News24 | FNB processes R295m in Ithala payouts in five days
The bank is also topping up low-value disbursements so that they equal at least R20 to ensure that Ithala beneficiaries can withdraw and utilise funds.
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England overlook Bashir for crucial Ashes Test
England overlook spinner Shoaib Bashir for the crucial third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide.
Dominatrix turns tech founder to combat revenge porn
After the humiliation of clients leaking her intimate images, Madelaine decided to take action.
A 10-year-old girl and Holocaust survivor – Who are the Bondi shooting victims?
Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.
JustMarkets Announces Boost Contest for All Clients
JustMarkets, a worldwide broker with more than 12 years of experience in the online trading realm, is launching the Boost Contest.
‘Married and manipulating’ police spy faces inquiry
Mark “Cassidy” Jenner had a five year relationship with an activist while married with children.
‘Throw the parcel at the back door’ – Evri couriers tell of pressure to earn a decent wage
BBC Panorama investigates the delivery firm – a market leader with the worst reputation for non-deliveries.
News24 | One ATM for all banks: Reserve Bank plans to overhaul cash system
The Reserve Bank plans the biggest overhaul of the nation’s cash system in decades, moving to create a cash-management company, roll out white-label ATMs, and tighten oversight of how money circulates to make it cheaper and easier to access.
One money trap South Africans should avoid
Experts warned that South Africans need to think carefully before borrowing money, particularly from unregistered lenders, since this could result in excessive fees, high interest rates, and exploitative collection practices.
ARTISTIC THERAPY: Arts bring healing power to communities in Cape Town
Creative expression is used to reshape wellbeing, education and culture.
WEATHER: Very hot condition expected in three provinces
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Monday, 15 December 2025.
A once key airport in South Africa ripped apart brick by brick
The once-bustling Thaba ‘Nchu Airport, opened in 1988 as one of Bophuthatswana’s flagship infrastructure projects, now stands as a stark symbol of a local economy that has long since stalled.
News24 | Director Rob Reiner and wife found dead at Los Angeles home
American director Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their southern California mansion.
FUNDING FOR GOOD: R34.2m boost to Western Cape social budget redirects funds to elderly and youth
The Western Cape Department of Social Development has received an extra R34.2-million in its adjustment budget, redirecting funds to the care of older people, targeted support for young people and digital systems for social workers.
News24 | Rabbi ‘the very best of us’ and Holocaust survivor among Australia mass shooting victims
A Holocaust survivor and a local rabbi were named on Monday among 15 people killed in a mass shooting that targeted a Jewish celebration on Australia’s Bondi Beach.
BBC reports from Bondi gunmen’s suburban house
BBC News Australia correspondent Katy Watson visited the house in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.
VIDEO: Watch – ‘Zulu war’ and CIA spy accusations: Inside South Africa’s seismic law enforcement scandal
Paramilitary activity in KwaZulu-Natal and a cop secretly working with American intelligence. These claims fit into an expanding law-enforcement scandal that’s obliterating careers and exposing how fractured South Africa’s crime-fighting system has become. Daily Maverick’s Caryn Dolley explains.
Two found dead at LA home owned by director Rob Reiner, police say
Firefighters were called to a Brentwood home Sunday afternoon, where they found the bodies of a man, 78, and a woman, 68.
News24 | Hitting the sweet spot: Mitchells Plain cops go viral for sharing treats in gang-hit area
A routine crime-prevention operation in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, last Thursday unexpectedly turned into a moment of compassion that has since captured widespread attention – after a video showing South African Police Service officers handing out ice lollies to children went viral.
UK MI6 spy chief warns of ‘aggressive’ Russia threat in first speech
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6, will warn that Russia poses an “aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist” threat, in her first speech since taking office.
Father and son behind Bondi Jewish festival shooting that killed 15, Australian police say
SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Two alleged gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach were a father and son, police said on Monday, as Australia began mourning victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years.