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FNB has revamped its Speedpoint offering with integrated point-of-sale devices aimed at small businesses, enhancing settlement speed and digital services as competition in South Africa’s business banking market intensifies.

At its heart, the NDR seeks to build a South Africa in which race no longer determines life chances, where the economy serves the majority, and where the dignity of those who were historically oppressed is restored

North African dust carried to the UK by a weather system are forecast to have some unusual effects in the coming days.

Africa’s largest supermarket chain is holding onto lower prices in an attempt to win market share.

Two security guards have been shot and wounded in a cash-in-transit heist on the N2 southbound, KZN

King Sabatha Dalindyebo residents allege they have been served with high municipal bills.

Madlanga Inquiry is probing the infiltration of the criminal justice system by syndicates.

The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.

Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Department of Social Development has confirmed that a new BIS grant is being processed, with consultations to be finalised in March 2026.

Woolworths’ operations have seen sales growth, but the group’s gross profit margin and overall profit have taken a hit.

A BBC investigation speaks to electricians and families setting up illegal meter bypasses to steal power.

Mosiuoa Lekota passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand.

Newly established Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on the Presidency will elect its chairperson

Ramaphosa says there are signs that eThekwini Working Group has addressed service delivery issues

Brown Mogotsi will learn if the Commission accepts his sick note for his absence, on Monday

Caroline Weir again showed how vital she is to Scotland as the new permanent captain scored a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Luxembourg at the start of their World Cup qualification campaign.

South Africa have been flawless in their march to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals where they face New Zealand on Wednesday, 4 March.

New Zealand named Dave Rennie on Wednesday as head coach, replacing Scott Robertson who was sacked midway through a four-year contract.

New Zealand Rugby confirmed a new All Blacks head coach, ending weeks of uncertainty ahead of the pivotal season in this World Cup cycle.

30-year-old Ali Sonday was eliminated on ‘Masterchef South Africa’ after his pan went up in flames on the latest episode of the series.

March started on a good note for South African fashion designer Gert-Johan Coetzee, whose dress was worn by Skai Jackson.

Shashi Naidoo’s comments about the conflict in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, has caused a stir online…

The DA’s Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has trolled Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi in a billboard unveiled amid her campaign.

Here’s what you need to know about the war in the Middle East.

Production KP31 is expected to arrive on South African soil either this year or in early 2027.

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According to the GDE, schools will implement catch-up plans to help affected pupils recover lost curriculum time.

For South Africa’s SMEs, the digital challenge has shifted from access and cost to complexity and trust.

The “SaaSpocalypse” isn’t the end of SaaS – it’s a shift from access-based pricing to outcome-based value.

Digital philanthropy is entrenched in the African domain, not with flags and troops, but with cloud servers and algorithms.

One Chinese automaker has seen its sales figures dip below a major rival’s.

Gauteng is home to more than two-thirds of the country’s carjacking hotspots.

Cape Town’s plan to build a new barrier along its most dangerous road has been criticized for “Apartheid-style spatial logic” meant to hide poverty.

A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

The TV presenter shares how counselling has given her new perspectives on life.

Emma-Louise Amanshia speaks to Anya Aggarwal, a mental health clinician who helps people using the Wysa AI chatbot.