Gold has always held a unique place in the global financial system. It doesn’t generate income or pay dividends, but when inflation spikes, markets turn volatile or currencies weaken, gold can almost always be relied on to buck the trend and rise to the occasion. In 2025, this pattern has been repeating itself. Gold has…
Coinciding with Future Hospitality Summit Africa 2025, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced plans to almost triple its presence in Africa to more than 160 hotels trading in the coming years. Across its portfolio of market-leading brands, Hilton expects to open more than 100 hotels on the continent, supporting Africa’s burgeoning hospitality sector and creating approximately…
Iqraam Rayners needed just one clear sight of goal to give Mamelodi Sundowns the perfect launch to their maiden FIFA Club World Cup adventure, sealing a 1-0 victory over Ulsan HD on a storm-soaked evening in Orlando. A violent electrical storm pushed kick-off at Inter & Co Stadium back by more than an hour, but…
South Africa has advocated for concrete, actionable strategies to operationalise vaccine equity as a core pillar of global pandemic readiness during the G20 Health Working Group meeting. This was part of the discussions between 10 to 13 June which saw global health leaders, experts and policymakers converge in South Africa’s as part of the G20…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. And, as much as it’s changing the world in cool ways like music, art, gaming and technological advancements, scammers are using it too, to attempt to defraud you. With South Africans of all ages spending hours online, staying alert to AI-driven fraud has become increasingly important. “Fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated, and…
Now in its 6th edition, this annual event honored the spirit of the June 16 Soweto Uprising and provides a national platform foryouth basketball excellence. Soweto Basketball Academy hosted 24 teams from across South Africa and beyond, with matches held at SowetoBasketball Centre, Morris Isaacson High School, and Klipspruit Sports Centre. “We are proud to…
Sasol has appointed Sandile Siyaya as Executive Vice President: Mining, with effect from 1 September 2025, with the retirement of Hermann Wenhold, EVP: Mining, SHE and Risk. Sandile has spent most of his career at Sasol having been awarded a Sasol bursary to study Mining Engineering. He joined Sasol Mining in 2007 as an EIT…
Sasol has announced the appointment of Thabile Makgala as Executive Vice President (EVP): People, SHE, Risk and Corporate Affairs. She joins Sasol on 1 October 2025. An Inspirational Women in Mining and Harvard Business School alumni, Thabile will join Sasol from Rio Tinto, where she currently serves as the Vice President for Health, Safety, Environment,…
Daisy Lesenyego The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) has launched a new Digital Application Process to streamline applications for affordable rental housing, enhance security, and combat fraud. This innovative system aims to guide residents through a transparent application journey, ensuring clarity and preventing misinformation. Central to the new process is a QR code-based pre-screening registration, serving as the…
Become more aware of how you’re spending your cash and you’ll be able to live within your means. You got through your Grade 12 exams and now you’ve made the wise decision to expand your education further – congrats! Even more exciting is that you’ll be spending the next few years living as a student….
