News24 | Some SA shares explode as ceasefire boosts optimism over fuel, gold
South African mining shares rocketed on Wednesday morning after US president Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.
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News24 | Australian cricket great David Warner charged with drink-driving: reports
Former Australian opener David Warner has been charged with drink-driving after he was pulled over in Sydney during the weekend.
Major VAT changes hit South Africa
South Africa’s 2026 tax amendments will offer targeted relief for consumers, employers, and investors.
Appointment of Chief Director: NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine
Professor Binu Luke has been appointed as chief director of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.
NASA’s historic moon mission returns to the spotlight
NASA’s latest Moon mission is reminding the world just how far space exploration has come, and where it is heading next.
EasyEquities-owner hits its stride
Purple Group, the owner of trading platform EasyEquities, has had a strong start to its 2026 financial year, with revenue having grown 11 times faster than costs over the past six months.
News24 | Ambassadors ‘should never criticise their hosts’, Ramaphosa tells envoys – including Bozell
A day after US President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out a “whole civilisation”, that country’s ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell, heard President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that South Africa seeks a “global order defined by peace and friendship amongst all the nations of the world”.
Small Western Cape town gets a R150 million mall upgrade
A R150 million expansion of Piquetberg Mall, a shopping centre in Piketberg in the Western Cape, will double its size and transform it into a key regional retail hub.
South African banking giant set to quit UK after R17 billion hit
One of SA’s most valuable banks is exiting the United Kingdom following a ‘disproportionate’ motor finance hit.
Big turn for the South African rand
The South African rand jumped by over 2% in early trade on Wednesday, sending the currency to its best level against the US dollar in over a month.
The man who took more money from South African taxpayers than anyone else in history
SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter collected R2.01 trillion in the last financial year, the most tax revenue in South Africa’s history.
Immediate ceasefire declared as US and Iran head to Islamabad talks
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the ceasefire would apply “everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere”, positioning Islamabad as the central diplomatic channel in a rapidly shifting conflict
News24 | Veteran All Black Nonu cops ban for dangerous tackle on Stormers’ Simelane
Former New Zealand international Ma’a Nonu has been suspended for three weeks following a “dangerous” tackle in the Champions Cup.
Codehesion wins 2026 MyBroadband Award for Best Software Development Company
For the third year running, Codehesion has proven itself to be the deserving winner of this prestigious award.
Government crushing one of South Africa’s most important industries
South Africa’s fixed investment levels are declining, and one reason for this is late payments by the government, which is severely affecting the local construction industry.
News24 | Oil dives below $100, rand hits best level in a month after ceasefire
Oil prices slid, stocks and bonds surged while the safe-haven dollar was knocked back on Wednesday, as a two-week Middle East ceasefirebrought some relief to marketson hopes for a resumption of oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Publishers are learning that revenue infrastructure also needs an interface
The old digital publishing argument was simple enough: produce strong reporting, build a loyal readership, and the business model will eventually settle around that value. In principle, the argument remains attractive. In practice, it has become harder to defend as a complete strategy. Audience attention now arrives in fragments, often via mobile devices, and rarely […]
Quick service restaurant giant rolling out new stores across South Africa
Hungry Lion is set to open 200 new stores this year, which is the fastest rollout of any fast-food restaurant chain in South Africa.
Big petrol and diesel price relief on the cards as oil plunges
Oil plunged below $100 a barrel after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that’s expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
News24 | Trump blinks or Iran caves? Both sides claim victory as ceasefire deal is struck
Iran’s plan, according to wire agencies, includes its continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, the cessation of war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme.
Two vetoes and a deadline: Tuesday was a bad day for rules, and a costly one for South Africa
On the same day Trump threatened Iran with power plants and bridges, Russia and China killed a UN resolution in its sleep. South Africa sat square in the wreckage of both.