Business Lab diamonds vs mined – how much does love cost? February 17, 2026 Daddy Imagine dropping to one knee and, instead of a sparkling rock, presenting your beloved with a rare vintage vinyl, a hand-carved wooden spoon or a particularly sentimental piece of sea…
Business Sarb proposes major reform — ditching prime lending rate for repo rate February 17, 2026 Daddy The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has just published a consultation paper that sets out the case for abolishing the prime lending rate (PLR) and replacing it with the Sarb’s…
Business FlySafair deal averted licence crisis at eleventh hour February 17, 2026 Daddy No, this is not a B-BBEE deal – but it was a race to the finish to keep the continent’s “most on-time airline” in the sky. In January FlySafair launched…
Cricket Proteas ready to lay foundation for a successful T20 World Cup when they meet Canada February 17, 2026 Daddy Despite succumbing to a 30-run defeat to 2026 T20 World Cup co-hosts India (who are staging the tournament alongside Sri Lanka) in their final pre-tournament warm-up match, the Proteas are…
Rugby World Rugby has golden opportunity to set game on more prosperous course February 17, 2026 Daddy World Rugby’s Shape of the Game conference, which will be held in Europe over the course of the 2026 Six Nations, has the potential to alter the course of the…
Rugby No to ‘zombie rugby’ — Rassie Erasmus and his coaches send powerful message to World Rugby February 17, 2026 Daddy If you’re a keen Springbok watcher, and therefore familiar with coach Rassie Erasmus’s history with governing body World Rugby, you’ll know their relationship has been strained at times. Erasmus’s maverick…
Arts & Entertainment Cape Town school hosts alternative water polo event after original festival axed February 17, 2026 Daddy With only a week to plan, prepare and execute, Sun Valley Primary School coaches and parents hosted a “plan B” water polo event for the U13 section of the Oakhill…
Insights Further delay in Danny Jordaan fraud case as co-accused enlists new legal representative February 17, 2026 Daddy The wheels of justice grind slowly.” That is a popular phrase that speaks to the ups and downs of the justice system. It also describes the pace of the ongoing…
Cricket Afghanistan thriller ‘the perfect fuel for Proteas’ before crunch New Zealand clash February 17, 2026 Daddy “Thriller in Ahmedabad” does not quite possess the poetic silkiness of “Thrilla in Manila”, which is a moniker for the bruising boxing battle between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier back…
Insights Grande Matt: SA skier is turning values into a different kind of Olympic gold February 17, 2026 Daddy Over the past three years South African cross-country skier Matt Smith has collected a number of nicknames, with “The Snowbok” and the “ski-fluencer” the most popular. In the two weeks…