Awakening a 130-year-old South African giant
PPC’s Awaken the Giant strategy is delivering ahead of schedule, with the 130-year-old company set up for another successful year.
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South African-born man set to run the biggest miner in the world
South African-born Brandon Craig has been selected to lead the world’s biggest miner, taking over from BHP CEO Mike Henry later this year.
News24 | Israel strike on Lebanon apartment kills six, taking death toll to 912
Lebanon said Israel struck central Beirut without warning, killing at least six people, as the Israeli military announced it was targeting the country’s south.
The vital South African city shutting down in front of everyone’s eyes
South Africa’s auto industry, centred in Nelson Mandela Bay, is in steep decline due to rising costs, weak infrastructure, and surging cheaper imports, putting jobs, investment, and the sector’s future at serious risk.
Hackers coming after Eskom and Transnet
As the Middle East conflict rages on, experts from Webber Wentzel warned that South Africa is not insulated from consequences stemming from the war, including potential cyberattacks.
News24 | Senegal sensationally stripped of Afcon title, Morocco declared champions
Senegal say they will appeal after they were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) instead declared Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.
AFCON 2025: Morocco declared champions [BREAKING NEWS]
Africa has new champions in Morocco after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) found Senegal to have violated the rules.
News24 | SARS cracks down on customs corruption: Searches, seizures target bribery scheme
The SA Revenue Service on Tuesday executed search-and-seizure operations as part of its investigation into a scheme involving some of its employees to manipulate physical inspections in exchange for cash bribes.
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.
WEATHER: Heavy rain and strong winds expected in FIVE provinces
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 18 March 2026.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Commission continued – same name, different stories, one police crisis
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
News24 | SPAR starts cost reset with voluntary staff cuts
SPAR said on Tuesday it would implement a voluntary severance programme in certain parts of its business, without disclosing how many jobs could be affected.
News24 | Two dead, 13 hospitalised in ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak linked to UK nightclub
The British health minister on Tuesday described a deadly outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub as “unprecedented” after two students died and 13 people were hospitalised.
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in most parts as heatwave persists in Eastern Cape
Severe thunderstorms, which may lead to flooding, hail and strong winds, are forecast for parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Discovery Life pays out R11.5bn, with cancer a key driver of claims
Payouts in 2025 comprised R6.9 billion in individual life insurance claims; R2.2 billion in group risk claims; and R2.4 billion in shared-value benefits in the form of client rewards.