Gauteng’s MEC for e-Government, Bonginkosi Dhlamini, has accepted the province’s budget allocation for the 2025/2026 financial year, despite acknowledging that it may not fully address all the challenges in his department posed by the current economic climate. The Gauteng Department of e-Government has been allocated R1.5 billion, with a total of R4.8 billion set aside…
South Africa recorded 109 business liquidations in April 2025, bringing the total number of closures this year to 482 during the first four months in 2025, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). ・South Africa experienced 109 business liquidations in April 2025, totaling 482 closures during the year’s first four months. ・Voluntary liquidations in South…
Pyramids FC etched their name into African football history on Sunday night, defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in Cairo to lift their first-ever TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title and hand coach Krunoslav Jurcic a landmark personal triumph. The Egyptian club completed a 3-2 aggregate victory over the South African giants, adding their name to a distinguished…
When many young South Africans enter the job market, they do so with more than their own dreams in tow. Their families have often made significant sacrifices to get them there, with the unspoken expectation that, once employed, they’ll help uplift the household financially. For these young professionals, supporting family isn’t a burden, it’s a…
Reduced rates on real-time payments for customers As part of its annual review, FNB has announced several changes to its account structures and value propositions, reinforcing its commitment to affordability, transparent pricing, and meaningful rewards designed to address the economic challenges faced by its customers. These changes, effective 1 July 2025, reflect the bank’s focus…
Paris St-Germain’s brilliant teenager Desire Doue delivered an inspired display as they produced a masterclass to thrash Inter Milan in Munich and win the Champions League for the first time. The 19-year-old confirmed his status as a new superstar as Luis Enrique’s side capped a brilliant campaign by recording the biggest winning margin in a…
The Gauteng Department of Economic Development, in collaboration with the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), hosted a successful Youth Stakeholder Engagement on Friday, 30 May 2025, at the AIDC facility in Tshwane. The event brought together youth, industry leaders, civil society, labour, and government stakeholders to deliberate on the critical role of young people in…
Esme Arendse A 2023 study by Dr. Clive Boddy, a recognised expert on corporate psychopathy found that 13% of corporate executives display psychopathic traits – 10 times higher than the incidence of such traits in the general American population. These leaders are linked to a three times higher fraud risk and toxic workplace cultures that…
While Father’s Day is typically thought of to be a day where men are celebrated for their roles as parents, caregivers and guardians, there’s also opportunity to open up a conversation that’s long been overdue around the challenges many men face with their reproductive health. While reproductive health campaigns tend to focus solely on women,…
As the stage shifts to Cairo for the decisive second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final, Mamelodi Sundowns are brimming with belief as they prepare to face Pyramids FC on Sunday, 1 June. The first leg, played in Pretoria on Saturday, 24 May, ended in a thrilling 1-1 stalemate, leaving everything to play…
