
Sale of major South African bank collapses
Bidvest’s attempt to sell its banking business to Access Bank for R2.8 billion has fallen apart, with the Nigerian-based company failing to fulfil certain conditions in the agreed-upon timeframe.
THURSDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2026, 06:41

Bidvest’s attempt to sell its banking business to Access Bank for R2.8 billion has fallen apart, with the Nigerian-based company failing to fulfil certain conditions in the agreed-upon timeframe.
Legal attempts to reverse Media24’s sale of its logistics business and community newspapers have now reached a dead end, with the Constitutional Court dismissing an application for leave to appeal.

MultiChoice has removed one of DStv’s biggest drawcards – the trust that SuperSport will carry all major sporting events without exception.
International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC) leader Bhekumzi Mike Sandlana – accused of bribing a Gauteng High Court Judge – will remain behind bars after an appeal against his bail refusal was dismissed.
The trend is in the right direction, driven by a number of factors including technology, tightening regulations, union activism, mechanisation where South Africa’s complex geology allows, growing investor concerns about safety and industry initiatives led by the CEOs.
SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year.
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia starting on Monday, an official trip on behalf of the government to deepen ties with the country.
JAKARTA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been invited to the United States on February 19 to attend a meeting about President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, an official said on Monday.
TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The biggest landslide win in postwar history has given Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a huge mandate to revitalise the economy, but investors say she has little room to run up deficits or pressure will be quickly back on bonds and the yen.
Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned behind closed doors by the US Congress, though she’s expected to invoke her right to not answer questions.
After almost all of the Nugent Commission’s recommendations were implemented, SARS has achieved a turnaround that has exceeded expectations, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.

WeBuyCars co-founders Faan and Dirk van der Walt are involved in AttBid’s plan to acquire RMH.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the ANC invited other GNU parties into government, and can therefore continue without them if they disagree with ANC policies.
The ‘undressing’ AI chatbot controversy, in which Elon Musk’s Grok generated and shared at least 1.8 million nonconsensual sexualised images over nine days, highlights the harmful abuses and risks of unchecked generative AI. It was among the themes of exploration at an information integrity summit in Stellenbosch last week.