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Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed to protect the countrys interests, including its 15% stake in diamond giant De Beers, should BHP Group acquire Anglo American. Anglo, which rejected a BHP proposal valuing the mining company at about $3

The Olympic torch relay began in Marseille on Thursday with football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, a day after it made a spectacular entrance by sea. The former French inte

Marc Marquez approaches the French MotoGP emboldened by his impressive display in Spain where he finished second after a thrilling duel with two-time defending champion Francesco Bagnaia. However, the 31-year-old is not talking up his ch

Shell has agreed to sell its Singapore refining and chemicals assets to a joint venture between commodity trader Glencore and Indonesias PT Chandra Asri Pacific. As part of the transaction, Shell will transfer all of its interest in Shell Energy

A senior Athletics South Africa (ASA) executive, after repaying nearly R400,000 he had used to pay for personal expenses from a dodgy multimillion-rand Lottery grant, could still face prosecution, Ground Up reports. Terrence Magogodela,

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly pandemic, citing 'commercial reasons' following a slump in demand. 'As multiple, variant Covid-19 v

More than R2 million of ANC-linked money may have flowed to Eswatini's Deputy Prime Minister, #SwaziSecrets leaks suggest. Controversial Archbishop Bheki Lukhele seemingly acted as 'God's launderer'.

South Africas biggest labour union federation urged local shareholders, including the powerful Public Investment Corporation (PIC), to oppose BHP Group's bid to buy Anglo American. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), whi

When Seabelo Senatla was involved in a horrific car accident in May 2023, those close to him feared that his rugby career was over. Senatla had suffered serious muscle and nerve damage to his arm, and at the time, the prognosis was that