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The R205 billion hidden powerhouse cashing in on Chinese cars
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.
News24 | ‘Don’t reward this conduct’: Tau blasts liquidation plans in battle over sugar giant Tongaat
Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, saying it will cause a “jobs bloodbath”.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s resignation explained
African Rainbow Minerals clarified its chair, Patrice Motsepe’s, recent switch-up at the company.
Smart Money podcast reaches 100-interview milestone
Smart Money is the go-to podcast for South Africans who want to hear the latest insights about local and global markets, the business landscape, and much more.
News24 | Iran war costs US $900m per day, dividing Trump’s ‘America First’ base
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 set to do the impossible
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 seals deal with top crypto platform
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.
News24 | New records accuse Trump of sexual assault on girl introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein
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.
More people in South Africa get social grants than have jobs
In South Africa, 26.5 million people are dependent on the state for their income, receiving not nearly enough money to live off.
Aircons down at Steve Biko hospital
Patients and staff at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria have raised concerns after air conditioning systems stopped working.
News24 | VAT increases: Court rules Parliament must clip Finance Minister’s wings
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.
R2 per litre petrol price disaster coming for South Africa
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.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s mining giant doubles profit
Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals doubled its half-year profit as the mining giant benefited from soaring metals prices.
News24 | Israel hits Iran ‘regime infrastructure’, US warns firepower ‘about to surge dramatically’
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.
New university mega-campus launching in major South African city
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.
News24 | Johannesburg emergency teams on high alert ahead of rain, severe thunderstorms
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.
News24 | US investigators suspect US military forces of bombing Iran girls’ school
US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children, but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters.