News24 | Wandile Sihlobo | Heavy rains and SA crops: don’t panic (yet)
What we can do at the moment is monitor the weather conditions; there’s nothing to worry about yet, writes Wandile Sihlobo.
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Major decline in South African miltary operations
Only the reserve forces have seen an increase in deployment over the past ten years.
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Your Christmas nail colour pick? Meet this season’s secret weapon
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Standard Bank scam warning
Standard Bank warns that festive-season fraud is surging as criminals exploit higher spending and consumer distraction to gain access to personal information.
News24 | Golden Globes 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ leads films, ‘The White Lotus’ tops TV
Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged One Battle After Another leads the nominations for the Golden Globes with nine, organisers announced Monday, as the race to the Oscars kicked into high gear.
News24 | How apps help to protect Zimbabweans against elephants, lions
Apps helping to prevent potential confrontation with dangerous animals.
White racial superiority is the real threat to South Africa – Ramaphosa
Ideas of white racial superiority are a threat to South Africa’s post-apartheid unity, its sovereignty and its diplomatic relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Eskom working on a plan to save thousands of jobs
South Africa is working on ways to support its ferrochrome industry, state power utility Eskom said on Monday, as it announced an agreement with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture.
South Africa’s richest woman is returning home
Magda Wierzycka is returning to South Africa after seven years in the UK, citing both global shifts and the opportunity to drive positive change at home, as the company she founded, Sygnia, posts strong growth.
DStv has lost 22 channels in the last five years
DSTV might lose 16 more channels by January 2026, and has already dropped many favourites over the years.
News24 | SAfm presenter, 4 co-accused granted bail in Russian military recruitment case
Five people arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on charges linked to recruitment for the Russian military were granted bail in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Smart Money – KAL Group CEO Sean Walsh dispels common misconceptions and highlights their growth strategy
KAL Group is a JSE-listed South African specialist retail business operating at the intersection of agriculture, fuel and everyday convenience.
News24 | Ukraine territory the ‘most problematic’ issue but US pushes for quick war settlement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the heads of NATO and the European Union for talks on Monday, the alliance said, in the latest leg of diplomacy over US efforts to end Russia’s war.
Warning about unsafe water in a prominent South African town
The Witzenberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape has been thrust into the spotlight after community-led water quality tests in Tulbagh raised serious red flags.
Eskom going backwards
Despite impressive turnaround efforts, Eskom’s output remains far below levels seen in 2007, with the utility now also losing half of the substantial gains it made in 2024.