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News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Alleged bribes, price gouging in Prasa locomotives deal?
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Aisles of pain at one of South Africa’s biggest food retailers
SPAR’s share price has halved over the last year as it battles numerous challenges, including lacklustre revenue growth and margin pressure.

SIU unveils large-scale issuance of fraudulent permits by some home affairs officials
The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation
News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Thundershowers across SA, severe floods expected in 6 provinces
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain leading to localised flooding are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape, and Free State, according to the South African Weather Service.

Mr Price ploughs ahead with controversial R9.7 billion purchase
Mr Price’s controversial acquisition of NKD Group is now as good as done after all regulatory conditions have been met.
News24 | ANALYSIS | AmaBhungane: The violation of Tongaat Hulett
Corporate ‘hijacking’ is a team sport – as the business rescue process at beleaguered sugar giant Tongaat Hulett Limited shows, writes amaBhungane’s Sam Sole.
News24 | SA sold ‘one permit at a time’; How Proteas countered Chakravarthy: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
News24 | Walmart ramps up SA expansion, eyes 21 stores
US retail giant Walmart opens its latest local store on Saturday in Boksburg, promising more to follow.

Why Aviator works across markets and devices better than heavier casino formats
A lot of casino products ask your phone to behave like a small cinema. They load a themed lobby, a soundtrack, a set of reels, a bonus map, and enough animation to heat a modest pocket. Aviator works in the opposite direction. It gives you a rising line, a multiplier, one decision, and a timer […]

South Africa’s real accountability test is local
The 2026 municipal elections will decide whether South Africa democratic accountability works beyond the national level.

Government must stop BEE, NHI, and expropriation without compensation
While South Africa’s financial markets have responded positively to recent policy shifts and improvements, the real economy remains constrained by the government’s focus on failed macroeconomic policies.

Gun charge compounds trouble as Mugabe son’s bail bid is delayed
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Mugabe Matonhidze, will remain behind bars until 3 March

Why switching Forex brokers at the right time can be a game-changing decision most traders delay too long
Most South African traders spend years refining entries, indicators, and risk rules, but they often ignore the one decision that can quietly reshape everything: who they trade through. In Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, and Durban, it is common to see traders blame the market for poor fills or frustrating spreads, when the real issue is […]

South Africa’s new electricity crisis
While President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrates the end of loadshedding, the plan to fix a new electricity crisis, load reduction, is falling behind schedule and proving more difficult.