THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2026, 20:36
South Africa’s National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic versions of an anti-HIV jab that could end Aids by 2043 in the country. The original version of the once-every-six-months shot, known as lenacapavir, is produced by the US pharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences. Sanac will submit a shortlist of successful applicants,...
African Bank has appointed veteran banker Zweli Manyathi as its next chief executive as the lender enters what its board describes as a consolidation phase following several years of expansion and acquisitions. The bank announced that current group chief executive Kennedy Bungane will step down after five years in the role, during which he led […]
Two brothers of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers visited the sex offender’s former New Mexico ranch for the first time to demand the Trump administration release unredacted documents to reveal the identities of men their late sister alleged sexually abused her at the property.
Music Festival at Wakkerstroom promises to strike a high note for a magical 15th anniversary weekend.
G7 finance ministers will on Monday discuss the possible release of emergency oil reserves, a French government source said, in response to surging oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict.
One local asset manager is betting on SPAR at a time when many others are turning away, based on an often overlooked part of the retailer’s operations.
Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, while the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging and Asian stock markets into a nosedive.
NSFAS acting CEO Waseem Carrim acknowledges financial strain and ongoing accommodation crises but plans to stabilise the entity, manage housing directly to reduce protests, and ensure landlords are paid. He dismissed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s suggestion of closing NSFAS over outsourcing failures.
China on Monday condemned the “evil designs” of Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai’s rare visit to Japan over the weekend, on a trip he said was to support the island’s baseball team and was private.
A synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege was damaged by an explosion early on Monday, Belgian broadcasters VRT and RTBF reported, citing local police.
Capitec has launched its first in-branch smart ID self-service terminal, as part of its collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs.
The mid-term presents the entity with an opportunity to analyse its performance, re-evaluate and recalibrate operations towards its planned goals.
The Cape Town Cycle Tour has confirmed that a cyclist died, due to a suspected heart attack, during Sunday’s event.
With SARS now sharing information with over 120 countries, it warned crypto traders and service providers to report their transactions, or face penalties for non-compliance.
Discover five memorable stops that spruce up the long road between Cape Town and Gauteng, from Karoo towns to historic railway villages.
Despite the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations being haphazardly postponed, the action may provide Banyana Banyana with some time to fix their internal issues.
If you’ve built up meaningful assets and do not have substantial debt, the next challenge is making sure that wealth benefits your children and grandchildren — instead of being eaten away by tax or poor structuring.
Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared on fears over supply disruptions due to the Middle East war.
BEE is coming under immense scrutiny in South Africa, with many asking if the costs of the policy are worth any of its benefits.