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Going bananas over a banana

A fresh banana taped to a wall – a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan – was bought for $6.2 million (about R112.5 million) on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced.

Slight reprieve for consumers

This takes repo rate to 7.75%, prime lending rate to 11.25%.

Continent's trade events

MEETINGS AFRICA AND AFRICA'S TRAVEL INDABA ARE BACK IN 2025

Benefits of partnerships

SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD GO BEYOND TICKING BOXES - EXPERT

Morena is a Bafana gem

I usually don't like singling out individuals within a team sport such as football, but there's an unsung hero in the Bafana Bafana squad that deserves huge praise.

BOKS READY FOR A FIGHT

WARNING THAT A TEAM IN WALES' DIRE POSITION ARE DANGEROUS

Brees-creating a 'unified' Bafana

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will jet back to his native Belgium this evening satisfied with a job well done in taking Bafana Bafana to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Respect for Magesi coach

Under normal circumstances, it would be a foregone conclusion that Mamelodi Sundowns will get the better of Magesi FC and be crowned Carling Knockout champions.

Gatland can 'fix' struggling Wales

CANNOT BECOME A BAD COACH OVERNIGHT

Proteas still targeting five-day crown

Lying fifth in the World Test Championship standings, head coach Shukri Conrad says the Proteas are eager to keep their hopes alive in the battle for a place in the final.

Nations League groups unravel

Germany rounded off their Nations League group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw in Hungary after a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty in the 99th minute rescued a point for the hosts, while Netherlands were held to the same scoreline by Bosnia and Hercegovina.

Nadal v Djokovic: Battle for the ages

Rafael Nadal's rivalry with Roger Federer will forever be remembered for a series of classic clashes, but his head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic featured more matches and was more closely fought.

Rafa leaving a masslve legacy

HOPES TO BE A GOOD TENNIS 'AMBASSADOR'

Tobacco has lost its flavour

EXPERTS, RESEARCH SHOWS DECLINE IN STOCK PRICES PERFORMANCE SINCE 2016

Which annuity is better?

TWO MAIN OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A RETIREMENT INCOME

Proposed unit trust rules a step towards reducing ‘tax risks’

The collective investment scheme (CIS) industry held R3.4 trillion in assets under management at the end of the second quarter of last year.

Taxman writes off R36bn of citizens' debt – annual report

The latest South African Revenue Service (Sars) annual report demonstrates the revenue collector's willingness to permanently or temporarily write off taxpayer debt, with a staggering R36.15 billion written off in the 2023-24 financial year.

Two-pot costs top R1.25bn

FUND ADMINISTRATORS ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY REGULATOR

Great movie that satirises Asian roles in Hollywood and beyond

A \"meta\" detective series in which a struggling Asian waiter becomes the unlikely hero of a police procedural-style criminal conspiracy, Interior Chinatown satirises Hollywood's stereotypical treatment of minorities - while also nodding to the progress the industry has made.

A dive into numbers

HELPS YOU FIND STORY THEY TELL

Cocomelon hits Joburg

SHOW COMING TO EMPERORS PALACE

'Gladiator 3' already in works

Ridley Scott's long-awaited \"Gladiator\" sequel has not even hit US theaters yet, but the veteran director is already hard at work on a third installment.

Landmines kill in Myanmar

Landmines and unexploded munitions claimed more victims in Myanmar than in any other country last year, a monitor said yesterday, warning the true toll could be double or triple its estimate of 1,000 people killed or wounded.

Dr Oz to head US health care

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he was appointing Mehmet Oz, a former surgeon and TV celebrity known as \"Dr Oz\", to lead the US' massive public health insurance programme.

China calls for calm on Ukraine

PUTIN SIGNS NUCLEAR THREAT DECREE

Sovereign fund pays °vomity projects,

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler is using the oil-rich kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to bankroll vanity projects linked to a host of rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said.

N Korea ramps up conflict with noise campaign

Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter - South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.

Why are SA laws broken?

The issue about the trapped miners at a disused mine in Stilfontein, North West, is the story that keeps on giving.

Merke Ps mixed legacy

RELEASE OF MEMOIRS RAISES DEBATE OVER HER FOUR TERMS

Immigrants are not always cheap labour

There's generally little or no benefit for the host countries, writes Andrew.