Month: February 2025
News24 | Sasol profits slide amid deeper writedowns
The synfuels and chemicals group has been hit by further writedowns at its Secunda and Sasolburg operations.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Several fires from Wellington to Witzenberg brought under control, mop-up continues
Cape Winelands District Municipality firefighters had their hands full on Sunday night when flare-ups on Doolhof farm in Wellington threatened property.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Loadshedding ruins SA football icon Gavin Hunt’s party in 1 000th match as coach
Loadshedding stole Gavin Hunt's limelight, with the rolling blackouts that are now on stage six forcing the 60-year-old's 1,000th match to be suspended after 45 minutes due to no functioning lights.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Maya on Money | Eye-popping overnight rates and other ways Afrimarkets makes its money
With overnight funding rates in excess of 100%, and wide spreads, the lack of consistency in pricing and fees highlights the immense risk in trading in these largely unregulated, high-risk assets, writes Maya Fisher-French.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Load shedding downgraded to Stage 4 until further notice
The power utility did not say what caused the sudden resumption of power cuts, labelling it as "another temporary setback".
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Thirteenth cheque, generous school holidays’: First-year students scramble to study teaching
It's official - the Bachelor of Education (B Ed) degree is the most popular chosen field of study among first-year students at South Africa's public universities.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Consider exercising your authority’: AG calls on speaker to act against errant municipalities
Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has appealed to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to deal with errant municipalities.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Not just window dressing: Residents roll up their sleeves in Re-imagine Randburg initiative
Residents and businesses in Randburg have taken on the dirt and grime to save the suburb they live and work in.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Down the drain: SA’s biggest fund managers sunk millions into Enable Capital scheme
Some of the country's major asset managers, who were seemingly conned of more than R700 million in short-term funder Enable Capital's alleged funding scam, are scrambling to hide their losses and their association with the firm.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Race against time: Spaza owners frustrated by challenges as registration deadline looms
It is a race against time for spaza shop owners in South Africa as their registration drive draws to a close on Friday.
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