FINANCE WELLNESS COACH: Should you set up a trust for your child’s education in South Africa?
There are pros and cons to trusts that require serious consideration, particularly when it comes to tax.
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CAPACITY CLASH: Renewable energy boom meets bottleneck as grid space becomes the real battleground
A high court dispute between Mulilo and Eskom highlights intensifying competition for scarce grid capacity in South Africa’s renewable energy sector, after 240 MW of previously allocated access was reassigned to rival projects. The case underscores how transmission constraints, regulatory uncertainty and allocation decisions are emerging as critical — and increasingly contested — factors...
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Back to the future… with the Post Office
For urban dwellers a post office might be a relic from the past they never visit, but for a great many South Africans there is a compelling case to be made to keep it running somehow, for whom the consequences otherwise would be truly awful.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead is On The Record: Hear insights from Paton, Ramaphosa, Manuel, Kieswetter
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
FUTURE FORWARD OP-ED: Decades of colonial policies leave SA needing urgent political and economic overhaul
SA’s colonial-era economic model and century-long nationalist politics have left the country with a moribund mining-driven economy, high unemployment, and deep inequality. Reforming political power and driving industrialisation are essential to revive growth and create opportunities for the underclass and investors alike.
The man who wanted to become a doctor now running South Africa’s oldest bank
Harry Kellan, who originally aimed to become a doctor before switching to accounting, rose through the ranks at FNB and FirstRand to become CEO of the country’s oldest bank.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Thundershowers in most parts; hot and humid in KZN
The South African Weather Service has warned of hot and humid conditions in KwaZulu-Natal, while thunderstorms with heavy downpours are forecast for parts of the Eastern Cape.
The secret behind billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s banking giant
GoTyme Bank has credited its decade-long partnership with payment solutions provider BPC for its meteoric rise over the past seven years.
Africa’s coastlines hit record sea level surge during 2023–2024 El Niño
From Lagos to Dar es Salaam, major cities are increasingly vulnerable as ocean warming and climate variability combine to intensify sea level rise
News24 | I don’t approve of this decision, says Ramaphosa on Mchunu’s disbandment of PKTT
President Cyril Ramaphosa says only he could disband the inter-ministerial committee (IMC) on political killings – not suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu.
Eskom falling into Andre de Ruyter’s trap
Andre de Ruyter’s prediction in late 2023 that Eskom was heading down an unsustainable path where many of its best customers dump the utility in favour of alternative energy sources appears to be coming true.
News24 | Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for years
Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy’s CEO told Reuters on Thursday.