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WeBuyCars loses R3.70 billion in seven days

Today at 19:13 PM, via Daily Investor

WeBuyCars’ share price has plummeted by 16.75% over the last seven trading days, which saw its market cap decline from R22.09 billion to R18.39 billion.

World

BBC on the front line with Colombia’s war on drugs

Today at 19:08 PM, via BBC News

BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia’s cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

Business

How much you must pay your domestic worker in 2026

Today at 18:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The Department of Employment and Labour has published the latest adjustments to the National Minimum Wage, increasing the bare minimum that workers, including domestic workers, can be paid.

Education

Nigeria: PAP Donates 900 Laptops to Students

Today at 15:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has distributed 900 laptops to beneficiaries of its scholarship scheme studying in Nigerian universities, marking the third batch of the exercise conducted within the country.

Lifestyle

Five reasons to ditch processed meat

Today at 15:59 PM, via The South African

Eating processed meats is a health risk as they contain high amounts of salt, sugar and fat.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 3 February 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

Private Credit Rating Agencies Shape Africa’s Access To Debt. Better Oversight Is Needed

Today at 19:06 PM, via Tech Financials

Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in infrastructure, health and education remain unmet. The continent’s governments urgently need affordable access to international capital markets. Yet many continue to face borrowing costs that make development finance unviable. Sovereign credit ratings...

Science/Tech

YouTube Kills Background Playback on Third-Party Mobile Browsers

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

YouTube has confirmed that it is blocking background playback — the ability to keep a video’s audio running after minimizing the browser or locking the screen — for non-Premium users across third-party mobile browsers including Samsung Internet, Brave, Vivaldi and Microsoft Edge. Users began reporting the issue last week, noting that audio would cut out the moment they left the browser,...

Science/Tech

Xgram Launches Private USDT ERC20 to XMR Swaps

Today at 18:49 PM, via Tech Financials

Xgram.io, a leading non-custodial multichain cryptocurrency exchange platform, today announced the availability of private swaps for the USDT ERC20 to XMR trading pair. This new addition empowers users to seamlessly exchange Tether (USDT) on the Ethereum network for Monero (XMR), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, with enhanced security, speed, and complete user control. As the demand for […]

Motoring

South Africa’s secret petrol taxes

Today at 14:55 PM, via TopAuto

Several domestic and international factors have a direct impact on how much South Africans pay for petrol.