Pop music’s bias towards English is fading, says Spotify
Songs in 16 languages featured in the global chart last year, as genres like Brazilian Funk explode.
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Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?
Iran says it will “set fire” to ships trying to sail through the world’s most vital oil transit point.
WATCH LIVE | Suspended top cop Francinah Vuma appears before ad hoc committee
Former deputy national police commissioner Francinah Vuma is appearing before parliament’s ad hoc committee on Wednesday.
Discovery Bank going from zero to R3 billion in five years
Discovery Bank says it is ahead of expectations, with early profitability and strong growth giving it confidence in its long-term targets and plans to expand its integrated banking platform.
SABC TV licence model is due for a reboot as only 15% pay
TV licence revenue up, but 85% of South Africans still don’t pay
Adaptive Forex automation in emerging market environments
Emerging markets have a way of punishing rigid systems. Spreads widen without warning. Liquidity appears, then vanishes. A policy headline hits the tape and the market reprices before a static model finishes “confirming” the move. That is the real challenge here. Automation keeps getting faster. Market environments keep getting messier. The edge goes to systems […]
US running out of patience with SA, warns ambassador Bozell
The US is running out of patience with the South African government, which has not addressed five demands the superpower made to smooth relations between the two countries.
Six die in Swiss bus blaze after reports of person setting themselves on fire
At least six people died and three were injured in a bus fire in western Switzerland in what police said may have been a deliberate act with one media outlet reporting that a person set fire to themselves.
Israel believes Iran’s new leader was lightly wounded in attacks, senior official says
Israel’s intelligence assessment is that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was lightly wounded in the Israeli-U.S. joint air war against Iran and that is why he has not been seen in public, a senior Israeli official told Reuters.
Three vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate it.
UK ends centuries-old hereditary seats in parliament upper chamber
Britain’s parliament has approved legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, ending a centuries-old system of aristocratic seats in the upper chamber that the government says should not be secured by birth.
DStv disaster
MultiChoice’s subscriber base and profitability continued to decline in 2025, prompting new owner Canal+ to unveil a roughly R1.9 billion turnaround plan, which includes shutting down Showmax.
Brace for impact: what you might pay for fuel in April
Motorists could face a painful month at the pumps in April as surging global oil prices, a weaker rand and looming tax increases push fuel costs higher.
FIFA World Cup: Will Iran be at the finals amid US-Israeli attack?
With just over 90 days to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, all eyes are on Iran after a recent joint US-Israeli attack.
News24 | Department of Health DG suspended following directive from Ramaphosa
Department of Health Director-General Sandile Buthelezi has been placed on precautionary suspension following his arrest on charges of fraud and theft.
Cardoso criticises league schedule ahead of Champions League clash
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso criticised scheduling a league match against Orbit College just days before Downs’ CAF Champions League quarterfinal.
Ramaphosa deploys 550 soldiers to fight illegal mining in Gauteng
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed the deployment of 550 soldiers to fight illegal mining in Gauteng.
South Africa’s hidden fintech giant adding 4,000 customers every day
Weaver Fintech is adding around 4,000 new clients a day, with its PayJustNow brand continuing to shoot the lights out.
READER LETTER | US’s bully tactics a threat to sovereign nations
The war waged by the US and Israel against Iran will not lead to World War III but could well signal major geopolitical challenges for the future.