News24 | IDC invests R325m in Northern Cape rare-earths project
The state-owned Industrial Development Corporation is backing Frontier Rare Earths’s Zandkopsdrift project in the Northern Cape.
MONDAY, 09 FEBRUARY 2026, 21:01
The state-owned Industrial Development Corporation is backing Frontier Rare Earths’s Zandkopsdrift project in the Northern Cape.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in the central Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in an overnight attack, his office said on Thursday.
A major schools water polo festival in Knysna has been cancelled after independent tests found the estuary water unsafe for swimming. The cancellation affects 70 schools, 1,600 players and thousands of visitors, hitting the town’s tourism and local economy while exposing deeper problems with water quality, sewage management and municipal governance.

Cogence has grown rapidly, more than doubling its assets under management in 18 months, with it now looking to give retail investors access to private markets.

ArcelorMittal South Africa, which is in talks to sell its struggling operations, said the rand’s strength is adding to the risk it faces in the country.
Wiandre Pretorius, who was implicated in the Madlanga Commission, survived a suspected attempted hit at his home.

The US Trump administration has called South Africa’s removal of a top Israeli diplomat another example of South Africa’s “poor foreign policy”.
As the 2026 academic year begins, Technical and Vocational Education Training and Community Education and Training colleges are vital for developing employable skills and supporting the economy.
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Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka is back in South Africa after seven years in the UK, citing a desire to contribute locally amid global uncertainty.
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The City of Matlosana’s council has voted to reinstate former Chief Financial Officer Mercy Phetla, reigniting a politically charged corruption saga that previously led to her dismissal earlier this year.
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Ahead of News24’s On the Record summit, Trevor Manuel argues that South Africa must modernise its education system, avoid binaries, embrace technology, and empower active citizens if it hopes to create 5 million jobs in the next decade.

The Bank of England meets on Thursday to decide the fate of the base rate, with most experts predicting borrowers will face disappointment.

South Africa is proposing major BEE reforms, including a central Transformation Fund for compliance contributions and stricter procurement targets favouring 100% black-owned businesses.
Soft in the centre with crisp edges and pockets of creamy white chocolate, these cookies balance sweetness with bright pops of strawberry. Freeze-dried berries bring a concentrated fruit flavour that keeps every bite feeling special without being heavy.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has struck off the roll, with costs, ANC businessman Suleiman Carrim’s urgent application to avoid appearing before the Madlanga Commission.

The announcement by EFF President Julius Malema that the party has fallen out of love with the ANC in Gauteng has put Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s minority government in an incredibly precarious position.

Discount retailer Boxer is set to report strong results for its 2026 financial year, with the second half of the year showing solid turnover growth and the company on track to meet its store rollout targets.
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