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How pensioners, bargain lovers are targets of fake cleaning products
Imagine the ingredients used to make dishwashing liquid, bleach, fabric softener and bath foam being poured into a single 250-litre barrel, decanted into recycled containers with colourant, perfume and additional water added to mimic well-known brands.
The truth hurts, says Zille as DA refuses to meet ANC’s 12-hour deadline on billboard removal
ANC claims DA billboard breaches electoral laws, demands removal

The R205 billion hidden powerhouse cashing in on Chinese cars
WesBank has successfully leveraged partnerships with Chinese car brands and FNB’s client base to grow high-quality advances and strengthen its market position in South Africa.
SOCCER: Wafcon postponement proof that women’s soccer is not valued by authorities
Following months of speculation, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has officially been postponed. It’s another sign of token inclusion for women in soccer.

Ghana cocoa farmers unpaid despite $337m disbursement pledge
Farmers and purchasing clerks say the money is yet to reach them, raising questions about whether the funds are instead being used to service debts owed by cocoa buyers to banks.
News24 | ‘Don’t reward this conduct’: Tau blasts liquidation plans in battle over sugar giant Tongaat
Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, saying it will cause a “jobs bloodbath”.

LETTER | World war is brewing
The war in the Middle East is an insult to the civilised world and a travesty to humankind.
THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: The questions you should be asking about a living annuity
Understand the importance of both costs and the volatility of your investment portfolio as factors in retirement success.

Midvaal opens seven newly tarred roads
The Midvaal local municipality in Gauteng has officially opened seven newly converted gravel-to-tar roads.

LETTER | Where are the health inspectors?
The government must expedite the deployment of health inspectors, and, most importantly, they must ensure they achieve their mandate of protecting citizens from harmful foods
RISK ANALYSIS: SA-US relations — a new worst-case scenario
The potential for escalating US trade pressures looms over South Africa, highlighting the risks of diplomatic strains and economic fallout in international relations.

Eskom begins formal process against 14 defaulting municipalities over R110bn debt
Utility says rising municipal arrears put its finances and sector reform at risk
NO CONDOLENCES: Ukraine’s ambassador to SA refuses to mourn Khamenei
Ambassador Olexander Scherba declined to sign a condolence book at the Iranian embassy ‘due to the Shahed drones supplied to Russia’.

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s resignation explained
African Rainbow Minerals clarified its chair, Patrice Motsepe’s, recent switch-up at the company.
Cardoso urges Downs to maintain 2026 winning spirit
Coach credits unity for Downs’ resurgence as they vie with Bucs for top spot

Smart Money podcast reaches 100-interview milestone
Smart Money is the go-to podcast for South Africans who want to hear the latest insights about local and global markets, the business landscape, and much more.
Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote
Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani on Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections after lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state within a constitutional deadline.
CYCLING: Cycle Tour categorised as a ‘rolling disaster’ — but one that inspires Cape Town
The 48th staging of the Cape Town Cycle Tour – the 109km loop around the Mother City on 8 March – continues the tradition of innovation in 2026.

No fights in Eastern Cape after April 1 until boxers get pay raise
Provincial managers’ and trainers’ body insists fighters must get better deal

Africa’s largest gold producer Ghana wants to replace fixed 5% royalty with sliding scale
China, the US and other Western governments have mounted an unusually co-ordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold royalty hike they say could harm some of the world’s biggest miners, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and a letter f