Alexander Zverev dispatched Ben Shelton in four sets to win the U.S. Open men’s singles title on Sunday, the second Grand Slam win for the German after he finally broke through at the French Open earlier this year. The No. 1 seed in a Grand Slam for the first time, Zverev capitalized on Shelton’s shaky…
Israel’s military says it has destroyed a large underground complex operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It said it used more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to destroy two tunnels spanning more than 2km (1.2 miles) beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The blast triggered seismic activity equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the…
MultiChoice is undertaking its most significant operational overhaul in nearly 15 years, unbundling flagship content and restructuring its DStv package tiers effective 17 September. Under the revamped model, long-standing channels M-Net and KykNet lose their exclusive ties to DStv Premium, while major broadcast properties, including domestic rugby, all international cricket, and the UEFA Champions League,…
Conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Black Sea are disrupting the movement of food, fuel and fertilizer, with devastating consequences across the world. The flow of food, fuel, fertilizer and food between countries is essential to global food security, from farmers growing their crops to trucks being able to deliver…
A solar farm at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters South Africa’s mining firms are accelerating investment in renewable energy as they seek to diversify power sources, cut costs and meet decarbonisation targets, marking a shift after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom. Anglo American and Sibanye Stillwater are among…
Africa needs to change the way it views sports by moving beyond seeing it as recreation and recognising it as a major economic sector capable of driving growth, according to NBA Africa Chief Executive Officer Clare Akamanzi. Akamanzi made the remarks at the Africa Mindset Reset Forum, held at Kigali Convention Centre on Wednesday, August…
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Abraham van der Merwe and Shane Chorley Frogfoot Networks, internet service provider Vox and prepaid fibre brand Hypa have raised new equity and are expanding their debt facilities in a transaction that values the businesses at R14.4-billion and is meant to more than quadruple the rate at which Frogfoot connects South African homes. The target…
Bottomline IT is a Sage Accounting Firm. South African SMEs operate in an increasingly competitive environment where financial visibility, compliance and operational efficiency are critical to long-term success. Yet many businesses continue to rely on disconnected systems, manual processes and time-consuming administrative tasks that can slow growth and increase compliance risks. In response to these…
A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident with a previous manslaughter conviction was arrested Monday in connection with the largest of the region’s three wildfires, which have displaced thousands of people and destroyed hundreds of structures, authorities said. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody without incident with the help of a SWAT team after a judge…
