Category South Africa

Funeral homes ransacked during load-shedding

Funeral homes in small towns are being “ransacked” during a complete blackout when criminals use shrouds to rob funeral directors. Elsabé Basilio, managing director of the National Association of Funeral Directors of South Africa (NFDA), said that by cutting the…

Justin Bieber sells music rights for R3.4 billion

Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and record catalog to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday – marking the industry’s latest blockbuster rights deal. The sale has been rumored for weeks and…