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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.

Goodbye gatekeepers: Capitec is redrawing South Africa’s homeownership map
Home means something deeply personal to every South African: dignity, safety and legacy. But for many, owning one has felt out of reach.
News24 | Netanyahu walks Trump through Iran war, despite different goals, amid shadow of elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered on a career-long ambition to topple Iran’s leadership, but his lockstep alignment with US President Donald Trump faces a test as their joint military campaign threatens to drag on, with its goals potentially shifting in the coming weeks.

Joburg to blacklist developers after deadly Ormonde building collapse
A preventable oversight failure led to nine deaths in Ormonde in the south of Johannesburg, the city said as it announced the crackdown on unlawful developments

One South African company taking over the UK
Discovery’s UK business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with its shared value model proving highly attractive in Great Britain.
News24 | Traders start positioning for South African rate hike this month
Interest rate traders moved to price in a chance of a South African interest rate hike later this month as the Iran conflict pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns about inflation.
News24 | Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, is alive and favoured to succeed him as Iran leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and favoured to emerge as his father’s successor, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

South Africans Abroad: Rulani’s MC Alger lose to Ramovic’s CRB
Sead Ramovic got the better of Rulani Mokwena as CR Belouizdad beat MC Alger in the quarterfinals of the Algerian Cup.

Woolworths rolling out cafés, restaurants and school tuck shops across South Africa
Woolworths said trading in its Australian apparel business slowed sharply at the end of the first half, while it stepped up investment in its South African food division as it looks to go after new opportunities.

Bitget targets 40% of tokenized stock trading by 2030, boosts TradFi with one-click access
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today confirmed the global availability of its recently launched mobile app upgrade, which places crypto and traditional financial markets side by side on the homepage, a product evolution that reflects how traders are increasingly moving between asset classes within a single session. Originally introduced following Bitget’s January rollout […]

Revolution at 138-year-old South African bank
Nedbank is beginning to benefit from a major restructuring of its business units and a strategic shift in its African expansion plans, aiming to revive growth and strengthen its competitive position.
News24 | What are News24 readers cooking? These were the top bookmarked recipes in February
In February News24 readers were craving nostalgic flavours, cheese pulls and bakes that made the last days of summer feel like an occasion.

Top economist warns people are not safe in South Africa
Economist Dawie Roodt said the government is failing to do its most important job – keeping citizens and their belongings safe.
News24 | Shock rand slump as oil rallies: Triple whammy for SA motorists
The Iran war has triggered a sharp fall in the rand, which late on Tuesday breached R16.76/$, from R15.83 a week ago, a slide of almost 6%.

Cape Town’s gang violence crisis continues to grip communities
Gang violence remains one of the most serious challenges facing Cape Town, with many communities living in fear.