News24 | Six light soups for those ‘not-quite-winter’ nights
There is no time like the present for these six lighter, comforting soups that bridge the gap between seasons.
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149-year-old company to close down only factory of its kind in South Africa
Mpact plans to run its Springs Mill until May 2026 while completing existing orders before likely closing the facility due to weak demand, cheaper imports, utility disruptions, and shrinking margins.
Heatwave expected in Western Cape this week
Residents across the Western Cape are being warned to prepare for a heatwave.
News24 | NEW SERIES | SA Success Stories: How popular brands became the giants they are today
South Africa is teeming with success. And we need to hear the stories. News24’s weekly series SA Success Stories seeks to tell the origin stories of successful SA businesses, NGOs and individuals, proudly sponsored by Old Mutual Wealth.
Top South African insurer bets R2.2 billion on the UK
Santam’s Syndicate 1918 has begun underwriting insurance in the Lloyd’s of London market to further diversify its earnings outside of South Africa,
News24 | Israel is ‘unlawfully’ using white phosphorus in residential areas of Lebanon, says HRW
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week.
ANC privatising Eskom and Transnet by accident
Decades of mismanagement by the ANC-led government have weakened South Africa’s SOEs so severely that private companies are increasingly taking over their roles, resulting in the “stealth privatisation” of entire industries.
News24 | Cape Town taxi association halts Nyanga services amid shootings, rank tensions
Thousands of commuters in Nyanga are expected to be stranded on Monday after taxi operators decided to halt services over safety fears.
News24 | Busisiwe Mavuso | Smith’s jail term is progress. Now Zuma, Zwane, Myeni, and Moyane
Vincent Smith’s seven-year sentence for Bosasa bribes is the first major state capture conviction after years of waiting. The NPA must now prosecute others Zondo identified, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.
News24 | How a KZN mom’s farm kitchen built an SA-wide nougat empire
When Gilly Walters first failed at an attempt to make “Mozart’s favourite dessert” for party guests at her home, she did not give up. Today, Wedgewood is a premium confectionary brand with listings in all major retailers, 180 staff and seven emporiums around the country. This is its origin success story.
News24 | Monday’s weather: Heatwave in Western Cape, Karoo; partly cloudy, cool to hot in rest of SA
The South African Weather Service has warned of a heatwave in parts of the Namakwa District and parts of the Western Cape on Monday, which will spread to the Little and Central Karoo and parts of the Garden Route from Tuesday.
South Africa must stop BEE, NHI, and Expropriation without Compensation
Economist Dawie Roodt said the government has managed to put South Africa on a healthier fiscal path, and now the next step is to do away with economically damaging policies like BEE, NHI, and Expropriation with Compensation.