Month: December 2025
News24 | No longer a wild ride: Rand the most stable yet this century
A gauge of expected volatility for the rand versus the dollar is at its lowest level since the turn of the century.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Somalis condemn Trump’s insults, though some say he spoke the ‘truth’
Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the US president had spoken unpalatable truths.
Continue ReadingNews24 | No royal refund: UK’s Andrew likely to leave empty-handed for early exit from Windsor lodge
Britain’s disgraced former prince Andrew is unlikely to receive compensation for being ousted from his royal residence over his ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Bodyguards allegedly linked to Katiso Molefe arrested with guns outside court
Police have arrested two bodyguards believed to be those of murder-accused Katiso Molefe for illegally possessing two unlicensed firearms.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 50 Cent vs Diddy feud ignited again by ‘explosive’ new documentary
Hip-hop mogul and convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs battles Netflix over documentary he claims uses ‘stolen footage’
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Ekurhuleni legal head suspended on full pay after Madlanga Commission testimony
The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended its legal head, advocate Kemi Behari, with full pay after he was accused at the Madlanga Commission of protecting controversial Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rand gains, dollar heads for ninth straight loss amid US rate-cut bets
The dollar headed for its ninth straight decline on Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts following US economic data and growing expectations of a more dovish central bank.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | #InsideTheBox with Dr Andy Gray: Where are we on the road to more coherent cannabis regulation?
There has been much confusion and misunderstandings about how cannabis and associated products are regulated in South Africa, with government’s own missteps adding to the uncertainty. In his last #InsideTheBox column for the year, Dr Andy Gray clearly sets out the current legal and regulatory...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Conned into combat: How 17 South Africans landed up fighting for Russia in its war on Ukraine
Seventeen young men left Johannesburg bound for Russia on 8 July 2025 for training as bodyguards for former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party. They soon discovered they were destined for the frontlines in Russia’s war on Ukraine. So far, there has been no success in...
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Incredible privilege’: Anlia Etzebeth praises family support through postpartum journey
Mom of two under two: The Springbok WAG recently welcomed her second little girl into and has been leaning on her village for support.
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