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Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of using an imaginary threat from Iran as a pretext to overthrow its constitutional order, and said Washington’s calls for Iranians to seize power from their leaders were cynical and inhumane.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, has survived the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in which his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered on a career-long ambition to topple Iran’s leadership, but his lockstep alignment with US President Donald Trump faces a test as their joint military campaign threatens to drag on, with its goals potentially shifting in the coming weeks.
A preventable oversight failure led to nine deaths in Ormonde in the south of Johannesburg, the city said as it announced the crackdown on unlawful developments
Discovery’s UK business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with its shared value model proving highly attractive in Great Britain.
With more of the leading teams investing in the aerial contest, the Springboks are under pressure to stay ahead of the tactical curve in what will be an especially competitive Test season.
Interest rate traders moved to price in a chance of a South African interest rate hike later this month as the Iran conflict pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns about inflation.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and favoured to emerge as his father’s successor, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Sead Ramovic got the better of Rulani Mokwena as CR Belouizdad beat MC Alger in the quarterfinals of the Algerian Cup.
Woolworths said trading in its Australian apparel business slowed sharply at the end of the first half, while it stepped up investment in its South African food division as it looks to go after new opportunities.
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today confirmed the global availability of its recently launched mobile app upgrade, which places crypto and traditional financial markets side by side on the homepage, a product evolution that reflects how traders are increasingly moving between asset classes within a single session. Originally introduced following Bitget’s January rollout […]
Nedbank is beginning to benefit from a major restructuring of its business units and a strategic shift in its African expansion plans, aiming to revive growth and strengthen its competitive position.
The conflict in the Middle East has entered a volatile new phase. What does it mean for global stability? Defence expert John Stupart is answering your questions on Daily Maverick Connect now.
In February News24 readers were craving nostalgic flavours, cheese pulls and bakes that made the last days of summer feel like an occasion.
Economist Dawie Roodt said the government is failing to do its most important job – keeping citizens and their belongings safe.
The Iran war has triggered a sharp fall in the rand, which late on Tuesday breached R16.76/$, from R15.83 a week ago, a slide of almost 6%.
Gang violence remains one of the most serious challenges facing Cape Town, with many communities living in fear.