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The ANC has betrayed Afrikaans South Africans – VF+

Today at 10:31 AM, via Newsday

Leader of the Freedom Front Plus, Corné Mulder, says that President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have violated agreements with the Afrikaans community laid out in the Accord on Afrikaner Self-determination in 1994.

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Is the utility meter becoming Africa’s next financial engine?

Today at 10:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Can essential infrastructure drive the next wave of financial inclusion? Will utilities evolve into major players in consumer finance? And who should govern household data in this emerging market? For more than a decade, Africa’s fintech story has been synonymous with mobile money. Services such as M-Pesa reconfigured payments, savings and micro-lending, creating new business […]

South Africa

Condolences on passing of Leila Shahid

Today at 09:56 AM, via SAnews

Condolences on passing of Leila Shahid

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences on the passing of Palestine’s first female Ambassador and activist Leila Shahid.Shahid passed away at the age of 76 in France.The President described Shahid’s passing as a “moment of sadness that ripples from the ruins of a brutalised Palestine to places all over the world where we...

South Africa

Hamilton Ndlovu’s appeal over R158m PPE contract dismissed

Today at 09:28 AM, via SAnews

Hamilton Ndlovu’s appeal over R158m PPE contract dismissed

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a high court judgment dismissing controversial businessman Hamilton Ndlovu’s application to reinstate an appeal against the Special Tribunal decision to set aside a R158 million Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contract.

The contract was awarded by the National Health...

Business

Gold is the new gold, not Bitcoin

Today at 09:32 AM, via BusinessTech

It seems more than merely coincidence that as the price of gold has soared, the price of Bitcoin has moved in exactly the opposite direction.

Sport

Where is former Springbok AJ Venter now?

Today at 10:37 AM, via The South African

Former Springbok loose forward AJ Venter is making a big impact in the business world, and this is what he is up to now.

Science/Tech

UJ centre advances practical EV innovation

Today at 10:27 AM, via ITWeb

The university’s Centre for Automotive and Electric Vehicle Innovation turns academic research into road‑ready electric mobility solutions.

Science/Tech

How AI is rewriting the rules of consulting

Today at 09:51 AM, via TechCentral

AI is reshaping consulting’s business models, pricing structures and hiring practices – and South Africa is no exception.

Science/Tech

Trump Has Prepared Speech On Extraterrestrial Life

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

According to Lara Trump, Donald Trump has prepared but not yet delivered a speech about extraterrestrial life, though the White House says such a speech would be “news to me.” White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt continued: “I’ll have to check in with our speech writing team. Uh, and that would be of great interest to me personally, and I’m sure all of you in this room and apparently...

Science/Tech

OMODA & JAECOO South Africa Surpasses 20,000 Sales Milestone With Record-Breaking January 2026

Today at 08:58 AM, via Tech Financials

  OMODA & JAECOO South Africa has reached 20,857 total sales since launching locally in 2023. January 2026 delivered 1,418 sales, marking the strongest month on record for the brand. Plug-in hybrid momentum is accelerating, with 590 SHS units sold to date, including strong performance from the J7 SHS and C9 SHS. OMODA & JAECOO […]

Health

How Microbes Got Their Crawl

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.