Brandy opened up about the online speculation surrounding her appearance, sharing why she believed responding was the right thing to do.

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Musa Nyatama has arrived in Durban as he closes in on joining Durban City as assistant coach under Ben Youssef Khalil ahead of the new season.

A potential R300 million long-term incentive for Old Mutual CEO Jurie Strydom has sparked a shareholder backlash, with investors voting against the insurer’s remuneration implementation report at its annual general meeting (AGM). The rejection of the executive pay plan means Old Mutual failed to secure the 75% shareholder approval threshold for the resolution, requiring the insurer to engage with dissenting shareholders in line with corporate governance requirements. The R300 million was not going to be paid to Strydom as a performance bonus, but as share appreciation rights. Old Mutual shareholders reject remuneration plan Old Mutual said the ordinary resolutions to approve the remuneration policy and the remuneration implementation report each received majority shareholder support. However, neither achieved the 75% shareholder support threshold under the non-binding advisory voting framework in place at the time the Notice of AGM was distributed. “Ordinary resolution 5.1 (remuneration policy) and ordinary resolution 5.2 (remuneration implementation report) each received support from a majority of shareholders,” said the insurer. “However, neither achieved the 75% shareholder support threshold applicable under the non-binding advisory voting framework in terms of paragraph 5.7(k) of the JSE listings requirements, with the voting outcomes for these ordinary resolutions at 68.39% and 70.72%, respectively.” R300m for higher share price The proposed incentive forms part of Old Mutual’s long-term remuneration framework, which was developed by the board’s remuneration committee to reward executives for delivering sustained shareholder value. However, because it forms part of the directors’ remuneration policy, shareholders have an advisory vote on it each year. For Strydom to receive the shares worth R300 million, he has to achieve a specified share price from the insurer within a certain period. The insurer is valued at approximately R59 billion on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), while its competitor, Sanlam, is valued at approximately R188 billion. Old Mutual was founded in 1845 and Sanlam in 1918. Old Mutual’s share price has risen 18% over the past five years, significantly underperforming Sanlam, whose shares gained 50% during the same period. R300 incentive Long-term incentives are designed to align executives’ interests with those of shareholders by rewarding sustained improvements in a company’s performance and share price over several years, rather than short-term financial results. Strydom’s long-term incentive comprises 27.6 million share appreciation rights with a strike price of R10.87, carrying a maximum potential value of R300 million. To receive the full payout, Old Mutual’s share price must double to R21.74 by 12 May 2030. The shares closed at R13.43 on Friday, leaving them about 38% below the level required for the maximum award. The vote was not limited to Strydom’s remuneration, but related to the implementation of Old Mutual’s executive remuneration policy, which covers the pay of the group’s executive leadership.

Housewives built empires and ended marriages on camera. Now the franchise may be caught in a boardroom battle 9 000km away in Paris. Showmax stopped taking new subscribers on 1 April 2026 and shut down completely on 30 April, with its content folded into DStv Stream. This was not an isolated move. Canal+, the French media giant now running MultiChoice, has also cut seven DStv channels across packages this year, and reportedly asked suppliers to accept significant cuts on invoices. The South African Guild of Actors has warned this risks serious harm to already-thin production budgets. Canal+ has called Showmax an “expensive failure”, pointing to roughly R8.7 billion in MultiChoice losses over three years. The closure also affected local originals like Shaka Ilembe, Blood Psalms and Die Kantoor, which means real jobs and real production houses are affected. But, there’s a counter-point worth holding onto: Canal+ Africa CEO David Mignot has publicly denied cutting local content spend, calling that “a strategically huge mistake” and insisting investment in local content is “not decreasing at all”. Official messaging says local content is safe. Production-side sources and industry bodies are telling a more jittery story. That contradiction is the actual story. It matters most for a franchise like Real Housewives. From RHOJ‘s shaky 2018 debut to RHODurban, RHOPretoria, and the pan-African crossover event Ultimate Girls Trip Africa, Housewives went from a single-city gamble to a continent-spanning universe in under a decade – right as the company bankrolling it started actively trying to spend less. The question hanging over the format now: is a production on the scale of UGT still commissionable in this cost environment, and with Showmax gone, does DStv Stream actually have the reach to carry a flagship unscripted format? Or is this a downgrade? That’s what this week’s episode of The Lifestyle Scene podcast digs into, with production insider Mbuyiselo Vilakazi, who was in the room for Ultimate Girls Trip Africa. Listen to all episodes and subscribe to stay up to date. The Lifestyle Scene Podcast Host: Kaunda SelishoPodcast Producer: Kaunda SelishoDirector, Editor, Engineer: Shaun HollandProduction Assistant, Second Camera: Casilan Scott

