THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2026, 09:10
With its supreme leader killed and its war machine under relentless US pressure, Iran now stands largely alone – its longtime partners Russia and China offering nothing more than diplomatic condemnations and expressions of concern.
WesBank has successfully leveraged partnerships with Chinese car brands and FNB’s client base to grow high-quality advances and strengthen its market position in South Africa.
Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, saying it will cause a “jobs bloodbath”.
African Rainbow Minerals clarified its chair, Patrice Motsepe’s, recent switch-up at the company.
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The United States-Israeli war on Iran is estimated to have cost Washington $3.7 billion so far in its first 100 hours alone, or nearly $900 million a day, driven largely by the huge expenditure of munitions, according to new research.
Discovery is on track to double the size of its business by 2029, driven by strong momentum across its divisions, with CEO Adrian Gore revealing the model behind this strong growth.
Nedbank has partnered with Crypto.com to develop regulated blockchain-based payment and settlement solutions aimed at enabling faster, lower-cost cross-border transactions and digital-dollar access across Africa.
The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents describing interviews with a woman who said US President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
In South Africa, 26.5 million people are dependent on the state for their income, receiving not nearly enough money to live off.
Patients and staff at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria have raised concerns after air conditioning systems stopped working.
A year after 2025’s Budget bungle over a proposed increase in value-added tax, the DA has scored a court victory that will curtail the power of the minister of finance.
Petrol and diesel prices in South Africa are set to rise sharply as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Middle East conflict has pushed global oil prices higher and weakened the rand.
Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals doubled its half-year profit as the mining giant benefited from soaring metals prices.
Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran after Israel said it was hitting “regime infrastructure” in a “new phase” of the war it launched with the United States against Iran.
ADvTECH has secured 10 hectares in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to develop a new university mega-campus for up to 10,500 students, expanding its higher education footprint.
Johannesburg emergency services teams are on high alert ahead of predicted heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms in most parts of the city on Friday and into the weekend.