MTN CEO awarded shares worth R40 million
MTN awarded nearly R160 million in performance-linked shares to executives under its Performance Share Plan, including R39.97 million to CEO Ralph Mupita.
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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘acting director’ saga — a leadership vacuum costing millions
Only one permanent executive director, millions in lost funds, and long-term acting managers — Nelson Mandela Bay’s leadership crisis is hurting service delivery, say opposition parties.
Vance says EU is meddling in Hungary’s election as he backs Orban in Budapest
BUDAPEST, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called “disgraceful” European Union interference in Hungary’s election, even as he openly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, days before the vote.
WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain to hit SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 8 April 2026.
News24 | Trump branded ‘crazy’ over apocalyptic Iran threats
Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language. But his threat to wipe out Iranian civilisation and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the US president’s mental health.
News24 | Our LEN is here. Now for quality checks in Ireland
SA’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, lenacapavir – 37 920 doses – arrived last week at OR Tambo International Airport via two shipments from Dublin.
Our LEN is here; Now for quality checks in Ireland
SA’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, lenacapavir — 37 920 doses — arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments from Dublin. The batches reached the country six weeks later than expected. The delay of the shipment meant the health department couldn’t start its roll-out on April 1, as it had originally planned, and had to postpone it to mid to late May
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: From Nkosi to Malema – your Madlanga catch-up with Karyn Maughan
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Tshwane metro chief halted irregular R800 million security tender
Yolanda Faro says that the testimony of corruption revealed at the Madlanga Commission concerning corruption in her department is alarming
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Foggy morning, warm with isolated thundershowers in most parts
Morning fog is expected in most parts, but the day will be warm, with isolated thundershowers, according to the South African Weather Service.
A family making R2 million a year only gets 5 cents of services for every R1 paid in tax
Economist Dawie Roodt argued that South Africa’s highly redistributive tax system relies on a small tax base to support a growing number of dependents.
News24 | Madlanga witness in court; Iran defiant ahead of Trump deadline: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
EasyEquities-owner raking in the cash
Purple Group is set to extend its strong 2025 performance into 2026, with the EasyEquities-owner expecting an up to 23.3% jump in half-year earnings.
News24 | How US, Israel are waging a war on Iranian culture, education
The United States-Israeli war on Iran has resulted in the widespread destruction of Iranian cultural heritage sites, as well as educational institutions and science and research centres.
South Africans Abroad: Luther Singh nets his EIGHTH in Cyprus
Luther Singh has now netted 20 goals and provided 10 assists in 61 matches since joining AEL Limassol in Cyprus.
South African banking giant plans to exit the UK
FirstRand is making plans to exit its UK business as the banking giant has had to raise R17.7 billion in provisions to comply with a redress scheme.
Car dealerships shooting the lights out in South Africa
Combined Motor Holdings and the 102 dealerships in its network have benefited from the strong performance of South Africa’s car market over the past year.
The biggest loser in South Africa’s R75 billion online gambling boom
Online betting has boomed in popularity over recent years, taking up a larger and larger share of the total market at the expense of land-based casinos and limited payout machines.