News24 | Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading toward Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday.
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Rand goes from hero to zero
South Africa’s rand has taken a beating over the past few days, as the US dollar is benefiting from increased uncertainty amid the intensified Middle East conflict.
News24 | Lottery fraudsters must personally pay back R14 million
Judge Margaret Victor ruled that brothers Tshimangadzo and Ndoweni Mukutu acted in concert to defraud the National Lotteries Commission.
News24 | ANALYSIS | ‘Destruction not same as success’: US bombing of Iran has little endgame strategy
There is no American theory of political endgame in Iran — only a theory of destruction. That theory has been tested in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya – and Iran itself over the preceding eight months, writes Farah N. Jan.
South Africa has the only shop in the world that sells a packet of biscuits for R1
Driven by its vast scale and highly efficient supply chain, Shoprite is driving ultra-low prices, particularly through its fast-growing Usave stores, to boost volumes and gain market share.
News24 | SEE | The world’s longest zipline in Caledon will make you feel like Superman
Riaan Manser recounts how the world’s longest zipline came to be built in Caledon, the South Africans who helped turn the idea into reality, and why the 3km ride makes you feel like Superman.
News24 | White House to push defence companies to accelerate weapons production for Iran war
The Trump administration plans to meet with executives from the biggest US defence contractors at the White House on Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon works to replenish supplies after strikes on Iran and several other recent military efforts, five people familiar with the plan told Reuters.
South Africans Abroad: Benni McCarthy talks Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs know where to find Benni McCarthy if they need his services but for now, the Kenya national team coach feels they are ‘happy’.
Goodbye Gauteng – the Western Cape’s semigration boom continues
Despite rising affordability pressures and talk of “reverse semigration”, the Western Cape is expected to remain South Africa’s top-performing residential property market in 2026.
News24 | African supply chains under strain from Middle East conflict, Ramaphosa says
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the escalating conflict in the Middle East was already putting strain on the African continent’s supply chains and causing higher energy prices.