WATCH LIVE | Suspended top cop Francinah Vuma appears before ad hoc committee
Former deputy national police commissioner Francinah Vuma is appearing before parliament’s ad hoc committee on Wednesday.
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Discovery Bank going from zero to R3 billion in five years
Discovery Bank says it is ahead of expectations, with early profitability and strong growth giving it confidence in its long-term targets and plans to expand its integrated banking platform.
Adaptive Forex automation in emerging market environments
Emerging markets have a way of punishing rigid systems. Spreads widen without warning. Liquidity appears, then vanishes. A policy headline hits the tape and the market reprices before a static model finishes “confirming” the move. That is the real challenge here. Automation keeps getting faster. Market environments keep getting messier. The edge goes to systems […]
Six die in Swiss bus blaze after reports of person setting themselves on fire
At least six people died and three were injured in a bus fire in western Switzerland in what police said may have been a deliberate act with one media outlet reporting that a person set fire to themselves.
Israel believes Iran’s new leader was lightly wounded in attacks, senior official says
Israel’s intelligence assessment is that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was lightly wounded in the Israeli-U.S. joint air war against Iran and that is why he has not been seen in public, a senior Israeli official told Reuters.
Three vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate it.
UK ends centuries-old hereditary seats in parliament upper chamber
Britain’s parliament has approved legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, ending a centuries-old system of aristocratic seats in the upper chamber that the government says should not be secured by birth.
DStv disaster
MultiChoice’s subscriber base and profitability continued to decline in 2025, prompting new owner Canal+ to unveil a roughly R1.9 billion turnaround plan, which includes shutting down Showmax.
FIFA World Cup: Will Iran be at the finals amid US-Israeli attack?
With just over 90 days to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, all eyes are on Iran after a recent joint US-Israeli attack.
News24 | Department of Health DG suspended following directive from Ramaphosa
Department of Health Director-General Sandile Buthelezi has been placed on precautionary suspension following his arrest on charges of fraud and theft.
South Africa’s hidden fintech giant adding 4,000 customers every day
Weaver Fintech is adding around 4,000 new clients a day, with its PayJustNow brand continuing to shoot the lights out.
News24 | Gauteng health dept CFO failed to act on flagged Tembisa Hospital contracts – DA
The DA’s Gauteng health spokesperson, Jack Bloom, has claimed that former provincial Department of Health CFO Lerato Madyo was paid to leave the department and never held to account for the R2.3-billion Tembisa Hospital scandal.
MIDDLE EAST FALLOUT: ‘No immediate risk’ of fuel shortages in SA, most oil imports from Nigeria
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources message follows alarms raised in the media media about impending fuel shortages in South Africa. With domestic refining capacity slashed and a Middle East conflict that shows no sign of ending, nerves have clearly been jangled.
Billionaire Johann Rupert’s investment giant dumps South Africa’s most valuable bank
Johann Rupert’s Remgro continued its disposal of FirstRand across February and March this year, selling R4.88 billion worth of shares.
Investors win big from Harmony’s gold rush
South Africa’s Harmony Gold on Wednesday said its half-year profit rose 13% as higher bullion prices offset the impact of lower output and grades, allowing the miner to more than double its dividend.
Why the Stormers dropped the WP name
The Stormers brand has replaced the traditional WP name in professional rugby.
The sweet Caroline tour: A tribute to Neil Diamond
Celebrate the music of one of the world’s most beloved singer-songwriters with The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond. Neil Diamond’s timeless songs, unmistakable voice, and extraordinary career, marked by multiple Top Ten hits, Grammy Awards, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are brought to life in this beautifully […]