News24 | MTN’s Iran woes deepen with CEO ousted over shutdown delay
Africa’s largest mobile operator has now become embroiled in Iran’s decision to shut down communications during the recent deadly crackdown on protests.
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Corruption-accused CFO of vital South African town faces the music
The City of Matlosana’s controversial Chief Financial Officer, Mercy Phetla, has been officially dismissed.
Hidden threat to inflation and interest rates in South Africa
Fast-paced rental inflation has emerged as a key risk to South Africa’s inflation and interest rate outlook.
Nissan to sell South Africa plant
Production of the Nissan Navara pickup truck will end in May 2026, if the deal goes ahead.
Iconic South African mining giant set to double profit
Valterra Platinum said on Friday it expects its annual profit to rise by as much as 106%, on the back of a record rally in platinum prices and operational cost reductions.
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore shares good news about South Africa
The hard work done by business and government in tackling key issues in South Africa is beginning to show in the country’s economic data.
Weekend guide: Best restaurants in Stellenbosch
Explore the best restaurants in Stellenbosch with our weekend guide to top wine bars, legendary steakhouses, and authentic Italian gems.
GOING UP: Inequality patterns haunt Cape Town Golden Acre revival
Outside of confusion around the ownership of the Skybridge that links the Golden Acre with Cape Town train station, and whether the new owners have rights to the building’s basement levels, the Cape Town city centre revamp is going well.
News24 | SEE | Princess Diana’s niece, Eliza Spencer, celebrates engagement to SA businessman in Cape Town
UK model and niece of Princess Diana, Eliza Spencer, celebrated her engagement to South African businessman, Channing Millerd, in Cape Town during December 2025.
MONEY TALKS: Boks and All Blacks to make huge income great again in possible US 2026 series decider
The Springboks and All Blacks are expected to meet in Baltimore for the fourth Test of their 2026 Greatest Rugby Rivalry series.
Two parties are eating away at DA support
The DA is feeling the heat after narrowly scraping through to win a previous stronghold in Tshwane over the FF Plus, and losing George to the PA.
Seven miners shot dead in Nigeria’s restive Plateau, youth group, official say
Seven people were shot dead in an overnight attack at a mining site in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, a local youth group and a state official said on Friday.
Improvement Or Not? How Kaizer Chiefs compare to last season
Kaizer Chiefs are currently third on the Betway Premiership log after 14 games, but have they improved or not from last season?
News24 | There is no ‘rupture’ in the world order, says Lagarde
The current world order is changing but its transformation is not a rupture, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Friday, pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s argument that “we are in the midst of a rupture”.
To Lam wins new term to rule Vietnam for the next five years
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation.
Syrian government says it controls prison in Raqqa with Islamic State-linked detainees
Syria’s Interior Ministry said on Friday it had taken over al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeastern Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
China rejects UN experts’ concerns for alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
China defended its human rights record on Friday after UN experts said alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs and Tibetans in the Xinjiang region and other parts of China might amount to “enslavement”.
Worst-case scenario for taxpayers in South Africa ruled out
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track.
Over R500m needed to rebuild Kruger after devastating floods, says minister
With bridges, roads and tourist camps washed away, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp appealed to the public for donations to ‘help save our iconic park’
DOCK OF THE BAY: Mother City Reverie: Seeing my old town through the eyes of a young American
Strolling through Cape Town with a young American friend in January 2026, it dawns on me that Otis Redding was wrong. Everything’s changed. Nothing’s remained the same.
WHAT’S COOKING: AirFryday: Pizza — from the freezer into the air fryer
How to beat the JanuWorry Blues? This week I cooked cheap shop-bought pizzas in my air fryer oven. They turned out crisp and perfect in under 10 minutes.