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Billionaire-backed South African wealth manager is booming
PSG Financial Services, which forms part of billionaire Jannie Mouton’s PSG Group, expects to report a strong performance for its 2026 financial year.
MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2026, 09:30

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PSG Financial Services, which forms part of billionaire Jannie Mouton’s PSG Group, expects to report a strong performance for its 2026 financial year.

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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has been lauded for cleaning up the finances of Africa’s most powerful sports organization, but a football trophy scandal has highlighted the deep mistrust that still dogs the body.

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High unemployment continues to shape daily life for millions of South Africans searching for work.

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Oceana reported a strong performance for its Lucky Star brand in South Africa, saying there was higher demand for its canned fish products.

South Africa
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi will continue his testimony before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria

South Africa
The first body in the Ekapa Mine retrieval operation was reported, last week Monday.

South Africa
SAWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng, excluding the City of Tshwane on Monday

South Africa
Gauteng Health has teamed up with debt collectors to recover outstanding patient fees from patients

World
Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US – but can the example be repeated?
World
Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water.

World
Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.

World
Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Africa
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Africa
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Africa
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

Africa
The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Business
AdvTech has seen a strong rise in profits, with strong growth seen in its three education divisions.
Business
Business

Business
Rising oil prices caused by the war in the Gulf has caused an “overnight shock” to west country farmers.

Politics
ActionSA MP Dereleen James questioned Minister Gayton McKenzie’s travel expenses,

Politics
The party says it will use the event to engage with supporters, on socio- economic issues

Politics
Julius Malema says he has no ties with Brown Mogotsi-linked Feroz Khan

Politics
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will keep a close eye on the US ambassador.

Sport
Managers often get it wrong when it comes to picking World Cup squads – is one packed with stars always the best option?

Sport
Goal difference has emerged as a potentially decisive factor between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in this season’s title race.

Sport
Dan Ballard is set to miss Northern Ireland’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Italy on Thursday because of a hamstring injury.

Sport
The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season has entered its final third of the season and there’s a mad scramble for bragging rights as SA’s top scorer.
Education
New York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history. Too often, some leaders say, what students know comes from TikTok and social media.
Education
[Premium Times] Mr Alausa explained that the ID will help track students’ assessments even when they change schools.
Education
[African Arguments] African Affairs, the journal of the Royal African Society that sponsors this blog, has recently published an article on the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic response and a ‘new era of austerity in Africa’.

Education
Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day
Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to develop depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.
Experts said the impact was likely to be linked to a lack of sleep caused by using social media late at night, and that the...

Lifestyle
A bask of crocodiles escaped from a farm and went on the run along the R40 in Barberton, Mpumalanga, prompting a capture operation.

Lifestyle
Bringing back the brain rot phrase: Kurt Darren has teased a new song titled ‘6 7’, he believes will be an instant hit…

Lifestyle
Dumisani Dlamini’s rant about not being a ‘deadbeat dad’ to Doja Cat has made headlines in several big celebrity news outlets.

Lifestyle
South Africa is eyeing the global pistachio nut market, and the Karoo could be key to its export ambitions…

Entertainment
‘We want players who can challenge for each position,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Entertainment
Beneficiaries will also receive increased amounts from April, as announced by the Minister of Finance during the 2026 national budget speech.

Entertainment
South African fails to score a point upon MotoGP’s historic return to Brazil.

Entertainment
The practice of inflating male scrotums with saline or silicone has major medical risks and potential lasting damage

Science/Tech
AI tools are making war faster than ever. The Iran conflict shows why that should alarm us all.

Science/Tech
OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the US in the coming weeks.

Science/Tech
Regulus will suddenly disappear from view for a couple of hours on the first evening of British summer time
There is something unexpectedly thrilling about watching one celestial object pass in front of another, an eclipse being the obvious example. On the evening of 29 March, the moon will briefly blot out one of the brightest stars in the spring sky. Such an event is known as an occultation,...
Science/Tech
Yes, Microsoft announced it’s fixing common Windows 11 complaints. But what about getting rid of that requirement to have a Microsoft account before installing Windows 11? While Microsoft didn’t mention that at all, the senior editor at the blog Windows Central reports there’s “a number of people” internally pushing at Microsoft to relax that requirement:Microsoft Vice President and overall...

Motoring
Petrol is set to go up by R5 per litre next week, while diesel users are facing an even larger price hike.

Motoring
Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world.

Motoring
The Strait of Hormuz may be opened for ships destined for South Africa.

Motoring
Most South Africans purchase their cars on a finance plan, which can easily add over R100,000 to the vehicle’s original purchase price by the time their contract ends.

Health
Dr Liz O’Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not “Google and Chat GPT”.

Health
Nichola Howell spent years going to doctors with “barbaric” pain but was constantly dismissed.

Health
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
Health
Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.