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THE INTERVIEW: Yuresh Maharaj’s balancing act at the centre of Standard Bank’s insurance ambitions

Today at 19:09 PM, via Daily Maverick

Yuresh Maharaj’s day does not begin with markets, emails or the machinery of a financial services group. It begins, more prosaically and perhaps more revealingly, with his children. For the man tasked with leading Liberty while also running Standard Bank Group’s Insurance and Asset Management business unit, that domestic opening note says something about the discipline required to hold two...

Business

End of an era for 158-year-old diamond mine in South Africa

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The joint provisional liquidators of Ekapa Minerals and Ekapa Resources (“Ekapa”), which are currently in provisional liquidation, have begun a formal process to sell the Ekapa Diamond Mine.

Business

New BEE laws another shot in the foot for South Africa

Today at 15:30 PM, via BusinessTech

Every rand spent on complying with South Africa’s bureaucratic transformation legislation is a rand not spent on service delivery, says Business Leadership South Africa CEO, Busi Mavuso.

Sport

Pied piper of Serie A coverage returns on BBC

Today at 17:39 PM, via BBC News

James Richardson recalls his Channel 4 days and Italy’s love for Scottish talent as he returns to British screens for BBC Alba’s coverage of Napoli against Bologna.

Education

Nigeria: Full List – Nigerian Universities and Cut-Off Marks for 2026 Admission

Today at 15:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks approved by universities across the country for the 2026 admission exercise, with Pan-Atlantic University setting the highest benchmark at 220.

Education

South Africa: All Western Cape Schools Shut as Storm Intensifies

Today at 14:22 PM, via AllAfrica

[allAfrica] Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier announced on Monday afternoon that every school in the province would be closed on Tuesday, 12 May, as the severe weather battering the region showed no sign of letting up.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 11 May 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Google Says Hackers Used AI To Create Zero Day Security Flaw For the First Time

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Google says it has seen the first evidence of cybercriminals using AI to create a zero-day vulnerability. “Google reported its findings to the unnamed firm affected by the vulnerability before releasing its report,” reports Politico. “The company then issued a patch to fix the issue.” From the report: Google Threat Intelligence Group researchers detailed the development in a report released...

Science/Tech

Impeachment Inquiry: President Ramaphosa To Address Nation Tonight

Today at 18:29 PM, via Tech Financials

Pretoria – The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight at 20:00 regarding the judgment of the Constitutional Court that ordered Parliament to initiate an impeachment inquiry. The matter relates to the case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters challenging the National Assembly’s decision with respect to Section 89 proceedings […]

Science/Tech

Apple Now Requires Verification For Education Store

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Apple now requires Education Store shoppers in the U.S. and several other countries to verify their student, educator, parent, or homeschool-teacher status through UNiDAYS, ending the previous honor-system approach. 9to5Mac reports: Starting today, Apple requires shoppers in the United States to complete verification when making a purchase via the Education Store. This change also applies to...

Motoring

Flights cancelled at two major airports in South Africa

Today at 14:31 PM, via TopAuto

Airports Company South Africa has announced that certain flights may be delayed, diverted or cancelled at two major airports due to the severe weather, which the government has declared a national disaster.

Health

Newcastle’s Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help

Today at 11:50 AM, via BBC News

Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city’s Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to “check in”.