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Top South African asset manager’s CEO calls it quits
Satrix CEO Fikile Mbhokota will step down from the top job in January 2026 after three years at the helm.
FRIDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2025, 14:15

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Satrix CEO Fikile Mbhokota will step down from the top job in January 2026 after three years at the helm.

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The European Union has decided to abandon its plan to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035 after pushback from the automotive industry. Instead, the EU will require a 90% reduction in CO₂ emissions from new cars by 2035.

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Morocco remain favourites to clinch the title, not only because they are the hosts but also because they are Africa’s highest-ranked nation and 11th in the world.

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South Africa
Several people are feared trapped under concrete after a four-storey temple collapsed in Verulam

South Africa
Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are expected to be higher than usual from this weekend

South Africa
Expired food products sold to customers, people living and sleeping inside business premises.

South Africa
Mpumalanga’s Security Liaison Department urges motorists to drive with caution due to rainfall

World
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man the Trump administration mistakenly deported in March and eventually returned, is now free from ICE custody. And, Indiana lawmakers reject a redistricting proposal.

World
Ukraine’s president says he will look into changing the constitution to hold wartime elections or a referendum on ceding territory to Russia amid ongoing peace talks to end the war.

World
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about the current state of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

World
President Trump has been racing to rack up peace deals — but keeping them intact is proving far more difficult.

Africa
He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

Africa
This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Africa
Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Africa
Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

Business
Australia has become the first country to ban children under 16 from using social media, and experts say discussions with South African regulators have already begun.

Business
Calvin McDonald’s decision to leave at the end of January comes amid a run of poor sales for the firm in the US.

Business
The conversation around education has matured significantly over the last few years.

Business
Famous Brands is taking a major step into Southeast Asia with the launch of Steers and Debonairs Pizza outlets in Malaysia.

Politics
ANC NGC resolves that SACP members must recuse themselves from ANC discussions ahead of 2026 LGE
Politics
The ANC national general council has decided that SACP members should be recused from ANC election workshops and strategy meetings amid discussions on addressing differences between alliance partners.

Politics
Over 4 400 municipal wards are expected to participate in the elections.

Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day NGC.

Sport
Watch highlights as Kyle Pitts scores three touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons come from behind to clinch a last-gasp 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.

Sport
England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, Sir James Anderson, will captain Lancashire in the Championship in 2026.

Sport
American Lindsey Vonn becomes the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz on Friday.

Sport
Liverpool boss Arne Slot says there are “no reasons to not want Mohamed Salah to stay” at the club and will hold further talks with the forward on Friday.
Education
[Liberian Observer] Liberia’s education sector sits at a pivotal crossroads. As government officials, development partners, lawmakers, and civil society organizations convened in Buchanan for the 2025 Joint Education Sector Review (JESR), one message emerged with clarity: progress has been made, but the challenges that remain are deep, structural, and morally urgent.

Education
Notoriously difficult entrance exam is regarded as gateway to economic security and even a good marriage
The chief organiser of South Korea’s notoriously gruelling university entrance exams has resigned – after complaints that an English test he designed was too difficult.
Passing the exam, known locally as the Suneung, is essential for admission to top universities and regarded as a gateway to...
Education
[Liberian Investigator] The Educate HER Coalition, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has opened a new chapter in the fight to strengthen girls’ education in Liberia, unveiling the first national Girls’ Education Scorecard while calling for renewed, collective action to dismantle the barriers that continue to keep thousands of girls out of school.
Education
[Leadership] My father was a security man at the now-defunct Jos Breweries. He often returned home with newspapers from work. These were papers supplied to the office by various companies. After a decade of working there, he had gathered newspapers that filled a corner of our room. These were newspapers from the 1980s up to the early 2000s.

Lifestyle
A new hotel has quietly joined the Camps Bay skyline, adding another upmarket stop to Cape Town’s most popular beachfront stretch.
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Lifestyle
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has honoured South Africa-born, Achim von Arnim, founder of Haute Cabrière.

Entertainment
520 ambulances deployed and more than 1 000 staff per shift as emergency calls expected to rise by up to 40%.

Entertainment
There are already 8 500 taxis with Sebenza Wi-Fi in South Africa.

Entertainment
Polo production at the Kariega plant in the Eastern Cape has been assured way past the end of 2030.

Entertainment
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, 14 December, in Johannesburg.

Science/Tech
Fears over too little range have cooled, but many drivers have become paranoid about whether they will find an essential charging station in a working state.

Science/Tech
Tech giants spent trillions securing AI capabilities in 2025, while SA saw major telco consolidation and fintech IPOs reshape the local landscape.

Science/Tech
Retatrutide, originally developed by Eli Lilly, has found a loyal fan base—even though clinical trials of the drug still haven’t finished.

Science/Tech
Even if the glowing mask scares your family, red-light therapy can rejuvenate skin and aid in muscle repair.

Motoring
TopAuto is South Africa’s foremost motoring website – and the best place to advertise your products and services.

Motoring
A Chinese carmaker has launched a new sedan in South Africa called the 007.
Motoring

Motoring
Stellantis has issued an urgent safety recall for these 21 cars in South Africa.
Health
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.

Health
Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.
Health
The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76 percent in children under 4, and by 56 percent in children 5 to 17.

Health
The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.