MTN CEO gets a new side hustle with Africa’s richest man
Dangote Industries, owned by Africa’s richest man, appointed MTN CEO Ralph Mupita to the board of its fertiliser business as it prepares to expand and list the operation in Nigeria.
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South Africa’s rand continues to see solid gains
South Africa’s commodity-linked rand edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, boosted by record gold prices.
Starmer speaks to Burnham after by-election row
Sir Keir rejects claims that Andy Burnham was told in advance he would not be accepted as a by-election candidate.
‘He was far better player’ – Djokovic scrapes into semis after Musetti injury
Novak Djokovic’s bid for more tennis history is still alive as he scrapes into the Australian Open semi-finals as Lorenzo Musetti retires injured at two sets up.
Mr Price faces new threat in South Africa
Mr Price said online betting and high debt servicing costs are putting pressure on South African households’ disposable income.
Katberg Hotel, between what it was and what it’s becoming
Katberg Hotel in the Amathole Mountains is quietly being restored, balancing history, affordability and renewed Eastern Cape tourism.
Make it stick in 2026: Six behaviours for lasting financial wellness
A new year gives you the perfect opportunity to start fresh and form habits that can improve your overall wellbeing. Achieving financial wellbeing is more than just managing your day-to-day finances to get by.
Why are Paris St-Germain struggling to hit top form?
European champions PSG face Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday – but why have Luis Enrique’s side not been at their best so far this term?
‘I think she’d be flattered’ – Claudia Winkleman model appears on garden fence
The Traitors presenter becomes an artist’s latest creation in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
News24 | Paarl Hospital fire was arson, police confirm as suspect is charged
A man has been arrested and charged with arson for the fire at the Paarl Provincial Hospital on Tuesday.
Police swoop in on critical Johannesburg entity
JDA CEO Themba Mathibe, recently seconded to JOSHCO as acting CEO, was reportedly found with large amounts of cash and arrested.
Body of missing South African MMC found, and deputy president’s son banned from government business
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 28 January 2026.
Iconic South African educational institution can be shut down
Damelin, one of South Africa’s most iconic private education institutions, is at risk of closing its doors as it faces losing its higher education registration.
The small Western Cape town where South Africa’s poorest people live
SARS’ 2025 tax data shows a tiny town in the Western Cape has South Africa’s lowest average taxable income, highlighting the country’s stark regional inequality.
SPAR faces multi-million rand legal threat
SPAR franchise operators are suing the company for damages linked to disrupted stock deliveries resulting in lower sales and significant financial losses.
ORIGINS OF THE ANTHROPOCENE: Part 2: Human-wildlife conflict, the ‘overkill’ hypothesis and megafaunal extinctions
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the scientific debates around the extinction of dozens of large species outside of Africa during the late stages of what is popularly known as the ‘Ice Age’. If one accepts the ‘overkill’ hypothesis that these extinctions were caused by human hunting, it begs the obvious question: why?