Capitec rolling out smart ID services across South Africa
Capitec has launched its first in-branch smart ID self-service terminal, as part of its collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs.
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Mid-year reflections: Recalibrating for greater impact and delivery
The mid-term presents the entity with an opportunity to analyse its performance, re-evaluate and recalibrate operations towards its planned goals.
News24 | Cyclist dies during Cape Town Cycle Tour
The Cape Town Cycle Tour has confirmed that a cyclist died, due to a suspected heart attack, during Sunday’s event.
SARS is coming after crypto traders South Africa
With SARS now sharing information with over 120 countries, it warned crypto traders and service providers to report their transactions, or face penalties for non-compliance.
Spruce up the journey between Cape Town and Johannesburg with these five stops…
Discover five memorable stops that spruce up the long road between Cape Town and Gauteng, from Karoo towns to historic railway villages.
TEAM DISCORD: Wafcon postponement a blessing in disguise for ‘divided’ Banyana Banyana
Despite the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations being haphazardly postponed, the action may provide Banyana Banyana with some time to fix their internal issues.
Creating lasting family wealth with appropriate structuring
If you’ve built up meaningful assets and do not have substantial debt, the next challenge is making sure that wealth benefits your children and grandchildren — instead of being eaten away by tax or poor structuring.
News24 | Iran strikes Gulf countries, driving up oil prices, leaving airline passengers stranded
Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared on fears over supply disruptions due to the Middle East war.
BEE costs South Africa R290 billion a year
BEE is coming under immense scrutiny in South Africa, with many asking if the costs of the policy are worth any of its benefits.
Does the shoe fit? Why it really matters
From office heels to trail takkies, making sure that the shoe fits is about more than fashion. Discover why…
News24 | Record oil price spike: Crisis moves, universities closed amid global scramble
Governments scrambled to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, which fuelled a record surge in oil prices on Monday after key producers cut output and Tehran signalled that hardliners would remain in charge.
News24 | Six light soups for those ‘not-quite-winter’ nights
There is no time like the present for these six lighter, comforting soups that bridge the gap between seasons.
149-year-old company to close down only factory of its kind in South Africa
Mpact plans to run its Springs Mill until May 2026 while completing existing orders before likely closing the facility due to weak demand, cheaper imports, utility disruptions, and shrinking margins.
Heatwave expected in Western Cape this week
Residents across the Western Cape are being warned to prepare for a heatwave.
News24 | NEW SERIES | SA Success Stories: How popular brands became the giants they are today
South Africa is teeming with success. And we need to hear the stories. News24’s weekly series SA Success Stories seeks to tell the origin stories of successful SA businesses, NGOs and individuals, proudly sponsored by Old Mutual Wealth.
Top South African insurer bets R2.2 billion on the UK
Santam’s Syndicate 1918 has begun underwriting insurance in the Lloyd’s of London market to further diversify its earnings outside of South Africa,
News24 | Israel is ‘unlawfully’ using white phosphorus in residential areas of Lebanon, says HRW
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week.
AQUATIC VISION: Tatjana Smith reunites with her gold-medal pool as AquaPark makes a splash
Tatjana Smith’s gold-medal pool has found an unlikely new home in Pietermaritzburg, where St Charles College’s AquaPark is bringing Olympic-standard swimming to South Africa, with ambitions far beyond elite sport to include para-swimming, learn-to-swim programmes and wider community access.
ANC privatising Eskom and Transnet by accident
Decades of mismanagement by the ANC-led government have weakened South Africa’s SOEs so severely that private companies are increasingly taking over their roles, resulting in the “stealth privatisation” of entire industries.