# Soccer: England’s midfielder Jude Bellingham has praised Argentinian captain Lionel Messi after England’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat. Bellingham called the 39-year-old an exceptional player, saying his movement, ball control and intelligence remain unmatched. He admitted facing Messi in person deepened his admiration for the legend. Bellingham also expressed disappointment over England’s tactics, saying […]
# A subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, Standard Lesotho Bank, has become the first bank in Lesotho to launch China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System. The platform enables faster, more efficient cross-border payments in Chinese renminbi, reducing costs and settlement times for businesses trading with China. The bank says the move will strengthen trade links, […]
# Soccer: Argentinian captain Lionel Messi has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to win the World Cup’s Golden Ball award following his side’s 2-1 semi-final victory over England. Prediction market platform Kalshi now gives Messi an 84-percent chance of claiming the tournament’s best player award. Spain’s Rodri follows on five percent, with England’s Jude Bellingham […]
# Herotel has announced a partnership with Amazon Leo to launch satellite internet services in South Africa from 2027. Herotel managed to beat Elon Musk’s rival Starlink service to the local market by outmanoeuvring it on local regulatory compliance. The new service, branded Evry, will use Amazon’s low-Earth orbit satellite network to connect homes and […]
# Industry organisations Agri SA and Business Against Crime South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve rural crime and safety data. The partnership will use BACSA’s E2-Plus platform to collect, verify and analyse crime information, and support law enforcement and policymakers. Agri SA says better evidence is essential to protect food security, […]
# Madlanga Commission evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson has criticised businessman Suliman Carrim for failing to provide audited or unaudited financial statements for three companies, Ziggy, Tasmica and Tamiz. Chaskalson says the companies received hundreds of millions of rand from North West government institutions and continue providing services to state entities. He argued Carrim’s medical note […]
# Businessman Suliman Carrim’s lawyer, Advocate Kameel Premhid, has rejected suggestions that his client’s absence from the Madlanga Commission is unjustified. Premhid argued that Carrim’s medical condition is supported by expert evidence. Premhid criticised the timing of whistleblower claims about Carrim’s movements, saying the allegations should not be used to undermine medical evidence. He also […]
# The Madlanga Commission will subpoena businessman Suliman Carrim’s treating doctors and hospital after whistleblowers reported seeing him in public despite claims he was medically unfit to testify. Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson also criticised Carrim’s failure to provide financial records linked to companies that received hundreds of millions of rand in government contracts. He says […]
# Controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala will testify before the Madlanga commission in September. This follows a heated argument between commissioners and his lawyer, Annelene van den Heever, amid requests for more time to study material from the Independent Directorate Against Corruption. Evidence leader Mahlape Sello agreed to the postponement, but warned more repeated delays […]
