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Business

Fintech innovation turns township shops into payment hubs

21st July 2026

Informal retailers are becoming important payment hubs in townships and rural communities after Shop2Shop and Pay@ launched a service that allows customers...

Business

South32 targets renewable energy boom, SA operations cost bite

20th July 2026

South32’s operating costs for the South African manganese business are expected to shoot above guidance even as the miner exceeds production targets....

News

‘Promoting tourism’: Gayton McKenzie defends R31m FIFA World Cup bill

20th July 2026

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has argued that the R31-million expenditure on South Africa’s participation at the FIFA World Cup...

Business

Strategic blunders to blame for African Bank’s troubles, say analysts

19th July 2026

A leading analyst has suggested selling African Bank piece by piece as a way of salvaging the loss-making bank that has announced...

Business

TotalEnergies launches R7.6bn Hydra project to beef up power supply

16th July 2026

TotalEnergies has led the launch of the R7.6-billion hydra storage site in De Aar, Northern Cape, in contribution to the Just Energy...

Business

NUM challenges De Beers’ Venetia Mine retrenchments

15th July 2026

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has vowed to oppose De Beers’ planned retrenchments at Venetia Mine, which is expected to shut...

Business

Report shows young consumers have disciplined borrowing habits

14th July 2026

Young South Africans are making more disciplined financial decisions despite ongoing economic pressure, with many borrowing less than they qualify for, buying...

Business

‘Nothing justifies burning of spaza,’ says parly committee

13th July 2026

Parliament’s Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade has warned against attacks that threaten investment and economic growth following the reported burning...

Business

GoTyme CEO Cheslyn Jacobs calls for end to fees on instant digital payments

13th July 2026

GoTyme Bank CEO Cheslyn Jacobs says banks should stop treating instant digital payments as a premium service, arguing that customers should not...

Business

DKMS offers R2.2m funding opportunity for blood cancers research

13th July 2026

Scientists and early-career doctors have been invited to apply for a share of a multi-million-rand grant aimed at improving the diagnosis, treatment...