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Kenny Fihla is turning Absa’s fortunes around after years of leadership instability, with an intense focus on disciplined execution, stronger client segments, African expansion, and modernisation.

Former captain Harry Maguire signs a one-year contract extension with Manchester United.

Yolande Faro will testify about three firms alleged to be linked to a crime syndicate

They are calling for faster police response to reported crimes.

Four members of the same family who died in a crash on the N1 set to be laid to rest on Saturday

The launch marks the implementation of housing support for TRC-identified victims.

Faro says there are serious criminal activities in the department.

NPR’s Leila Fadel asks Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about how much the U.S. has spent on the Iran war.

NPR’s A Martinez talks to international law expert Asli Bali of Yale Law School about President Trump’s threats to target Iran’s civilian infrastructure, which could amount to a war crime.

Vice President JD Vance is in Budapest to join an election rally for incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s election.

Cheng Li-wun said she “gladly accepted” Xi Jinping’s invitation and hopes to be a “bridge for peace”.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

Tax experts warn that a proposed 20% tax on gambling in South Africa could end up blowing up in the government’s face.

SARS Commissioner-designate Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu says that the R3 per litre fuel tax relief offered to consumers in April will have to be repaid in one way or another.

Two new laws for South Africa are waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signature, with huge changes for the nation’s water infrastructure management and immigration.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is probing political Interference in the criminal justice system.

The appointment of EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga as Gauteng Finance MEC has drawn criticism from SANCO.

Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says this is a reckless decision.

Mbalula says that the ANC will hold a special NWC and NEC meeting to discuss this matter.

Al-Ettifaq and former Orlando Pirates star Mohau Nkota has caused a major stir in social media after appearing in a Kaizer Chiefs jersey.

Hull FC head coach John Cartwright will leave the club at the end of the year, after two seasons in the position.

With less than a month of the season remaining, BBC Sport assesses the key contenders battling for promotion from Women’s Super League 2.

A talented Bulls utility back, who has been unable to get a look in with the Springboks, is now continuing his career overseas.

Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.

Rapper Offset is in hospital after the Hollywood, Florida shooting.

Cape Town advances plans for a mixed-use precinct in Green Point, including housing and retail, despite growing public concerns.

The 17 different packages and ‘complex’ add-ons in SA are not ‘what consumers want’

Auditions for season 12 of Tropika Island of Treasure are now open, and hopefuls from all over South Africa are getting their entries ready.

South Africa has missed more than 10 analogue switch-off dates so far

Residents in several areas facing power interruptions of up to five hours during morning and evening peak periods.

Endeavor South Africa has announced the close of Harvest Fund III at R230 million. This venture fund brings together both entrepreneurs and institutional investors focused on backing and scaling the next generation of high-growth technology businesses across South Africa – and paying their successes forward. Harvest Fund III is a rules-based co-investment fund that invests […]

The bulk of capital is earmarked for later-stage rounds, where South African venture funding has long been thinnest.

Americans flocked to prediction markets last year. Now, it’s time to pay taxes on winnings. How do you do that? Great question.

Jaguar Land Rover has recalled over 100 SUVs in South Africa over safety concerns.

Stuart Sims says he feels let down after a cardiology appointment was cancelled due to the action.