over funding of new airline In a statement on Thursday evening, the unions said it was a disgrace that the business rescue process is still ongoing, adding that this places the cash strapped carrier in danger of liquidation. Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) […]
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The Bank has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 3.5% after it had reduced the rate by 300 basis points so far this year. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: Renart Toerien/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – While the Reserve Bank said its pleased that its monetary policy has helped households survive the coronavirus pandemic, it […]
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