Month: February 2026
News24 | SA20 delayed to accommodate England tour as Test cricket returns in SA summer
The start to the fifth season of South Africa’s marquee franchise tournament, the SA20, will be delayed to accommodate England’s visit in the summer.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA expected to get ratings upgrade after Budget
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will this week outline improvements in South Africa’s public finances that pave the way for a sovereign credit-rating outlook upgrade, a Bloomberg survey shows.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Colleen Makhubele resigns as MK Party MP
The turmoil in the MK Party caucus continues with the resignation of one of its former chief whips, Colleen Makhubele, as an MP.
Continue ReadingNews24 | REPORTING NOTES | Bust trains, bot armies, lawyers’ letters. Inside Prasa’s refurb deal
Join investigative journalists Sikonathi Mantshantsha and Jeff Wicks as they discuss Mantshantsha’s story on how a firm scored hundreds of millions of rands while the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa blew billions on old trains.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Iran willing to make nuclear concessions in bid to avoid US military strike
Iran has indicated it is prepared to make concessions on its nuclear programme in talks with the US in return for the lifting of sanctions and recognition of its right to enrich uranium, as it seeks to avert a US attack.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rand back below R16/$, gold climbs to 3-week high amid Trump tariff uncertainty
Gold climbed to a three-week high on Monday as uncertainty stoked by the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a vast swathe of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs pressured the dollar and pushed investors to the safety of bullion.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘A deal is a deal’: European Commission demands Trump sticks to agreed tariffs
The European Commission demanded that the US stick to the terms of an EU-US trade deal reached in 2025, after the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s global tariffs and he responded with new levies across the board.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Monarchy in crisis: Andrew’s arrest poses new challenge for King Charles
King Charles III faces a critical challenge after his brother Andrew’s arrest, marking the first modern royal arrest and intensifying scrutiny on the monarchy.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Weight loss jabs skyrocket in SA: Can generics make GLP-1s affordable by 2027?
The high cost of patented GLP-1s and absence of generics remain a major impediment to access in SA, where the medicines are unavailable in the public sector and often unaffordable.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Weight loss jabs skyrocket in SA: Can generics make GLP-1s affordable by 2027?
The high cost of patented GLP-1s and absence of generics remain a major impediment to access in SA, where the medicines are unavailable in the public sector and often unaffordable.
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