MultiChoice banks on World Cup, Showmax to grow subscribers
MultiChoice, the parent company of satellite television service provider DStv, expects to see a return on investment it made toward the upcoming Fifa World Cup,... Read more.
Microsoft co-founder’s art collection hauls in R27bn at auction
The extensive art collection belonging to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen broke records on Wednesday night, bringing in $1.5-billion (R26.6-billion) at an auction... Read more.
Dulux manufacturer fails in bid to acquire Plascon producer
The Competition Commission has put a stop to a proposed transaction that would have seen Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel acquire South Africa’s paint manufacturer... Read more.
Gold Fields to get R5bn termination fee after failed Yamana deal
JSE-listed Gold Fields has decided to walk from a potentially disastrous bidding war for Canadian mining house Yamana Gold. This after Yamana Gold, which owns and... Read more.
Gold Fields suffers heavy blow in its pursuit of Yamana Gold
Johannesburg-based mining group Gold Fields has been forced to go back to the drawing board in its multibillion-rand pursuit of Yamana Gold after the Canadian-based... Read more.
UCT probe into Phakeng might stretch back to 2018
The retired judges who will likely determine the future of University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, who is under fire, have been... Read more.
SA’s newest stock exchange market cap breaches R5-trillion mark
Attacq, which owns and manages commercial real estate and business assets in Africa, Germany and the UK will next week be the 89th company to have a secondary listing... Read more.
Komati workers to be reskilled
Cash-strapped Eskom, fresh from being bailed out by the taxpayers, has secured a loan of R9-billion from the World Bank to repurpose its Komati power station in... Read more.
Pros and cons of cryptocurrencies
Retail giant Pick n Pay this week became the first major retailer in the country to announce it will accept cryptocurrencies for payment at some of its stores. The... Read more.
‘Black people can’t be perpetual spectators in the economy’
The Black Business Council (BBC), which advocates for the interests of black entrepreneurs, has come out guns blazing against Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana for... Read more.
