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News24 Business | Wanted: Companies to revive 16 derelict govt buildings in eThekwini

South Africa's national government said it will, for the first time, ask private companies to help revive dilapidated buildings it owns in inner cities in the country's biggest urban centres.




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News24 Business | Inflation versus wages: Trump’s stunning comeback explained in two charts

The rise in prices under the Biden administration proved fatal for Kamala Harris’s election hopes.




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News24 Business | Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids".




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News24 Business | 'We will get shouted at, but we must do it': Mantashe seeks partners for SA's new oil company

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has urged investors to partner with SA's new petroleum company.




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News24 Business | Fed makes quarter point cut as Powell signals readiness to defy Trump if asked to resign

The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of Donald Trump's election victory and moved ahead with a quarter point cut Thursday.




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News24 Business | Eskom back with unbundled tariff proposal

Eskom has proposed a raft of changes to its tariff structure, including a fee for grid connection.




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News24 Business | Frenzy for Black Friday may have died down, but locals still buying up a storm

Another year, and the South African love affair with Black Friday continues unabated, albeit not with the same frenzy that greeted it during its peak in 2019, say analysts.




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News24 Business | South African with US ambitions? You have 6 months to act, says lobby chief

Neil Diamond, the president of the SA Chamber of Commerce in the US, said that South Africans with plans for the US should act now




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News24 Business | DA's Dion George heads to COP29 with much on his shoulders

Minister of the DFFE Dion George is off to Azerbaijan with one of the onerous responsibilities of our time.




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News24 Business | SA's climate billions: Less than 25% of the funding has flowed so far

As the COP annual gathering rolls around again, only a quarter of the funding pledged for SA's just energy transition has found its way into the country




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News24 Business | Malatsi confirms plans to scrap smartphone luxury tax, address SABC Bill controversy

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has said his department will look into scrapping luxury tax on smartphones.




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News24 Business | Tax the rich? Treasury says it is considering a wealth tax

National Treasury has said it is considering a wealth tax on high-net-worth individuals to boost government revenue.




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16 people, 12 days, 1 purpose...lives changed!

A group of 16 people from a church in USA sees lives changed during their short-term outreach in Kiel, Germany.




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OM USA Celebrates 50 Years of Ministry

God gets all the glory for the great things He has done through OM the past 50 years. Everyone is looking forward to the next 50 in great anticipation.




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A US Pastor's Life Transformed Through Short Term Missions!

Read about how a short term missions trip to a Muslim country changed a US pastor's life! Click to read more!




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Mission Trips for the Whole Family

Getting the whole family involved in a short term missions trip is an unforgettable experience!




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Climbing for the freedom of millions

Forty-seven women from all over the world are climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kenya this week to raise awareness of global injustices against women and children.




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Freedom Climbers complete first leg

The Freedom Climbers have completed the first leg of their trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro. They climb to raise awareness and funds to combat slavery.




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Freedom Climbers reach Kilimanjaro summit

After five days of strenuous hiking and altitude sickness, the Freedom Climbers rejoice at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, fittingly called Uhuru (freedom) Peak.




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Women complete Kilimanjaro climb

Tired but jubilant, the Freedom Climbers arrive back safely in Loitokitok, Kenya, on 16 January.




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Hiking to impact mothers and children worldwide

On 12 May, 130 people in Atlanta, Georgia, participate in a hike at to benefit trafficked and exploited women across our world.




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A practical tribute to Dave and Joy Thomas

The OM Ships’ Thomas Guesthouse in South Carolina, USA, was dedicated to Dave and Joy Thomas, faithful members of OM Ships for 40 years.




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Climbing for the freedom of women worldwide

150 gathered for the first Freedom Climb Conference in September to learn how to become advocates for oppressed women and children around the world.




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Women embark on climb against modern-day slavery

Forty-five women from around the world begin their trek on 9 April to Mt. Everest Base Camp and summit of Kala Patthar Peak in Nepal.




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Freedom Climbers complete first few days

The Freedom Climb team completes the first few days of the journey to Mt. Everest Base Came and Kala Patthar Peak. Please pray for them.




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Freedom Climbers press on for the oppressed

The Freedom Climbers remain encouraged through increasing altitudes and dropping temperatures as they continue upward to Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Peak.




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God glorified despite change in plans

In spite of difficult circumstances and a change in plans, the Freedom Climbers did what they set out to do.




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Freedom Climbers finish!

The Freedom Climb team has made it safely back to Kathmandu, and each climber is heading home.




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On the road for Syria

Two OMers are riding unicycles across the US this summer in aid of Syrian refugees and displaced people.




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Freedom Climb expands to Freedom Challenge in US

The Freedom Climb becomes The Freedom Challenge to include more women in a movement to raise awareness, prayer and funds to combat slavery.




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A divine appointment

Visiting an elderly home, a ‘Love Moldova’ outreach team experiences how God touches lives and has arranged even the staff’s working hours.




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The world’s most beautiful smile

Through the smile of a handicapped child, a short-term worker sees God in the midst of suffering.




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I am ready to go!

Having faced their fears in a safe environment, young Moldovans discover and embrace the calling to reach out to the hard places of the world.




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Missionary, Me?

An unlikely candidate, an unexpected call and a bold prayer: OM Moldova takes a look back at the moment it was conceived in October 1994.




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The crying lady smiles

A woman known by villagers as “the crying lady” finds a reason to smile and discovers that God responds when she cries out to Him.




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A spirit of celebration

OM and local churches see God use the Bus4Life to draw people and break down barriers in Moldovan village communities.




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Blind eyes, seeing minds

Passionate about making God’s Word available, OM Moldova’s literature ministry offers audio-Bibles to those who cannot read.




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The ‘child’ is leaving the nest

Matthew and Helen Skirton, leaders of OM Moldova for 20 years, share about the joy in birthing a vision and the sadness in moving on.




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Shoes bring education

No shoes equals no education, and no wood means you freeze - a harsh reality, but OM Moldova’s winter projects brought relief.




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Beyond all expectations

In just one week a small Moldovan church doubles in number, as a visiting OM team experiences an amazing response among the town’s Roma population.




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Human initiative meets divine provision

An underprivileged young man succeeds in building a future as God brings encounters with the right people at the right moments.




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Love, loss and leadership

The newly appointed leader of OM’s work in Moldova talks about faith, leadership and why, despite personal tragedy, he still leans on God.




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Games, gifts and the Gospel

Hundreds of Moldovan children received joy as this summer’s Love Moldova outreach teams shared God’s love with them through games, gifts and the Gospel message.




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A church planter, called from a prison cell

Moldovan OM worker Petru Castraveț talks about his church planting ministry after God’s call reached him in a Romanian prison cell.




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A power stronger than addiction

Alcohol tore her family apart, but through turning to God a Moldovan mother finds freedom from addiction and hope of recovering her children.




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Trading the football field for the mission field

From unbelieving football-lover to dedicated disciple; meet Moldovan OMer Ion Manoli!




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Healed hearts in broken bodies

Lonely and abandoned elderly who see no sense in life turn to God and receive hope and a purpose through one village’s elderly care project.




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Perfectly timed help

A team delivering firewood found their visits perfectly timed, as families had barely enough left to heat their homes.




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Resurrection? What resurrection?

A boy who knew about the crucifixion but not the resurrection, hears the truth about Jesus and becomes eager to share his discovery with others.




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Coffee, games and gospel – Bus4Life in Moldova

500 children attended the children’s program and hundreds of visitors came to the Bus4Life in Moldova. The team was amazed at the response.