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The government plans to introduce a state-run national lottery instead of using a private operator, as has been the case since the Lotto was launched 25 years ago. brnw.ch/21wTBpb

Dipula CEO Izak Petersen talks to News24 about why this is the right time for the company to rebrand, growing its retail portfolio, and why there is no such thing as the “perfect time”. brnw.ch/21wTBr6

Former chairperson of PetroSA Nkululeko Poya has lashed out at the State Security Agency (SSA) for jeopardising his chance of landing the plum CEO post of the state-owned oil company nearly two years ago. brnw.ch/21wTBrZ

Public scepticism, a huge debt and no new funding from the Treasury are likely to weigh it down. brnw.ch/21wTBti

The military and the department of defence have repeatedly complained about their limited funds over the past few months, however, this hasn’t prevented generals and senior officers from travelling abroad in style. brnw.ch/21wTBvR

Buying a house is an enormous commitment that you should plan for extensively because there are many factors you should consider. brnw.ch/21wTBxy

After hours of searching, and in the middle of the night, two researchers spotted a reptile, they had been airlifted to a remote part of the Blyde River Canyon to find – three decades after it was last recorded. brnw.ch/21wTBz2

Chinese authorities may lower import tariffs for various goods from African countries. But SA needs to draw appropriate lessons from experience, says Wandile Sihlobo. brnw.ch/21wTBAj

Johan Fourie | SA schools are failing — but new research from Nigeria offers hope brnw.ch/21wTBCC

A failed GNU will be a blight on the legacy of President Cyril Ramaphosa, says Khaya Sithole. brnw.ch/21wTBEd

Watch | YouTube series celebrating young African entrepreneurs returns for season 3 brnw.ch/21wTBFw

As of the end of this month, substances of concern will be illegal to use or sell in South Africa. brnw.ch/21wTBJN

Dis-Chem founder Ivan Saltzman and his wife have restructured shares in the pharmacy chain to allocate more than a quarter of the JSE-listed company to two of their sons. brnw.ch/21wTBLY

While SA’s air traffic is expected to grow by 2% this year, airlines have been forced to deal with a lack of airport infrastructure maintenance and delays caused by below-standard departure instruments. brnw.ch/21wTBNj

A new mobile-data-based credit score could help 1.9 million “credit-invisible” South Africans access loans—without a formal credit history—by showing how they manage small, recurring costs, writes Maya Fisher-French. brnw.ch/21wTBOh

Three frog enthusiasts, in collaboration with North-West University professor of zoology Louis du Preez, have discovered a new rain frog, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN). brnw.ch/21wTBQ5

Prosus, the Amsterdam-headquartered subsidiary of Naspers, reported a doubling in its shareholder payout on Monday. It cited a better-than-expected performance of its ecommerce businesses, notably iFood in Brazil, where profits almost trebled. brnw.ch/21wTBSE

Nick Hedley | AI may be coming for your job much sooner than you think brnw.ch/21wTBTC

Beijing residents sought shade and cooled off in canals on Monday as authorities issued the second-highest heat warning for the Chinese capital on one of its hottest days of the year so far. brnw.ch/21wTBUE

The clock is ticking, but progress with a SA-US trade deal has been disappointing. This week, the trade minister and his team must break the log jam, writes Busisiwe Mavuso. brnw.ch/21wTBWW