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Discovery Bank cut EFT fraud by 80% in six months
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner explained to Daily Investor how the bank has managed to slash EFT fraud by 80% since October 2025.
SATURDAY, 14 MARCH 2026, 09:42

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Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner explained to Daily Investor how the bank has managed to slash EFT fraud by 80% since October 2025.

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Isandlwana Lodge, a historic hospitality property overlooking the site of the Battle of Isandlwana, is being put up for sale.

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Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins tells Kelly Somers about his dreams of the World Cup.

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The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.

South Africa
Mosiuoa Lekota was a veteran of the liberation struggle
South Africa
NPA officials to undergo lifestyle audits
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will proceed with lifestyle audits for its officials in a phased-in approach.
This was announced by NPA National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi during a media briefing this week.
“The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has made a call...
South Africa
Deputy President to attend Mosiuoa Lekota funeral
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will, on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, deliver the eulogy at the funeral of the late former Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick “Terror” Lekota this weekend.
In honour of his contribution to South Africa’s liberation struggle and democratic development, President Ramaphosa declared that...

South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of two-thousand-200 SANDF members to crime hotspots

World
The war in Iran has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars. Here’s the impact by the numbers.

World
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC’s US partner.

World
Rostam Aziz’s purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.

World
An exhibition in Mumbai displayed chairs that told the history of colonial invasions and art movements in India.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Africa
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Africa
Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Business
People say they are being charged massively inflated prices for heating oil they already paid for.

Business
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 14 March, 2026.

Business
An energy economist warned that years of government inaction have left the country dangerously exposed to rising prices and potential shortages.

Business
Independent retailer Goran Raven says the higher oil price is “horrific” for him as well as his customers.

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away at a Johannesburg hospital last week following a long illness.

Politics
The soldiers will assist the SAPS in tackling organised crime, illegal mining and gangsterism.

Politics
Suspended police sergeant Samkeliso Mlotshwa is testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will hand down the order of the application in due course.

Sport
Keep track of the live scoring as the Bulls and Stormers head into an all-important URC derby on Saturday afternoon.

Sport
Marcus Rashford could return to Manchester United in the summer, Tottenham look at potential replacements for Igor Tudor, Arsenal prepare Leon Goretzka deal.

Sport
Wrexham avenge their defeat at Swansea City earlier in the season – and this triumph could prove significant for Phil Parkinson’s team.

Sport
Wakefield Trinity produce a dominant second-half display as they recover from 14-12 down at half time to beat Leeds Rhinos 24-14 and reach the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup for a second season in a row.
Education
Yasiris Ortiz, a 28-year-old star from the Bronx, is helping to bring free table tennis programing to children across the city.
Education
A group of Democratic attorneys general had sued to overturn the Trump administration’s new policy that demanded the past seven years of student application data.

Education
Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit
Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.
Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Education
In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline
Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.
Wren, 8,...

Lifestyle
The woman beside Black Coffee: From her age to her career, here’s what we know about the DJ’s girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez.

Lifestyle
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s first born is a creative and adventurous 12-year-old, and she’s expressing that through fashion

Lifestyle
With days counting down to Easter 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants, agency has approved official increases, but little else …

Lifestyle
Nigerian pastor John Anosike – who bid R135 million on the Good Hope Centre – has responded to Gayton McKenzie’s threats with one of his own.

Entertainment
He had been battling ill health over the past year. He was 77 years old.

Entertainment
MG ZS Pro offers plenty of comfort and space at a very attractive price.

Entertainment
The breach is said to include 3 673 556 individual files, totalling 3.8 TB of data. It’s on the market for $25 000.

Entertainment
Nel returns from injury to lead the Stormers after coach John Dobson said they may have given the captaincy to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu a little early.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader tsuliga writes: Two new episodes of Doctor Who that were previously lost have been found. The original Doctor Who episodes were wiped or deleted by the BBC because they were not aware of the future use of re-runs of these shows. Ninety-five of the 253 episodes from the program’s first six years are currently missing. How many more episodes are out there waiting to be...

Science/Tech
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times
Confidential health data has been exposed online on dozens of occasions, a Guardian investigation can reveal, raising questions about the safeguarding of patient records by one of the UK’s flagship medical research projects.
UK Biobank, which holds the medical records of 500,000 British...

Science/Tech
Whether you are heading to a sold-out concert or a championship game, use a Vivid Seats discount code to secure your seats for less this month.

Science/Tech
Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter
When the truck pulls away from the building at Cern, the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, all eyes will be on its precious cargo, a one-tonne device containing some of the most exotic material on Earth.
The 20-minute test run around...
Motoring

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
Sanral has announced plans to transform petrol stations along South Africa’s national routes.

Motoring
South Africa’s cheapest electric vehicle costs R100,000 less than the cheapest hybrid.
Health
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
Health
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
Health
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
Health
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.