Mr Price in hot water for R10 billion European gamble
Mr Price is in the hot seat after announcing plans to buy a German-based retailer and expand into Europe, with shareholders voicing their concerns
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News24 | Stuart Theobald | Sorry, changing the prime rate won’t cut your debt
Changing the prime interest benchmark may alter optics and signalling, but it will not reduce borrowing costs in any durable way, writes Stuart Theobald.
News24 | IFP claims KZN premier threatened with death on social media
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature has condemned alleged death threats directed at Premier Thami Ntuli, which it said circulated on social media.
Parliament urges calm over child migrant school tensions
Parliament’s social services cluster addressed concerns about pupil placement in Gauteng and the Western Cape, emphasising the constitutional right to education for both local and migrant children amid protests against foreign pupils.
Parliament urges calm after tension over migrant children at Addington Primary School
Parliament’s social services cluster addressed concerns about pupil placement in Gauteng and the Western Cape, emphasising the constitutional right to education for both local and migrant children amid protests against foreign pupils.
Robertson keen to stay at Liverpool but ‘wants to play’
Liverpool’s Andy Robertson on contract talks, a “stressful summer” and why he “wants to play” rather than sit on the bench.
Bodies of Cubans killed during US raid on Venezuela to be returned
The bodies of 32 soldiers killed during the US action are set to be received in Havana on Thursday.
Amol Rajan to leave Radio 4’s Today programme
The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC.
Europe allies begin Greenland military mission as Trump says US needs island
France says a 15-strong French military contingent has arrived in Nuuk as part of a so-called reconnaissance mission.
South Africa’s rand ready to rock
South Africa’s rand is expected to build on gains made in 2025, as both local and global factors are working in the country’s, and therefore the currency’s, favour.
Why Dion George quit the DA
The former Minister and DA’s head of finance stated that the findings of John Steenhuisen’s misuse of party funds was the last straw.
Time to look at banning under-16s from social media, says Streeting
Many Labour MPs and officials privately expect the government to follow the Australia’s example and implement a ban.
ANALYSIS: Naval-gazing — the SANDF, Iran and the potential threat to SA’s democracy
Recent images of an Iranian military ship sailing alongside a South African Navy ship and appearing to take part in a joint military exercise raise questions about whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has full control of SA’s armed forces.
Halted posts strain crime intelligence operations – Khumalo
Head of crime intelligence Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo has highlighted the negative impact of suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s directive to halt senior posts, causing operational strain and requiring extensive overtime from existing staff.
Eurovision Song Contest announces live tour
The show will feature some of the most memorable performers from the seven decades of the competition.
Limpopo family devastated after river sweeps son away
A trip to collect money from a piece job ended tragically for a Limpopo man when his son, who accompanied him, was swept away by flood water.
South Africa’s NHI Act puts lives at risk
Solidarity has rejected Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s call for critics of the National Health Insurance (NHI) to bury the hatchet, saying it puts lives at risk.
Two dead in Thailand after another crane collapses, crushing cars
A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand’s capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people a day after a similar accident in the northeast caused the derailing of a train and the deaths of 32 passengers.