Following a challenging 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered a message of hope for 2026, optimistic that the nation, including its economy, is heading in the right direction.
In his 2026 New Year’s Message, the president acknowledged the difficulties that South Africans faced over the past year.
This includes unemployment, inequality, poverty, high cost of living, gangsterism, gender-based violence and femicide, and service delivery failures.
“I acknowledge these difficulties plainly and give assurance that your…
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Bobotie – a spicy mince dish [buh-boor-tee] This delicious dish originated in Malay cooking and is made with spicy minced meat, baked in the oven with an egg custard topping. It is usually served with yellow rice and raisins.
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Papua New Guinea: You have two cows. One eats the other.