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Bitget targets 40% of tokenized stock trading by 2030, boosts TradFi with one-click access
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today confirmed the global availability of its recently launched mobile app upgrade, which places crypto and traditional financial markets side by side on the homepage, a product evolution that reflects how traders are increasingly moving between asset classes within a single session. Originally introduced following Bitget’s January rollout […]

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Revolution at 138-year-old South African bank
Nedbank is beginning to benefit from a major restructuring of its business units and a strategic shift in its African expansion plans, aiming to revive growth and strengthen its competitive position.
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South Africa
SASSA in KZN set to cut social grants of more than 12k beneficiaries
KZN SASSA to cut social grants of over 12k beneficiaries who fail to attend scheduled reviews.
South Africa
Transnet suspends nine employees for colluding with suppliers
Transnet suspends nine employees for colluding with suppliers
Transnet has suspended nine employees implicated in alleged collusion with suppliers as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate corruption and misconduct within the organisation.
Disciplinary proceedings against three of the suspended employees have commenced, with charges against other implicated officials...

South Africa
Social media reacts to Lekota’s passing
Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota died at the age of 77.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa hails Lekota as a patriot and champion of non-racial democracy
President Ramaphosa hails Lekota as a patriot and champion of non-racial democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended heartfelt condolences, following the passing of veteran politician and struggle stalwart, Mosiuoa Lekota, describing him as a patriot whose life was deeply intertwined with South Africa’s liberation and democratic journey.
Lekota passed away at the age of 77...
World
News24 | How long can Israel sustain a military conflict with Iran?
Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.

World
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’
Spain’s prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end trade with his country.
World
News24 | Six killed as Israel targets Hezbollah in strikes on Lebanon residential building
Israeli strikes hit a Beirut hotel and residential complex in Lebanon’s east, Lebanese state media said, as Israel announced broad strikes in response to Hezbollah missile and drone launches.

World
South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn baby
The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.

Africa
Goodbye officer, hello touchscreen – a vision for policing in Ethiopia
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

Africa
UK to stop study visas from Cameroon and Sudan due to ‘abuse’
The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

Africa
US sanctions Rwanda’s military and top commanders over fighting in DR Congo
Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Africa
Anglican divisions deepen as rebel clerics pick rival to first female leader
Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Business
Foreign investors are betting big on South Africa
JSE CEO Leila Fourie says that the bourse has seen a rise in foreign investment, with the group cautiously optimistic over further listings.
Business

Business
Load shedding warning for South Africa
Synthesis Power Solutions director and energy expert Thomas Garner says load shedding could return in South Africa.

Business
New social grant for South Africa on the way
The Department of Social Development has confirmed that a new BIS grant is being processed, with consultations to be finalised in March 2026.

Politics
LIVE: Fadiel Adams appears before Ad Hoc Committee | 04 March 2026
Member of parliament Fadiel Adams is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 04 March 2026
Head of Organised Crime Major-General Richard Shibiri takes the witness stand

Politics
Lekota’s passing a huge loss to COPE: Loate
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand.

Politics
Parliament Committee overseeing Presidency set to elect chairperson
Newly established Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on the Presidency will elect its chairperson

Sport
Watch: Kaizer Chiefs winger’s winning Goal of the Month
Kaizer Chiefs winger Glody Lilepo has won the Betway Premiership Goal of the Month award for his wonderful strike against Marumo Gallants.

Sport
What are the odds for Proteas in T20 World Cup semi-final?
The Proteas are the odds-on favourites heading into Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

Sport
Scotland v France will ‘be fun from one to 80’
It’s a championship that has thrown up all manner of surprises – but Scotland derailing French Grand Slam hopes would top the lot.

Sport
Great numbers: How Mofokeng has won Goal of the Month
The Premier Soccer League has announced Orlando Pirates superstar Relebohile Mofokeng as the January-February Player of the Month.
Education
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Targets 10 Million Out-of-School Children Through Hope-Edu Reform
[Premium Times] The programme, unveiled by the Nigerian government, is designed to improve learning outcomes, expand access to quality basic education and strengthen education systems across participating states.
Education
Somalia: UN Supports Nationwide Labour Rights Education Campaign Led By Somali Trade Unions
[Shabelle] The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), with the support of the United Nations (UN), has rolled out a nationwide labour rights education campaign aimed at enabling workers to understand, reclaim and defend their labour rights while ensuring effective implementation of Somalia’s newly adopted Labour Code, which entered into force after 52 years without comprehensive reform.
Education
Nigeria: Nigerian University Suspends Nine Students Over Exam Malpractice, Forgery
[Premium Times] An official of the university stated that the decision to suspend the students was reached at the 252nd Senate meeting following reports presented by the Ad-Hoc Senate committee on examination malpractice and the senate students’ disciplinary committee.
Education
Columbia Is Investigated for Handling of Sex-Abuse Claims Against Doctor
Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the university for its actions after the 2012 arrest of Robert Hadden, a former Columbia gynecologist convicted of sex crimes.

Lifestyle
SASSA says 12 000 KwaZulu-Natal beneficiaries at risk over losing grants
SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal has warned that it may terminate the grants of more than 12 000 beneficiaries who failed to attend review interviews.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
City of Cape Town proposes new nature reserves and expansions
The City of Cape Town plans to add two new nature reserves and expand five others in and around the Mother City. Take a look…
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Accused sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment for police murder
After being in custody from June 2025, woman finally gets sentenced to 13 years.

Entertainment
Chiefs’ Kaze – This moment will pass
‘It’s a very bad moment but we need to keep together,’ the Chiefs co-head coach told SuperSport TV.

Entertainment
‘He warned that the ANC is going to destroy the country’: Tributes flood in after Lekota’s death
Lekota left the ANC after the party’s controversial 2007 Polokwane elective conference.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
AI is breaking the link between university degrees and employment
AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline.

Science/Tech
Huawei Launches Enhanced AI-Centric Network Solutions for All Intelligence at MWC 2026
Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A and set the stage for a seamless transition to 6G. The company also launched enhanced AI-Centric Network solutions that will help carriers prepare for the agentic era by enabling intelligent services, networks, […]

Science/Tech
These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life
Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and Intel-powered Macs collecting dust.

Science/Tech
South Africa’s Economy Is Picking Up, But Hasn’t Reached A Turning Point Yet – Economist
In presenting the 2026 national budget to South Africa’s parliament on 25 February, finance minister Enoch Godongwana characterised this as the turning point in South Africa’s public finances – heralding improved confidence, increased growth and rising infrastructure investment. For over a decade, the size of the deficit and the rise in public debt have been […]
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa facing massive petrol and diesel price increases
The conflict in the Middle East has had an immediate impact on the price of fuel, which is now set to go up by more than R2 per litre.

Motoring
Chinese car giant falling behind rivals
One Chinese automaker has seen its sales figures dip below a major rival’s.

Motoring
21 areas you shouldn’t drive through in Gauteng
Gauteng is home to more than two-thirds of the country’s carjacking hotspots.

Health
DIY pads campaign for period poverty awareness
A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.

Health
More work, no funding – paediatrics under pressure
A team that transports seriously ill children says its workload is increasing with no additional funds.

Health
Pregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

Health
Ruth Langsford: Counselling is the best thing I ever did
The TV presenter shares how counselling has given her new perspectives on life.