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Roads dissipate like shape-shifting mirages when the stories of the unfolding years dissolve into what’s really in front of you. As the final days of the year are swallowed up, you cast an eye over your shoulder and realise how far you’ve all come.

The proposed amendment, which is backdated and will be effective from 1 September 2024, removes the restriction that members in the affected age group must remain in the same fund. The amendments also change the effective seeding calculation date for members in this particular age category.

After a few weeks of Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup ups and downs, South Africa’s (SA’s) four clubs will face off in the latest round of United Rugby Championship (URC) clashes.

The top three stories in the TGIFood year were all to do with air fryers. But these machines did not swamp the top 10 — all seven of the remaining stories dealt with anything from what Prince William ate while in Cape Town to Lindt’s Little Chocolate Lies.

Stories sometimes creep up on you, others leap at you out of the blue. Some stories are work, others hold meaning. From the grandeur of Queen Mary 2 to the mysterious doors of the old Garob, these are the pieces I wrote this year that brought joy in the writing.

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The amendments are intended to improve the country’s anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing framework and address deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force.

‘How can it be anything but disappointing?’ a calm Rob Walter asked after Thursday’s defeat. South Africa have struggled in bilateral white-ball series’ since Walter took over the side.

SA Harvest has brought joy to mothers and fathers of children who are in treatment at the Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape after they hand out 200 buckets of nutritious food on Friday as part of Daily Maverick and SA Harvest’s nationwide donation campaign.

The most notable development in 2024 was the significant slowdown in delistings. Only 11 companies exited local exchanges this year, a marked decline from the average of 24 annually over the past five years.