4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (510+ words) For years, payday in South Africa’s vibrant metro townships and inner-city hubs meant living on the edge. A decade ago, Mama Money stepped into this gap with a single, crucial mission: to make sending money home safe, affordable, and accessible…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (273+ words) The two men were shoved into a white Toyota Quantum. Two Lenasia men who were kidnapped from a Tobacco Junction in Lenasia yesterday remain missing. The kidnapping of Reyhan Bhaijaan and Tameez Coovadia was captured on CCTV footage, which showed…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (302+ words) Dr Lize Barclay is a senior lecturer in Futures Studies and Systems Thinking at Stellenbosch Business School Over the past couple of years, we have seen contradictory headlines blasting either “Reading is dying” or “Books are back”. In a world…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (941+ words) Africa is beginning to build more of its own response to sickle cell disease, linking local research and clinical expertise with pharmaceutical manufacturing. African drugmakers and health researchers are starting to connect local pharmaceutical production with the continent’s long-running work…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (386+ words) Cape Times The African leader who refuses to leave Johannesburg - The tiny nation of Gambia has West Africa on the brink of a military intervention, and thousands, including cabinet ministers, are fleeing the country. Longtime President Yahya Jammeh is refusing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (483+ words) Vuyani Jarana, chairperson of SU20, provided a concise overview of the StartUp20 engagement group within South Africa's G20 Presidency, highlighting the country's vast ecosystem. Jarana was speaking at the StartUp20 (SU20) Midterm Engagement Meeting in Ekurhuleni on Monday. South Africa has positioned itself to take…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) Image: Luc Gnago | Reuters THE fifth edition of the African Development Bank’s Trade Finance Report paints a picture of resilient African financial institutions in the post Covid-19 years, despite a challenging global environment. The 2025 Trade Finance Report, which provides an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (708+ words) A subpoena is no longer just a warning at the Madlanga Commission, with North West businessman Suliman Carrim now facing criminal charges for failing to appear, while Major-General Feroz Khan’s hospitalisation has put another witness’s absence under the spotlight. This…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1110+ words) At 27, Anni du Plessis is leading DropInn’s fast moving short term rental operation across Ballito Life and Ballito Village, where an 11 member team manages nearly 100 serviced apartments. Anni du Plessis oversees DropInn’s short-term rental operation at Ballito Life and Ballito…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (531+ words) An African artwork can cross several borders before reaching a private collector, leaving investigators to trace not only the painting but the money behind its sale. As demand for African art grows internationally, regulators and cultural authorities are facing renewed…...