Standard Bank’s hidden R1.75 trillion gem
Standard Bank’s often overlooked insurance and asset management business is set to play an increasingly important role for the bank in the coming years.
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Teen denies murdering nine-year-old girl
Aria Thorpe died from a singe stab wound at her home on 15 December last year.
News24 | How Iran picks who gets through its Strait of Hormuz toll booth – and what they pay
The de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to the United States-Israel war has caused one of the worst energy crises in decades, with experts warning of a looming global recession.
Bafana Bafana meet Panama after 21 years!
The last time Bafana Bafana met Panama was in 2005 when the two nations played in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Let’s revisit that encounter…
Hodgson takes over at Bristol City after Struber sacking
Former England manager Roy Hodgson is put in caretaker charge of Bristol City after head coach Gerhard Struber was sacked.
BREAKING | ANC Eastern Cape conference postponed amid court battle
The ANC’s Eastern Cape elective conference has been postponed to allow all legal challenges to unfold in court.
WATCH | ANC Eastern Cape conference postponed amid court battle
The ANC’s Eastern Cape elective conference has been postponed to allow all legal challenges to unfold in court.
Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 21 March-27 March 2026
The First Thing newsletter’s Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.
Ex-rapper Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister of Nepal on Friday, tasked with restoring political stability and creating jobs in the poor Himalayan nation long troubled by fragile governments and weak growth prospects.
Europeans to press Rubio over Russian support for Iran at G7 meeting
European powers accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue on Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: France denies that Trump pressured Macron to disinvite Ramaphosa from the G7
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said France instead invited Kenya to a ‘streamlined’ G7 summit.
How UBS helped Epstein accomplice Maxwell buy her hideout, ‘Tucked Away’
In rural New Hampshire, a compound on a 156‑acre estate dubbed “Tucked Away” became Ghislaine Maxwell’s final residence before she was charged and arrested in July 2020.
The Iran war, the need for vigilance in SA — and accountability
As the US and Israel confront Iran amid escalating tensions, global stability falters. Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership and disregard for democracy complicate the crisis, while South Africa braces for fuel impacts and deeper economic instability.
Lordkez brings R&B-rooted sound to Cape Town International Jazz Festival debut
Blending R&B, soul and jazz, Lordkez arrives at CTIJF with a clearer sense of identity and a growing reputation as a compelling live performer.
Kremlin says Russia not seeking to undermine US business in CPC oil group
Russia is not seeking to undermine U.S. business interests in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Xenophobia is a lazy diagnosis — South Africa’s real crisis is below the breadline
South Africa does not have a simple xenophobia problem. It has a poverty problem, a labour market problem and a state failure problem – all of which are being collapsed into a single, convenient word: xenophobia.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Living the dream — Philisa Young Minds Academy for early learning opens in CT
The opening of a new early childhood development centre alongside the Philisa Abafazi Bethu Women and Family Centre in Retreat, Cape Town, is not only expanding access to early learning in the community, but also offering children who have been exposed to traumatic events a chance to heal and grow.
Smart Money – Hear from South Africa’s sharpest business minds
Smart Money has become a trailblazer in the South African financial sector, driving engaging discussions with the country’s top thought leaders.
News24 | Municipalities are in crisis, Ramaphosa tells Free State
Local government is in crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted on Friday morning when the national executive met with the Free State provincial executive council.