The City of Cape Town has announced a planned 16-hour power outage to allow for essential maintenance and upgrades to its electricity infrastructure. According to the metropolitan municipality, the scheduled outage will take place from 18:00 on Saturday, 25 July, until 10:00 on Sunday, 26 July, provided all work is completed as planned. The City said an alternative date will be announced if the maintenance cannot proceed as scheduled. CAPE TOWN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PLANNED POWER OUTAGE The planned electricity interruption forms part of the City’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of the electricity network. The following areas are expected to be affected: Pinelands Howard Centre Epping Epping Industria Langa According to the City, both the red and blue sections shown on the official outage map, as well as Langa, will be affected. Nearby areas may also experience interruptions. Residents can view the official outage map for more information. POWER RESTORED EARLIER The City of Cape Town said electricity supply may be restored earlier than the advertised time if maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule. Residents are advised to switch off electrical appliances before the outage begins to help prevent damage from possible power surges when electricity is restored. The municipality has apologised for the inconvenience and thanked residents for their patience, saying the maintenance is necessary to improve the long-term reliability of Cape Town’s electricity supply. Planned outages form part of the City’s ongoing preventative maintenance programme, which is designed to upgrade ageing infrastructure, improve network performance and reduce the likelihood of unexpected power failures in future.

Despite making several team changes, the Springboks head into Saturday’s Test against Wales as overwhelming favourites at Kings Park. When looking at the world rankings, the Springboks are comfortably placed at the summit, while Wales dwell down in a lowly 12th place. However, the Springboks have made it clear that they won’t be underestimating an improving Welsh team, and the rankings permutations should certainly provide an extra incentive to deliver an expected victory. The Springboks would surrender top spot if they suffer a shock loss to Wales and New Zealand beat Ireland, providing one of the margins is by more than 15 points. It is also possible for Ireland to climb to number one, but this would require South Africa to lose by more than 15 points and the Irish to win by the same margin. Other ranking permutation highlights as the Springboks tackle Wales: South Africa and France cannot improve their rating with victory over the lower-ranked Wales and Japan respectively. Ireland will swap places with New Zealand if they become the first team to beat the All Blacks at Eden Park since 1994.  France could fall as low as sixth with defeat in Tokyo, while a return to the top 10 for the first time in three years is possible for Japan.  Australia could drop out of the top 10 for the first time since the rankings began in October 2003 if they lose to Italy by more than 15 points and other results go against them.  Italy will also surrender their place in the top 10 if beaten by that margin.  Scotland, Argentina and England could all end the weekend in fourth place if France are beaten in Japan.  Fiji will climb above a beaten Australia if they are able to claim a first Nations Championship victory against Scotland at Murrayfield.  Wales cannot fall any lower than 12th this weekend as Georgia are unable to catch them, but a return to top 10 is possible for Steve Tandy’s men. Argentina and England will swap places if Los Pumas are able to taste victory in Santiago del Estero.   Defeat for Romania against Samoa could see them drop to a new all-time low with Canada, Hong Kong China and Zimbabwe all able to climb above them with victories, depending on the margins involved.  Hong Kong China and Chile can all secure or equal new all-time highs in the rankings if they beat the higher-ranked Uruguay and Georgia.  Portugal, Chile, USA and Spain could all end the weekend in 14th place depending on results in the World Rugby Nations Cup across the Americas.  Zimbabwe will become the higher-ranked of the two nations if they beat Canada and could reach a new high of 22nd depending on margin and Romania’s result.  VIEW WORLD RUGBY MEN’S RANKINGS >> Full focus for Boks Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus may have named a vastly different team to the side that ran out against Scotland last week, but Malcolm Marx said their objective this weekend was to keep building as a team and to make a steady improvement each week. “There’s always room for improvement regardless of how the game goes,” said Marx. “The game of rugby is not perfect, and there will always be errors and mistakes. For us this week, it’s just about working on the small things that we felt we didn’t get right last week or in the previous two weeks, and trying to improve in those areas. “We know how physical Wales can be and what a threat they are, so we are preparing as best we can and working on those one or two percenters to get better this weekend.” The match kicks off at 17:40 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

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