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Hileni Amadhila February tells us that love should be exciting. Big gestures. Surprise spending. Something memorable enough to post about. But when it comes to money and relationships, the kind of love that lasts is usually quiet, practical and, frankly, a bit boring. Borrowing money choices don’t make for good stories. No one brags about sticking to a budget or paying an insurance premium on time. Yet these are the choices that protect relationships when life takes an unexpected turn. They’re the decisions that keep stress low and trust intact long after the flowers have wilted. Money is one of…

Staff Writer Nedbank Group Limited and Nedbank Limited have announced changes to their boards of directors and board committees as part of the group’s board continuity programme. With effect from 3 March 2026, Peter Wharton-Hood has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the boards of Nedbank Group and Nedbank. He will also serve on the Nedbank Group Credit Committee and the large-exposure approval committee.  Wharton-Hood is the Group Chief Executive of Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited and has more than 20 years of international executive and board experience. He has previously held senior roles at Standard Bank Group…

Namibia’s upstream narrative has, until recently, been defined by deepwater success in the Orange Basin, where major offshore discoveries have transformed perceptions of the country’s hydrocarbon potential. Galp’s Mopane discovery, estimated to hold up to 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent, alongside TotalEnergies’ Venus find, has firmly positioned Namibia on the global exploration map and underpinned expectations of first offshore oil before the end of the decade.  Alongside this offshore momentum, however, a parallel story is unfolding onshore, where frontier basins, lower entry costs and improving geological understanding are drawing increased attention from explorers and investors alike. Onshore Namibia presents…