BY:TANA MALINGA South African women’s football took centre stage as the Hollywoodbets Super League Awards delivered a night of pride, power and pure winning moments at the Vodacom Dome in Midrand. The annual awards celebrated the very best performers from the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season, honouring players, coaches and match officials who raised the…
The Toyota Cup heads to Durban this July for a heavyweight clash between Kaizer Chiefs FC and Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko SC. Set for Saturday, 26 July 2025, at Moses Mabhida Stadium, the fixture brings together two clubs with proud legacies, passionate fanbases, and a shared place in the heritage of African football. The Toyota…
Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited, and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (together, “Standard Bank”) have successfully achieved financial close on a landmark USD 250 million financing facility for Aradel Energy Limited (“Aradel Energy” or the “Company”). The facility was structured to support Aradel Energy’s strategic growth agenda, including the acquisition of an…
Gauteng Education MEC, Mr Matome Chiloane, on Thursday, 17 July 2024, tabled the Gauteng Department of Education’s (GDE) 2025/26 Budget Vote during a house sitting at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in Marshalltown, Johannesburg. In a post-Budget Vote media briefing that was held at Jeppe Girls High School in Johannesburg on Sunday, 20 July 2025, MEC Chiloane briefed the…
If you’re thinking about entering the 2025 YouthX Awards by Nedbank, then you are one step closer to unlocking your full potential. You’re also not alone or without guidance on this journey. Since making the top 10 in the 2024 YouthX awards, 4 of the finalists are now stepping in to offer their own advice,…
The countdown to the much-anticipated Toyota Cup clash between Kaizer Chiefs and Asante Kotoko officially began on a high note with an electrifying visit to the Toyota South Africa Motors Plant in Durban on Wednesday, 23 July. The visit, held as part of the official build-up activities ahead of Saturday’s match, brought together Amakhosi and…
The World’s Most Beautiful Marathon just got even more exciting. At the 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (TTOM) powered by BYD, one lucky entrant will win a brand-new BYD Dolphin Surf Vehicle worth R341,900.Every entrant – across the Trail Run, Ultra Marathon, and Half Marathon – will automatically be entered into a lucky draw, overseen…
Kopano MonahengMajority of young South Africans are unemployment.Many of these people are starting businesses with a hope that they would hire more people, one day, to help fight unemployment.Though anyone can start a business, not all startups are successful.Standard Bank understands that for small and medium enterprises to succeed, they need funding and ongoing support…
Tana Malinga Johannesburg, South Africa – 14 October 2025Standard Bank has shared its first Township Informal Economy Report. This report gives new information about small, local businesses in townships. These businesses are very active but often do not get the help they need. The report shows that almost 80% of these businesses are not registered….
Tana Malinga On 26 March 2020, South Africa entered an unprecedented nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. Announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the strict Level 5 restrictions brought the country to a near standstill, empty streets, shuttered businesses, and a population confined indoors. The early days were defined by uncertainty and fear. The…
