Author: staff

An influencer’s TikTok post labelling African Bank loans as “investments” cost the bank R700 000 in penalties. As scrutiny grows on “finfluencers” and ad transparency, it’s a wake-up call for brands and influencers to follow regulations responsibly.

Debt counselling, envisioned as a solution for over-indebted South Africans, faces challenges like low fees, admin hurdles and uncooperative credit providers. Solutions include revising fees, using the NCT, and sharing fees across initial repayments.

According to Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and stand-in captain Jaco Visagie, opting to play a more conservative style of rugby was behind the team’s 26-7 win over Connacht in their United Rugby Championship showdown at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Andrew Trench’s life turned upside down by the shocking news that he has stage four oesophageal cancer. After his medical costs were declined by his insurer, he has been blown away by the kindness of friends and strangers in helping raise R700 000 so far.

Fadlu Davids stands on the brink of CAF Confederation Cup glory with Simba SC as he faces old compatriot Steve Barker’s Stellenbosch FC in a seismic semi-final. Davids’ journey from player to master tactician sets the stage for a dramatic African showdown.

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says the department is fast-tracking the establishment of the Office of the Engineer-General to tighten regulation and ensure compliance with engineering standards across South Africa.

Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile has expressed shock, disappointment and concern after an off-duty Flying Squad member was arrested for allegedly trying to hijack a vehicle in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.

How can a single member of the executive, Treasury Minister Enoch Godongwana, unilaterally withdraw a decision of Parliament related to the proposed VAT’s 0.5 percentage point increase, without the legislature’s involvement? EFF president Julius Malema posed this rhetorical question while delivering a eulogy at the funeral of EFF Limpopo leader Selaelo Winnie Mphahlela in Mokopane on Saturday.

A flurry of meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has culminated in discussions about or signed deals worth billions of dollars into Africa’s most industrialised country — and more corporate action is in the pipeline.

In a historic move towards fostering global diplomacy and ending conflicts, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to three important global players in quick succession this week –Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he met in Pretoria.