dollar | Finance | Rand | reserve bank | South Africa
Rand hits R16 to the dollar
The rand has strengthened to below the 16-per-dollar mark.
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compliance | CREATIVITY | Health | healthcare | MARKETING | Medihelp
How far can you go to differentiate a medical scheme creatively?
As the younger generation moves away from status symbols, wellness should be less about extreme performance and more about supporting members in all areas of their lives.
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Nedbank CIB helps structure Harmony’s $1.25bn financing for international growth
Multi-currency, sustainability-linked facilities bring Harmony’s South African and Australian financing needs into a single structure as the miner expands into copper.
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AI | capex | Capital markets | Dudu Ramela | equities | Merchant West
Quality investing beyond the AI momentum boom
Why do markets reward momentum but overlook quality? Neal Hoogwerf, equity analyst at Merchant West Investments, discusses finding durable businesses, navigating the AI investment boom, and separating market noise from long-term value.
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Springbok WAG makes Miss South Africa finalist shortlist
Springbok WAG, Simone Tshituka – the wife of Emmanuel “Manu” Tshituka – has been announced as one of the Top 19 finalists of the Miss South Africa competition. The 26-year-old is vying for the crown, which will take place during a finale ceremony in the coming months. The actuarial associate has received backing from players…
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Featured | Important | Ithuba National Lottery | Lotto | Lotto and Lotto Plus Results | Lotto Winners
How MUCH is Saturday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot?
How much is the Saturday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot on 22 August 2026 worth? It breaks down like so: Straight Lotto will be worth R15.5 million, Lotto Plus 1 sits at R3 million and, for Lotto Plus Max 5, you can tag on another R4.5 million. All tallied up, that put’s the total at…
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Cyril Ramaphosa | Financial and Fiscal Commission | fiscal policy | inflation | MTBPS | SAFM Market Update
Back in public finance and prepared ‘to do my bit’ – Nhlanhla Nene
Former finance minister discusses the call from the president and his subsequent appointment as chair of the Financial and Fiscal Commission.
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Eskom | Featured | Important | News | power outage | South Africa
Eskom announces 10-hour power outage in Gauteng on Wednesday
Eskom has announced a 10-hour electricity supply interruption in Daveyton, as planned maintenance work gets underway on the area’s distribution network. Eskom says the interruption is necessary to carry out essential maintenance on distribution power lines serving the area. The power utility explained that this preventative work forms part of ongoing efforts to maintain the…
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Featured | Important | James Small | Lifestyle | springbok
Christina Storm hints at divorce, after calling James Small the ‘only love of my life’
Christina Storm – the ex-girlfriend of the late Springbok, James Small – has sparked social media commentary after claiming that she was headed to divorce court. The model, actress and mother-of-three married her current partner, businessman Paul Nel, in 2013. In April, the 52-year-old made an emotional appearance on the KykNET talk show Laataand by…
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Small Karoo village frozen in time helping return astronauts to the Moon
A small Victorian-era town in South Africa has already helped with NASA’s moon missions and is expected to be critical in future missions.