‘Promoting tourism’: Gayton McKenzie defends R31m FIFA World Cup bill
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has argued that the R31-million expenditure on South Africa’s participation at the FIFA World Cup was spent to... Read more.
Strategic blunders to blame for African Bank’s troubles, say analysts
A leading analyst has suggested selling African Bank piece by piece as a way of salvaging the loss-making bank that has announced plans to retrench 1 200 employees.... Read more.
TotalEnergies launches R7.6bn Hydra project to beef up power supply
TotalEnergies has led the launch of the R7.6-billion hydra storage site in De Aar, Northern Cape, in contribution to the Just Energy Transition. The project was... Read more.
NUM challenges De Beers’ Venetia Mine retrenchments
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has vowed to oppose De Beers’ planned retrenchments at Venetia Mine, which is expected to shut doors for two years. The... Read more.
Report shows young consumers have disciplined borrowing habits
Young South Africans are making more disciplined financial decisions despite ongoing economic pressure, with many borrowing less than they qualify for, buying affordable... Read more.
‘Nothing justifies burning of spaza,’ says parly committee
Parliament’s Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade has warned against attacks that threaten investment and economic growth following the reported... Read more.
GoTyme CEO Cheslyn Jacobs calls for end to fees on instant digital payments
GoTyme Bank CEO Cheslyn Jacobs says banks should stop treating instant digital payments as a premium service, arguing that customers should not have to pay extra... Read more.
DKMS offers R2.2m funding opportunity for blood cancers research
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 and care of... Read more.
PA probes 60 unregistered banks and insurance schemes
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Prudential Authority (PA) has launched investigations into 60 suspected unregistered banking and insurance schemes as it... Read more.
Regulatory gaps threaten medical schemes’ liquidation
The medical scheme industry could face further liquidations unless government reforms the way private healthcare is funded, according to Christoff Raath, Joint CEO... Read more.
