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Emerging market stocks rebounded after three days of losses after China mounted a state-sponsored rescue programme for its tech shares.

South Africa’s health regulator ⁠is reviewing 12 applications for generic versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medicines.

US President Donald Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested when he visits the US, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was still considering the move.

Dave Rennie’s appointment as All Blacks coach was initially greeted with scepticism, but a flawless 3-0 start to ‌the Nations Championship has swiftly reshaped perceptions of the man chosen to ⁠replace Scott Robertson.

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has demanded an explanation from the troubled Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) after News24 exposed that the entity used retired chief operations officer (COO) Innocent Ngenzi as a consultant.

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has heard dramatic details surrounding the gunfight that ensued after armed men tried to take out taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni in August 2022, with a security guard who was on the scene testifying that as the bullets flew, one of the would-be assassins shouted, “Die, you dog”.

A former teacher at St John’s Preparatory School accused of years of sexual abuse and grooming of children pleaded not guilty to all 25 charges against him in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday.

Desiree Ellis and Banyana Banyana are back in familiar territory - Morocco, where they conquered the continent in 2022 but stumbled badly two years later.

Officials who cost a North West municipality R59.6 million only received informal warnings, despite the Auditor-General recommending formal disciplinary hearings.

Sasol reported on Tuesday that it is on track to meet or exceed much of its guidance, but it remains cautious about potential volatility and disruptions from the Middle East.

Challenging the lazy counter-factuals that call Nelson Mandela a sellout, Mbhazima Shilowa argues that the real betrayal came not at the negotiating table, but in the comfort and corruption that followed once power was won.

South Africa’s 26 public universities are implementing various initiatives to increase the country’s pool of black, coloured and Indian professors and associate professors.

The family members of the Junior Boks players are optimistic about the future as there’s a clear pathway and alignment between the SA Rugby Junior structures and the Springboks.

Ryan Fox’s Open Championship victory and the Springboks’ grounded celebration of the Junior Boks’ triumph remind us that sport’s true magic lies not in flashy spectacles but in quiet excellence. While football’s World Cup descended into Super Bowl-style excess, rugby’s heroes prove that humility and authenticity still resonate – though rising ticket prices threaten to price out the very fans who cherish that connection, writes Lungani Zama.

Hayley Ivins-Downes of the property data group Lightstone analyses the alarming fall in residential property buying among younger South Africans.

Quite possibly South Africa’s coolest wine site is coming of age, and the world is beginning to take notice.

A Rooihuiskraal woman has accused a City of Tshwane official of demanding R12 000 to have an R73 000 electricity tampering penalty erased and her power reconnected, an allegation backed by an audio recording obtained by News24.

Born and raised in Umlazi, south of Durban, 25-year-old Minenhle Simelane has found an extraordinary way to transform one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges into wearable art.

A growing number of companies in South Africa are either building or deploying AI voice agents to call people.

SA’s only dedicated anti-corruption unit should be protected while its head faces scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission, writes Adriaan Basson.