THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2026, 05:11
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.
The deployment of the SANDF to fight crime is a recipe for disaster and is likely to — in a very public manner — undermine the state’s legitimate right to use violence.
One of the oldest seaside hotels along Cape Town’s False Bay coastline has reopened.
Economist Dawie Roodt warned that the war in Iran could push up oil prices, delay interest rate cuts, slow economic growth, and worsen South Africa’s debt and fiscal outlook.
René Redzepi’s resignation from Noma exposes a troubling culture of abuse in the culinary world, where toxic practices continue to thrive.
There’s a new TV villain in town and his name is Azande, portrayed by TV favourite Siyabonga Sepotokele.
Veteran trainer confident that Mimu will beat Ferreira to be crowned the new IBO world champ
Finance MMC defends debt write-off for indigent households
The arrest of the alleged gunman in the killing of “Witness D” marks a crucial moment in SA’s battle against corruption, criminal infiltration of the state and the intimidation of whistleblowers.
Tshililo Mafuka is a tomato farmer from Muswodi Dipeni in Musina, Limpopo, whose passion for agriculture began long before he launched his own farming business.
A finance laywer has predicted Rulani Mokwena may be hit with a hefty penalty should he fail to prove the legitimacy of the source of the funds for which he was detained at an Algerian airport
March 16 (Reuters) – Cannabis-based medicines have shown little evidence of effectiveness for treating most mental health and substance-use disorders, according to a large review of past studies published in a major medical journal on Monday.
BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) – Rockets and at least five drones were launched at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday from areas around the city, Iraqi security sources said, describing the attack as the most intense since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
A total of 537 young people graduated as certified real estate practitioners at the Durban International Convention Centre, a ceremony that marked the completion of the KwaZulu-Natal Real Estate Training and Placement Programme
In these three countries, Russian influence agents engaged in covert operations during election campaigns between 2019 and 2025, according to a data leak reviewed by Forbidden Stories and its partners. In Johannesburg, secret meetings were held between specialists from ‘The Company’, a network run by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, and leaders of the ANC. In Madagascar, the...
South African couple Melany and Peet Viljoen were recently arrested in the US for allegedly shoplifting groceries worth thousands of dollars over several months. Now they are barred from the store, and details about their money situation – and detention there – are becoming clearer.
Economist Iraj Abedian criticises South Africa’s indifference to the brutal regime in Iran, highlighting the urgent need for a global response to the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.