·16 Feb 2026
The rand declined on Friday, influenced by a drop in commodity prices after strong labour data from the US reduced expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts.
The rand traded at 16.02 to the dollar, down about 0.4% from the previous day’s close.
“Yesterday’s retreat in commodities such as gold, silver, and platinum appears to be the primary driver of this move, with the USD continuing to trade in a tight range and offering little directional…
Declining Print Sales: Many newspapers have experienced declining print sales
due to the rise of digital media.
Grave Digger
A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.
Lincoln Rider
Ukraine: You have two cows. One of them feeds on American grass, the other feeds on Russian grass.