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Trevor Manuel will retire as chairman of Old Mutual after reaching the board’s retirement age of 70, with Roger Jardine set to take over following a transition period after the June 2026 AGM.

Old Mutual’s new banking offering is off to a strong start, with OM Bank now boasting 284,000 customers.

Rejected by Arsenal as a teenager, Federico Valverde has transformed himself into a Real Madrid legend – and was the main man in their Champions League win over Manchester City last week.

Descendants of the Khoi-San people say they weren’t properly consulted on reburial of remains

Trial within a trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki to appear in court

The heavy downpours have wreaked havoc, with bridges collapsing and cutting off communities.

Els says the suspect’s badge indicates that he is a trained sniper.

This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.

The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was “disturbed” by the president’s remarks.

A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.

Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.

Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

The communities minister was giving his reaction to the £17m support package announced by the UK government.

Trevor Manuel is retiring from the Old Mutual Board this year, with Roger Jardine taking over as chair.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.

The Madlanga Inquiry heard how six police officers were sent to Kroonstad event to arrest Khawula

Fannie Masemola testified that infiltration of the SAPS and JCPS Cluster was carried out by a cartel

Former presidents are challenging Khampepe’s recusal refusal in court, over the next two days.

Another incident relates to O’Sullivan’s walkout without the express permission of the chairperson.

Former Orlando Pirates winger Mohau Nkota is reportedly on his way out of Al-Ettifaq to join Portuguese giants Benfica.

In a sport often dominated by private schools, Northampton School for Boys are one win away from securing a league and cup double.

The South African Embassy has confirmed coach Rulani Mokwena’s arrest in Algiers for allegedly attempting to leave Algeria with undeclared foreign currency.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety

The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit.

At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission...

There is growing concern that NSFAS students are gambling away the taxpayer money afforded them to pursue higher education …

Ze Nxumalo – the husband of former Miss SA Tamaryn Green – has been name-dropped in the Madlanga Commission…

Moe bad news for Mel and Peet Viljoen: ICE officials have detained the ‘Real Housewives’ couple, who allegedly overstayed their tourist visa.

Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday that is commemorated annually on 21 March and is related to the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre.

Samantha Carelse uses modelling to teach South African youth to first lose, and then win and how to navigate life’s challenges confidently.

Decades after the TRC, victims’ families still seek accountability as political disputes overshadow justice.

Sassa said the office continues to assist hundreds of clients daily with enquiries, applications, document verification and grant processing.

Opening batter Tazmin Brits top-scored with 53 runs off 43 balls, and seamer Ayabonga Khaka took 4/27 to lead the bowling attack.

Software CEOs say AI won’t kill SaaS as they fight back against the death-of-software narrative.

Jensen Huang has unveiled new CPU and Groq-powered AI system as Nvidia targets $1-trillion revenue opportunity.

Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric names such as BPC-157, GHK-Cu, or TB-500 – have developed a devoted following among biohackers and health optimisers. To understand how these unregulated substances have become mainstream and what they could be doing in our bodies, Madeleine Finlay hears from journalist Adrienne Matei and from Dr Anna...

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A key Middle East oil handling port has resumed some operations despite the ongoing conflict.

South Africa’s transport industry is due a R120 billion injection.

Petrol and diesel prices are now expected to go up by between R4 and R7 per litre next month.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is preparing to settle its case against Sanral’s collection of outstanding e-toll debts.

BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.