As we mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the 2025 theme “Break Barriers, Build Safe Spaces”, we must confront the uncomfortable intersections of addiction and violence that shatter South African families. While physical and emotional abuse often receive the most attention in conversations about domestic violence, another equally destructive force frequently…
As we mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the 2025 theme “Break Barriers, Build Safe Spaces”, we must confront the uncomfortable intersections of addiction and violence that shatter South African families. While physical and emotional abuse often receive the most attention in conversations about domestic violence, another equally destructive force frequently…
BoT fully supports scheme and extra help for SFIs’ clients The BoT told the Cabinet it supports the “Clear Debt, Move Forward” scheme as a public–private cooperation to help small borrowers with relatively low non-performing balances resume debt repayment, close their bad loans more quickly and rebuild a good repayment record. The central bank also…
The venues are believed to have offered unlicensed poker games. Photo: [dl.maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com] CC0 Public Domain The public is being urged to stay alert after nine alleged illegal gambling venues were uncovered in Auckland raids. The venues are believed to have offered unlicensed poker games in breach of the Gambling Act. Equipment including poker tables, chips,…
Amna Nawaz: The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effectively shut down a key Biden era student loan relief program. John Yang looks at what’s behind the change and what it could mean for borrowers in the months ahead — John. John Yang: Amna, it’s called Saving on a…
With the right approach in 2026, credit card users can start erasing their high-rate debt. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you find yourself spending your final days of 2025 compiling your financial resolutions for the new year, you’re likely not alone. With inflation rising in recent reports, unemployment at its highest level since 2021 and concerns over…
ISTANBUL Three international organizations jointly hosted experts from around the world on Wednesday in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul to discuss early identification of addictive behaviors in people, particularly those fueled by social media and online gaming, which can lead to health issues. The 3rd IFGC-WHO Meeting on Addictive Behaviours, organized by the International Federation…
TEHRAN: Gunmen killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan near the Pakistan border, state media reported. The Guard members were ambushed while patrolling near the city of Lar in a mountainous area about 1,125 kilometers (700 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran, the official IRNA…
Pakistan says record $2.37 billion debt market transaction helps cut power sector circular debt Arab News Read the original article here
Get ahead this December and avoid the credit card hangover. (Source: Ben Nash/AAP) December is a noisy month. Sales everywhere, social activities stacking up, and those debts you meant to tackle before now are still sitting there. You don’t beat December with willpower, you beat it with a smarter plan. The stats show that at…