The Betway Premiership title race will go down to the wire after Orlando Pirates missed out on the chance to effectively dethrone Mamelodi Sundowns in the penultimate round of the season. Pirates needed to beat Durban City on Saturday to close in on being crowned champions for the first time in 14 years, but they…
Standard Bank Group welcomes the opportunity for its Chief Executive Officer, Sim Tshabalala, to meet with His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in KwaZulu-Natal. The engagement reflects the bank’s longstanding commitment to the province and its continued support for inclusive economic growth, entrepreneurship, infrastructure development and community upliftment across South Africa’s second-most populous province. “KwaZulu-Natal is…
Head coach of the South African U17 Men’s National team, Vela Khumalo, says they have learnt some important lessons after they bowed out of the 2026 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 3-1 defeat to Ghana on Wednesday night in Morocco. South Africa finished bottom of the table in Group D on…
South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya is heading to this year’s FIFA World Cup, where he will serve as Doping Control Officer. Dr Ngwenya will be based in Dallas, United States of America, from 7 June to 15 July 2026, and the FIFA Anti-Doping Unit (FADU) has assigned him under…
Amman Muhammad Islamic banking is sometimes described as a niche product, defined primarily by faith. In practice, it is a structured system of ethical and principles‑based finance, governed by clear rules, centred on real economic activity, and anchored in the certainty of contract. In a period where customers are increasingly attentive to trust, transparency, and…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Chiliz Group, the world’s leading blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry, have announced a landmark partnership that will see Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s senior men’s national team, launch their official Fan Token™ on the Socios.com fan engagement platform, joining a global network of sporting giants….
National Flight Attendant Day, on 31 May, celebrates the dedicated professionals who keep passengers safe, calm, and cared for at 36,000 feet. In celebration of National Flight Attendant Day, LIFT’s Esmé Eloff, Cabin Designated Examiner, discusses the career choice and offers aspiring aviation crew insight into what it really takes to become cabin crew in…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced a 32-member preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team will assemble in Johannesburg on Monday, 25 May 2026, and the camp will start with 24 players, as the Mamelodi Sundowns players and the overseas-based contingent will still be out of the country. Sundowns will only…
Hair restoration is going through its biggest change in decades, and much of it is happening in the laboratory rather than the operating theatre. Scientists are now growing new hair follicles from cells, an advance that could one day help patients long told nothing more can be done for them: those with extensive hair loss…
Severe flooding and persistent cold weather conditions across several provinces have caused extensive damage to homes and critical infrastructure, displacing families and leaving many communities in urgent need of assistance. In response to this humanitarian need, Standard Bank is mobilising support to assist affected communities and strengthen the efforts of relief organisations working on the…
