266 South African discount retailer Pepkor Holdings has received regulatory approval to establish a banking presence, it said on Tuesday, as it expands beyond retail and basic financial services. Pepkor said in…
SAWS confirms a tornado hit a Free State farm on Monday
191 SAWS confirms a tornado hit a Free State farm on Monday Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock The South African Weather Service (SAWS) confirmed a tornado struck a farm near Heilbron,…
Pepkor tightens its grip on South Africa’s prepaid phone market
268 JSE-listed discount retailer Pepkor Holdings’ lead as the distributor of the most prepaid handsets sold in South Africa continues to expand. In the company’s report for the year ended 30 September,…
Cat Matlala claims he’s not ready to testify before the Ad Hoc Committee
198 Cat Matlala claims he’s not ready to testify before the Ad Hoc Committee Mapaballo Borotho Image: @KayaNews Vusi “Cat” Matlala says he cannot appear before the Ad Hoc Committee on Wednesday, claiming…
Olivia Yacé quits Miss Universe title, says “my values come first”
174 Olivia Yacé dumps Miss Universe Africa and Oceania title Ivorian beauty queen Olivia Yacé has stepped away from her Miss Universe Africa and Oceania title, saying the decision was driven by…
Uthando neS’thembu set to air uncut special reveals
220 Mzansi Magic promises viewers some never-seen-before footage of their favourite polygamous family, the Mselekus, by airing a six-episode special titled Uthando neS’thembu:Uncut. The channel is bringing more than just unseen footage,…
Another top Orlando Pirates star to leave after Mbekezeli Mbokazi?
171 Orlando Pirates are set to lose Mbekezeli Mbokazi to Chicago Fire in the MLS but will he be followed? Pirates will not finish the season with the services of Mbokazi and…
Billions, early morning ‘transactions’, and robbing the police: Inside Joburg’s crazy G20 weekend
180 The premier says Gauteng is ready to host more big events after the success of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. While South Africa’s hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit has been lauded…
Gauteng makes around R1 billion in one weekend, thanks to the G20
179 Panyaza Lesufi confirmed that most hotels in the province were fully booked, and tourist attractions were also busy. Apart from promises made by leaders from around the world to pour support…
Off-grid, ultra-fast EV charging coming to the N3
233 Zero Carbon Charge has broken ground on two off-grid solar-powered EV stations along the N3 in the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. They will be the first fully off-grid, solar-powered and ultra-fast…