
FNB CEO to take early retirement
FNB CEO Harry Kellan will step down at the end of this year, which comes amid sweeping changes being made across South Africa’s oldest bank.
SUNDAY, 05 APRIL 2026, 12:26

FNB CEO Harry Kellan will step down at the end of this year, which comes amid sweeping changes being made across South Africa’s oldest bank.

The US set its lowest-ever refugee ceiling at 7,500. Then it set a monthly processing target for one country that blows past that number in weeks.
A huge shipment of Nestle’s crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.

South Africans who try to secure home loans with fake bank statements or payslips risk severe consequences, including imprisonment and blacklisting.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met the South African Medical Association — one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act — to talk about “things we have in common”. President Cyril Ramaphosa is planning to meet Business Unity South Africa again after an initial meeting in 2024, during which they discussed alternatives to the NHI

Water security has increasingly become a defining factor shaping the future of economies, cities, and, most critically, food systems. Rising demand and growing pressure on water resources now require coordinated action from governments, the private sector, and civil society to address challenges that threaten sustainable and reliable supply. For governments in particular, water security is […]
The UN force in Lebanon said that one of its peacekeepers was killed when a projectile hit one of its positions, where Israeli forces are fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah as part of efforts to establish a buffer zone.

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The Springboks have roped in former England head analyst Joe Lewis to join their backroom staff ahead of their international season, which kicks off in June, SA Rugby announced on Monday.
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A new retail centre, Shopping at Eastway, is being built in South Africa’s top security town, Midstream Estates, located between Midrand and Centurion in Gauteng.

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