
The South African CEO who could create the world’s largest mining company – worth R3 trillion
Gary Nagle is central to talks that could see Glencore and Rio Tinto create the world’s largest miner.
SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2026, 19:11

Gary Nagle is central to talks that could see Glencore and Rio Tinto create the world’s largest miner.

Lion Lager is one of the oldest and most popular beer brands in South Africa.

New smoking laws being processed by parliament could force tobacco brands to use standardised packaging. But there’s a big problem.

Discovery Health announced that it will cover the cost of a claims system error that resulted in the overpayment of certain Above Threshold Benefit (ATB) claims during 2025.

Leo Brent Bozell III has been sworn in as the US Ambassador-desigante to South Africa amid a strained relationship between the two nations.

As South Africa’s class of 2025 gets ready for their results to be published this week, the Public Servants Association (PSA) has warned matriculants to be wary of ‘bogus’ colleges and education groups.

Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has reiterated the party’s plan to expropriate land without compensation, saying it should be implemented.

The V&A Waterfront is undergoing a series of upgrades, as it welcomes Graham Wood as its new CEO.

As many return from the holiday season with New Year’s resolutions and plans to sign up to a gym, franchises across the country are adjusting their prices for 2026.

Digital scams are a dime a dozen, with scammers in South African going after bank details, taxpayers and the elderly.

South Africa’s municipal electricity debt crisis is often reduced to failing councils, weak billing systems, political interference, and a culture of non-payment. But the truth is more complicated.

South Africans can expect to have access to hundreds more bank branches doing Smart IDs and Passports this year.

“Today it’s uninvestable,” Exxon chief executive Darren Woods says of Venezuela.

The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.

Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.

The National Freedom Party is leaving KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity, limiting the power of the coalition, and bringing huge uncertainty to the province.

Employment growth for the world’s largest economy eased significantly last year.

South Africans are on the hook to pay Eskom an additional R76 billion, which could see the planned price hikes for 2026 almost double.

Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa shrugged off criticism of South Africa hosting naval exercises with BRICS countries, questioning why it is “such a big deal”.

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