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News24 | Who are SA’s best fund managers? Find out soon
On 2 March, the News24 FundHub Industry Performance Awards will reveal this year’s top fund managers, tested by tough benchmarks.

The government broke its contract with South African taxpayers
In 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa said there was an implicit contract between taxpayers and the government. However, the state has broken this contract.
ROVING REPORTERS: High-flying former Kruger ranger claims he was framed for rhino poaching
Once hailed as the ‘Crown Prince of the Kruger’, former regional ranger Rodney Landela has taken the stand insisting he was framed for the killing of a white rhino in July 2016. As the State marshals witness and forensic evidence placing him at the scene, the marathon trial is testing claims of betrayal within conservation ranks against a backdrop of deepening scrutiny of corruption in...

Joburg Water workers demand performance bonuses while taps run dry
As widespread outages and low water pressure plague the City of Johannesburg, workers at Joburg Water are on a go-slow to demand performance-based bonus pay.

“Live is the last real thing”: Manana enters a warmer era
With live instruments and honest energy, Manana proves the stage is still where music tells the truth

Important deadline approaching for taxpayers in South Africa
With the second provisional tax return deadline quickly approaching, SARS is urging these taxpayers to submit accurate income estimates and settle any outstanding tax to avoid penalties, interest and cash-flow shocks.
NORTHERN THREAT: Six Nations highlights the threats of England, France before marquee showdowns with Boks
We’re only one week into the 2026 Test season, and already it’s clear to see how a few results might alter the wider rugby discourse.
News24 | Trump demands ‘fairness and respect that we deserve’, threatens to block US-Canada bridge
US President Donald Trump threatened to stop the opening of a new bridge between the United States and Canada, in a fresh salvo against the country he has suggested should become the 51st US state.

Major risks for the next SARS commissioner
Experts and political parties have warned that the next SARS Commissioner to replace Edward Kieswetter should be appointed from within SARS to avoid losing the momentum achieved in the last few years.

O’Sullivan refuses to answer questions about background
EFF leader Julius Malema urged parliament’s d hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system to compel the private forensic investigator to answer every question posed to him
TACTICAL TEST: Proteas aim to extend T20 World Cup lead against spin-heavy Afghanistan
The Proteas take on Afghanistan tomorrow in their second World Cup fixture. Alongside New Zealand, whom they play on Valentine’s Day, it shapes as their toughest group-stage assignment, and the Proteas know a win tomorrow will be crucial.

R640 million shopping mall in South Africa’s richest square mile gets new owners
Flanagan & Gerard Property Group has officially acquired full ownership of the R640 million Morningside Shopping Centre in Sandton.

8 Silent reasons your once profitable Forex strategy is slowly dying in 2026
A lot of South African traders started out with strategies that genuinely worked. Volatility behaved. Economic data triggered clean reactions. Technical patterns actually followed through. For a while, profitability felt repeatable and almost mechanical. Then something shifted. Not a blow up. Not a string of obvious losses. Just smaller wins, more scratches, and drawdowns that […]
Philippine Congress dismisses impeachment complaints against Marcos
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. avoided impeachment on Tuesday, a largely expected outcome after allies in the lower house of Congress voted overwhelmingly to dismiss the complaints against him.
Angola’s Endiama seeks to raise diamond output further after 2024 record
Angola’s state-owned diamond miner Endiama is aiming to increase its output to 17 million carats by 2027 from record production of 14 million carats in 2024, a government publication showed on Tuesday.
Macron warns of renewed friction with US, urges EU to use ‘Greenland moment’ to push reforms
Europe should brace for more moments of U.S. hostility, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned, and should treat what he called the “Greenland moment” as a wake‑up call to push through long‑delayed reforms to strengthen the bloc’s global power.

Obesity: the chronic disease that isn’t treated like one
A review of 37 studies found that when people stop taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, the weight comes back