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Over R1 billion paid out to state-owned ‘bank’ customers
FNB has paid out over R1 billion to Ithala depositors following the institution’s looming liquidation due to long-standing compliance failures and insolvency.
LOSING ODDS: Economic pressure and the gambling surge in SA — what the numbers really mean
Instead of reflecting economic confidence, the surge in gambling appears to be happening alongside growing hardship, debt and uncertainty for millions of South Africans.
Watch | Rasebotja heaps praise on Ouaddou
Orlando Pirates midfielder Selaelo “Iniesta” Rasebotja, who’s on a comeback trail after a long-term injury, has reserved special praise for the Buccaneers coach Abdeslam Ouaddou for the way he treats players at the club.
Zootropolis 2 becomes Hollywood’s biggest animated film ever
The film has overtaken the previous record holder, Inside Out 2, after making $1.7bn (£1.3bn) worldwide.
POLARISED POSITIONS: SA’s foreign policy at a crossroads within a changing international order
There is growing tension between the country’s liberation-era foreign policy identity and its deep economic integration into Western-led global systems. In the context of recent developments such as South Africa’s stance on Israel, Venezuela, and its broader Global South alignments, strategic ambiguity is becoming harder to sustain.
WHAT TO WATCH: Kiss of the Spider Woman defies anti-trans trolls in these contradictory times
This movie about trans identity could not have been made in any previous era, and though the Golden Globes snubbed it, it’s simply fantastic.
LAINGSBURG LANDMARK: Karoo rooster brood icon Tannie Poppie makes a comeback
Rosaline van As, better known as Tannie Poppie, the much-loved face behind traditional Karoo rooster brood on the N1 in Laingsburg, is back again, beating the odds and warming hearts once more.
Hyundai to appoint former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot programme as adviser
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot programme, as an adviser as it seeks to bolster its competitiveness in robotics and artificial intelligence.
News24 | Minneapolis mayor vows ‘we will not be intimidated’ as US soldiers prepare for deployment
The Pentagon in the United States has ordered some 1 500 active duty soldiers in Alaska to be ready to be deployed to Minnesota, where large protests have been taking place against federal immigration raids, US media reported.
Geordin Hill-Lewis promises to never challenge John Steenhuisen
While expressing his ambition to run for president, the Mayor of Cape Town said he would never run as long as John Steenhuisen is in the race.
Teachers on supply list for years or leaving Scotland due to job shortages
Scottish government figures shows that most newly qualified teachers in Scotland are no longer getting permanent jobs, especially in primary schools.
Saving grace for taxpayers in South Africa
Experts warned South Africans that assuming their tax affairs are in order can be a costly mistake, but fortunately, there is a way they can avoid getting in trouble with SARS.
Fourteen killed, dozens missing after massive Karachi mall fire
Pakistani firefighters began searching the smouldering remains of a sprawling Karachi shopping mall on Monday for more than 60 people missing after a massive fire that killed at least 14 people.
Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo cancels Davos trip due to severe floods
Authorities estimate more than 400,000 people have been affected in Mozambique
Death toll from high-speed train collision in Spain rises to 39
The death toll from Sunday’s collision between a derailing high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured, state broadcaster RTVE reported on Monday, citing police sources.
Truck collision with scholar transport claims 11 lives
At least 11 pupils died and five were critically injured in a collision between a private scholar transport vehicle and a truck in Vanderbijlpark.
Truck collision with scholar transport claims 12 lives
At least 11 pupils died and five were critically injured in a collision between a private scholar transport vehicle and a truck in Vanderbijlpark.
Eleven children dead after horror bus crash in South Africa
A devastating road accident involving a private scholar transport vehicle has claimed the lives of at least 11 school learners in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg.
News24 | Ali Bacher’s grandson, Jarren, replaces Ferreira in Joburg Super Kings squad
The Joburg Super Kings have called up 22-year-old Jarren Bacher for the remainder the SA20.