South Africa is in the midst of a profound payment transformation, steadily moving away from its long-standing reliance on cash. This shift is no longer confined to supermarkets and shopping malls; it’s taking root in the very heart of its informal economy. Recent data from banks and grassroots surveys paint a clear picture: the future…
In a bold vision for the future, the South African government promised to transform the nation into a digitally empowered society. The cornerstone of this vision? Providing every single household with a substantial 50GB of free data each month by the 2025/26 financial year. That future is now just over five months away, and the…
The sweltering Tamil Nadu sun beat down on the public road in Karur district, baking the thousands of hopeful faces who had come for a glimpse of their hero. They had been told Vijay, the actor-politician who commanded the screen and was now capturing the political arena, would arrive by noon. By 11 a.m., the…
President Donald Trump has declared a potential historic breakthrough in the Middle East, announcing that “all are on board for something special” just before a crucial White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a characteristically bold post on his Truth Social platform, Trump proclaimed, “We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN…
Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, the embattled head of Crime Intelligence, is set to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday in what is anticipated to be a multi-day, blockbuster testimony. Khumalo will provide his account of explosive allegations that powerful business figures and drug cartels have infiltrated and manipulated the police…
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has dramatically escalated his party’s confrontation with the ANC, threatening to trigger a “mass exodus” of all elected PA officials if his deputy, Kenny Kunene, is not reinstated to the City of Johannesburg’s mayoral committee. The ultimatum was delivered on Saturday during a solemn ceremony commemorating Robben Island political prisoners,…
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Buoyed by their historic midweek win, Lamontville Golden Arrows carried their momentum into a dominant 3-0 triumph over Orbit College at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday, securing back-to-back league victories for the first time this season. The hero of the match was undoubtedly Siyanda Ndlovu, who was instrumental in all three goals, delivering a…
EFF leader Julius Malema and his co-accused, security chief Adriaan Snyman, will learn their fate on Monday as the Johannesburg court delivers its long-awaited judgment in their high-profile gun trial. The case stems from an incident at the EFF’s fifth-anniversary celebrations in July 2018, where Malema is accused of unlawfully discharging a firearm at the…
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is poised to release a crucial interim report into allegations of massive corruption and maladministration at Tembisa Hospital, a scandal first exposed by the late whistleblower Babita Deokaran. Deokaran was assassinated four years ago after she raised the alarm over a web of suspicious contracts at the health facility. The…
