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R200 million lifeline for South African sugar giant facing liquidation

16 April at 16:04 PM, via Daily Investor

Tongaat Hulett has been given a R200 million lifeline, postponing its liquidation and granting the relevant stakeholders extra time to secure a potential deal.

News24 | Turkey police order the arrest of 83 for praising school shooting online

16 April at 16:01 PM, via News24

Turkish police said on Thursday they had ordered dozens of arrests for people accused of posting controversial content on social media after two deadly school shootings this week.

South African rand weathers the storm

16 April at 15:03 PM, via Daily Investor

South Africa’s rand is holding up remarkably well to pressures stemming from the Middle East war.

News24 | US to blockade Iran ports ‘as long as it takes’: Pentagon chief

16 April at 14:59 PM, via News24

The United States will blockade Iranian ports for “as long as it takes,” US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal.

Khulumani Ndamane embracing Champions League challenge at Mamelodi Sundowns

16 April at 14:46 PM, via The Star

Lions can do Stormers a big favour by beating Glasgow as Capetonians chase URC top spot

16 April at 14:32 PM, via The Star

South Africans Abroad: Nkota rubs shoulders with Ronaldo

16 April at 14:27 PM, via SA People

Mohau Nkota returned to the pitch for Saudi Arabian outfit Al Etiffaq as they took on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr on Wednesday night.

R16m ‘Ghost Fleet’ scandal deal sparks political turmoil in Emfuleni as cover-up claims are made

16 April at 14:21 PM, via The Star

Billionaire-backed mining giant worth R1.4 trillion achieves legal victory against SARS

16 April at 13:55 PM, via Daily Investor

SARS suffered a setback as the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Glencore and confirmed that joint ventures can qualify for diesel refunds based on operational reality rather than strict legal form.

News24 | Russia hits Ukraine with ‘horrendous attack’, killing 16 people in drone, missile barrage

16 April at 13:51 PM, via News24

A massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 16 people in cities across Ukraine, more than four years into the war with peace talks stalled, Ukrainian officials said.

No more Showmax logos on PSL match officials apparel!

16 April at 13:41 PM, via SA People

The partnership between Showmax and SAFA has come to an end with immediate effect, and thus, PSL referees have new apparel.

Allan Freese admits confusion at Magesi as Kaizer Chiefs loss deepens relegation fears

16 April at 13:25 PM, via The Star

Strange transactions put African Bank in hot water after CEO called it quits

16 April at 13:15 PM, via Daily Investor

African Bank has found itself under intense regulatory scrutiny once again after it made a series of strange transactions to boost its capital adequacy ratio.