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.
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News24 | No Concourt appeal for Media24 merger
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.
DStv playing with fire
MultiChoice has removed one of DStv’s biggest drawcards – the trust that SuperSport will carry all major sporting events without exception.
News24 | UPDATE | Gauteng court dismisses bail appeal of church leader accused of bribing judge
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.
MINING INDABA 2026: In 2025, 41 SA miners were killed at work — a record annual low, according to provisional data
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.
Thousands protest Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Australia
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.
Britain’s Prince William to meet Saudi crown prince on official visit
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.
Indonesia’s Prabowo invited to US for Trump Board of Peace meeting, eyes trade deal signing
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.
As Japan’s Takaichi creates election history, only markets stand in her way
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.
News24 | US Congress to question Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, but she may not answer
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.
News24 | Cyril Ramaphosa | The SARS turnaround shows inquiries work
After almost all of the Nugent Commission’s recommendations were implemented, SARS has achieved a turnaround that has exceeded expectations, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
Billionaire brothers behind WeBuyCars involved in R655 million property deal
WeBuyCars co-founders Faan and Dirk van der Walt are involved in AttBid’s plan to acquire RMH.
The GNU is an ANC government and will ice out parties that disagree – Lesufi
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.
AI AND ABUSE: Harmscapes: Grok ‘undressing’ scandal highlights escalating risks in a toxic digital ecosystem
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.