Rachael Gumede

While celebrations were still going on over the birth of new ANC top officials with "the new Mandela" in the person of Cyril Ramaphosa as the President, a part of the country stayed at war over the 68 delegates' missing votes. As a result, the election of the new ANC top six leadership structure stood the risk of being challenged...

The controversy between the office of the Public Protector and the alleged Bankorp illegal profit from a billion-rand loan seem to be taking a new look at the Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane admits that her decision over the matter was influenced by President Jacob Zuma. In an affidavit submitted to the Pretoria High Court over the weekend, the public Mkhwebane admitted...

Pam Golding was a South African real estate developer best remembered for being the founder of one of the largest real estate groups in South Africa- Pam Golding Properties. There are just a few South African women who keep their heads up high in a society largely controlled by men. Among them was Pamela Golding, popularly known as Pam Golding. Surviving...

There are just a few radio stations that could compete with Algoa FM when it comes to capturing the hearts of casual listeners across South Africa. Talk of personalities that are captivating with soothing voices that you can confidently welcome into your homes, and you talk of none else but Algoa FM presenters. They have made Algoa FM a good...

South African telecommunications service provider, MTN, has issued a note of warning to its subscribers to beware of the latest scam doing the rounds in the country. It is called the sim swap scam. With mobile phones becoming a prevalent tool for banking transactions, criminals have started seizing control of phone numbers to get into people's bank account. As part of the scam,...

To say that the Gupta family is rich is an understatement. The family is super rich. Some parts of the US call their type Brahmin or the glitterati.  In short, the Gupta family is a billionaire family. Everyone can be rich but it takes lots of smart investments, frugality, strong business IQ and of course for the Guptas, strong political influence to get...

Lottostar is an online fixed-odds betting service that has enriched lots of South African citizens and settled their financial needs amid the country's tight financial climate. Being the first of its kind in South Africa, the lottery service has been licensed and approved by the Mpumalanga Gambling and Racing Board; an online fixed-odds betting service. No wonder majority of South Africans describe it as...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced at the commencement of the National Health Insurance (NHI) programme that it will be compulsory for all South African citizens. The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a health financing system that is designed to pool funds to provide access to quality affordable personal health services for all South Africans based on their health needs, irrespective of their...

It's good news for South Africa as some of its banks are rated the best banks globally. Interestingly, Capitec Bank is rated the world's best for the second successive year. Despite being downgraded to junk status by credit ratings and the recent recession, Lafferty Group’s Global Bank Quality rated Capitec Bank as the world's best bank. Basing its ratings on information...

In the midst of all the political and social upheaval impacting negatively on the nation's economy, comes a proposal from the Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa for South Africa's name to be exchanged with a new name - Azania. This new proposal by Minister Mthethwa has become a controversial issue with many South Africans believing that the name change...

Despite the harsh economic conditions in South Africa, a number of young South Africans, particularly the South African under 30 Female Entrepreneurs, have continued to make a difference in Africa and the world at large. Apparently, ordinary South Africans are the most affected by the harsh economy with many, speeding off to other countries for greener pasture. Nevertheless, SA youths have continued...

When we talk of a few asset managers across African countries that confidently serves the people in terms of providing good guidelines to good investments, we talk of managers like Stanlib Stanlib is a privately owned investment manager that was established in 2002 as a merger of Liberty Capital Asset Management and Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank Asset Management which at...

In the bid to reach a larger range of unemployed South Africans, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) went digital with the introduction of uFiling account which allows client, employers, and employees to access their account with ease. uFiling is a free online service that allows you to securely submit your UIF declarations and pay your monthly contributions through the use of...

A list of Africa's top 10 richest artists reportedly released by Forbes has been circulating the cyberspace. And, South Africa's prominent artists - Black Coffee and Hugh Masekela - were respectively listed therein in the 2nd and 3rd place. According to reports, the top ten richest African music artists were determined by a number of factors such as endorsements, brand value, earnings, bookings,...

Following the nasty damages of the Fees Must Fall protest, Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane says the police is ready to battle it out with the protesters should they resume their protest next year when schools are expected to resume for the academic year. Believing that the tactics used by the police during Fees Must Fall protest in...

Political stakeholders and analysts will surely have a lot to talk about with this recent development - Grace Mugabe's reported bid for the presidency. However, it doesn't come as a surprise bearing in mind the political hurdles that have troubled the state of Zimbabwe in recent times. Zimbabwean first lady, Grace Mugabe has declared herself the new president that would take...

As Nelson Mandela is remembered, American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and programmer Bill Gates, calls on South Africans to work together to ensure a better and clear future for the African Continent as he delivered his message to commemorate Nelson Mandela day. The Microsoft co-founder who was delivering the Nelson Mandela memorial lecture at the University of Pretoria on Sunday night said obstacles...

South Africa is no doubt one of the richest countries in the African continent and this great achievement couldn't be possible without the help of its richest towns and lucrative suburbs. New data from New World Wealth (NWW) presented a list of streets that charge the most per square meter, in the most exclusive areas in the country. In its recently released data, the...

At the Provincial Department's Awards ceremony held on Tuesday, a number of schools in Western Cape had secured for themselves bragging rights for Matric achievements obtained last year. At the ceremony which held at the Leeuwenhof, Premier Helen Zille's official residence, news24 correspondents revealed a list of top best schools that had got the nod of approval in the various categories for the...

The South African Flag is one of the fascinating flags in Africa. Its artistic colour blend leaves one wondering how South Africa got the amazing multi-coloured flag. Here, we present to you interesting facts you never knew about the South African Flag. Brief History and Meaning of the South African Flag The South African Flag was designed by State Herald Frederick Brownell in March...