Over 570 000 Smart IDs and Passports issued since inception First National Bank (FNB) has expanded its collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) enabling the reissuance of Smart IDs and passports via the FNB Banking App and branch network, in addition to the existing services for first-time applications. This initiative supports the DHA’s efforts…
In many South African households, it’s often women who make the toughest financial sacrifices – from managing groceries on a tight budget to stretching their salaries to cover an extra birthday gift or a small upgrade to the family home. But data from Standard Bank Insurance and Fiduciary reveals that these efforts go even deeper….
byOupa Cele August 11, 2025080 First National Bank (FNB) has received the 2025 National Financial Ombud Scheme of South Africa (NFO) Excellence Award for its industry-leading commitment to fair customer treatment and excellence in dispute resolution. The award recognises the bank with the highest average score in South Africa across three criteria: quality of response, response time, and fairness, among South Africa’s largest banks. In…
by OUPA KEKANA AUG 11, 2025091 Soweto, Johannesburg — The countdown has officially begun for one of South Africa’s most loved culinary celebrations. Tickets are now on sale for the 8th Annual Soweto Kota Festival, set to take place on Saturday, 6 September, and Sunday, 7 September 2025, at the Dobsonville Rugby Grounds (next to…
Top contenders More and Mailula gear up for Totalsports Women’s Race Joburg Newly crowned SA 5km Champion Karabo More and 2025 USSA 10000m Champion Karabo Mailula are set to go head-to-head in a thrilling showdown at the Totalsports Women’s Race in Joburg on Sunday, 17 August 2025. The final race in an action-packed series of…
Polokwane, Limpopo – August 2025 Photo credit: @AMGroup In a heartfelt tribute to South Africa’s street vendors, Mzansi Vendor Love, founded by Mahlatze Vokal, hosted its annual Trading Places with Gogo Vendors event on August 8, 2025, in Polokwane, celebrating Women’s Month by honoring the women who are providers, protectors, and pillars of their communities. Street vendors,…
As Africa’s leading and longest running contemporary art fair, FNB Art Joburg is proud to announce the winner of the 2025 FNB Art Prize: Thato Toeba. Now in its 18th year, FNB Art Joburg’s mandate is to sustainably support and grow the continent’s cultural offering in ways that go beyond the fair. One of the ways…
The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) is calling on the South African government to ratify regulations that make it mandatory for foods high in salt, sugar and saturated fat to carry a clear warning label on the front of packages. This, so that consumers can be empowered to make informed, and healthier decisions when buying food…
One of the greatest voices of our generation, eight-time nominee and two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter is coming back to South Africa later this year to thrill local fans with a three-city arena concert tour. Presented by Showtime Management and GRIZA Enterprises, the Love is King SA 2025 Tour begins at GrandWest, Cape Town on Saturday,…
Just over a year ago, bp Southern Africa (bpSA) became the official fuel partner of SA Harvest, an organisation that salvages food destined for landfills, and delivers it to hungry people all over South Africa In terms of the agreement, bpSA undertook to fuel SA Harvest’s fleet of delivery vehicles as part of its “Million…
