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De-horned rhinos roam on the field at John Hume’s Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp, in the North Western Province of South Africa, on February 3, 2016. Picture: MUJAHID SAFODIEN / AFP
AFRICAN RHINO SPECIALIST GROUP

Fate of John Hume’s 2 000 rhinos unclear

Over the years, the project has built up ‘significant biological assets’, says a rhino specialist group

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4MATIC Edition 100.
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Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Edition 100 sold at auction

The ultra-rare vehicle fetched R6.95-million on auction at Mercedes-Benz Sandton on 3 September

  • Ntsako Mthethwa
1 min read
Telkom said on Wednesday it had terminated discussions relating to Rain’s proposal for a potential acquisition for newly issued shares in Telkom.
AUCTION

Telkom continues with lawsuit despite spending more than R2-billion on spectrum

The telecoms company says the court’s findings may affect the recent spectrum auction and its outcome

  • Anathi Madubela
2 min read
As former president Nelson Mandela’s family fight to stop the sale of some of his most prized possessions from his home in Houghton, the trust responsible for protecting his artefacts has allegedly not wanted to become involved
ANDILE MANDELA

The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned

The Mandela family saga has not abated: Makaziwe faces criminal charges; trustees, including Moseneke, are silent; and Madiba’s possessions were saved from auction only at the…

  • Eunice Masson
7 min read