Month: May 2025
News24 | OPINION | Reserve Bank clarifies actions taken against Ithala
The SA Reserve Bank would like to clarify actions taken against Ithala due to concern about incorrect and misleading information that has surfaced in some media coverage.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Shukri Conrad confirmed as Proteas’ white-ball coach until 2027 World Cup
Shukri Conrad was on Friday confirmed as all-format coach of the Proteas.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US pulls funding for South African medical research
On 1 May, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the largest public funder of biomedical research globally, published a new policy prohibiting all foreign sub-awards. As a result, billions of rands in research grants for South African clinical studies are unlikely to...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Old Mutual appoints fintech entrepreneur as CEO
Old Mutual has named fintech investor and actuary Jurie Strydom as its CEO designate.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Two Israel soldiers killed amid ‘fierce fighting’ with Hamas in Gaza
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in combat in southern Gaza Strip, the army said in a statement on Friday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ANALYSIS | Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native to lead the church after Francis
Traditionally, the European-dominated College of Cardinals has had reservations about choosing a cardinal from the US for fear of too much American influence in the church. Joanne M. Pierce explains why they choose Pope Leo XIV.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Battered and bruised: Fragile SANDF’s withdrawal from the DRC
This week’s Friday Briefing explores whether the defence minister’s optimistic portrayal of the SAMIDRC withdrawal from the DRC truly reflects the realities on the ground and what the decision means for the future of the region.
Continue ReadingNews24 | DNA results to confirm in 24 hours if bodies are remains of missing journalist and partner
The families of missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, will know within 24 hours if the two bodies recovered in a field in Rust De Winter are, in fact, the remains of the couple.
Continue ReadingNews24 | From Peru to the papacy – meet Pope Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the church.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Western Cape court interpreters on go-slow over unpaid salaries
Court interpreters from across the Western Cape have embarked on a go-slow amid growing frustration over unpaid salaries.
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