The student journalist who co-founded MultiChoice and became a South African billionaire
Cobus Stofberg also helped to fight off one of the most daring “raids” in South African business history.
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July CPI surges to 10-month high of 3.5%, sailing above the Reserve Bank’s de facto target
Beef prices remain red-hot and have been a key accelerant for food inflation and inflation more widely. But with the resumption of slaughtering at major feedlots, red meat prices are seen cooling off. That will be a relief for meat lovers, but consumers in general should not expect another rate cut this year. The post…
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Cape Town | Featured | Murder case | News | police manhunt | police reward
Reward offered for leads in Cape Town double murder
Western Cape police have announced a R50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved in a double murder in Bellville. Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes detectives said the murders occurred on November 8, 2024, at a business on South Street around 7:30 pm. The victims were 40-year-old Chinese national Muadi…
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Pensioner prevails in eight-year rates court battle against City of Joburg
A Joburg pensioner who runs a private gym from her house had the last laugh when the high court ordered the municipality to recalculate and refund her more than R100,000 in property rates.
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ARENA SPORTS SHOW | MTN8 semifinal: Sundowns host Pirates for a place in the final
In the 77th episode of the ‘Arena Sports Show’, presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guest Mahlatse Mphahlele are joined by MTN8 ambassador Brent Carelse to preview the semifinals.
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Milk + Cookies festival returns to South Africa with bigger plans
The celebrated Milk + Cookies Festival is making a highly anticipated return to South Africa in January 2026. The festival organisers have lined up two major events in Cape Town on 3 January and Johannesburg on 10 January. THE RETURN OF MILK + COOKIES FESTIVAL After a record-breaking inaugural run in 2025, the festival is…
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Lobito railway consortium aims to finalise US loan deal by end of 2025
Lobito Atlantic Railway aims to finalise by the end of this year a $533m (R9.44bn) loan deal with the US International Development Finance Corporation that is vital for the upgrade of its Angolan concession, says LAR’s newly appointed CEO Nicholas Fournier.
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R700m in acquisitions for Dipula, including Soweto’s Protea Gardens Mall
As group extends its presence in the burgeoning township retail market.
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Orlando Pirates: Devin Titus vs Mashiloane?
Stellenbosch forward Devin Titus has been a thorn in the Orlando Pirates side for a few years now. The last time he played against the Buccaneers at the Orlando Stadium, he scored the only goal as his team handed Pirates their first league defeat of the 2024/25 Betway Premiership season. On Wednesday, the 23-year-old forward…
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IEB | Kind David | Lifestyle
One of South Africa’s best-performing private schools shutting down
Despite being one of the best private schools in South Africa, King David Victory Park is closing its doors.