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SA prefers digital wallets despite AI scam fears

South Africans have embraced technology-advanced methods of payment, including fingerprint authorisation and digital wallets. Global Payment Solutions surveyed 1,000 South Africans in October. It found...

African leaders call for mining sector job creation

African governments are tightening export rules and changing mining laws to ensure they keep more value within their borders. Zimbabwe's recent move to bring forward...

Implats profit leaps over 400%

Impala Platinum Holdings has reported a sharp turnaround in performance for the six months ending 31 December 2025. Revenue jumped 44% to R60.8-billion as...

MultiChoice drops curtain on video streaming service Showmax

The MultiChoice Group has announced that its subsidiary streaming entity, Showmax, will soon shut down operations. The closure of the decade-old streaming platform will make...

National Treasury’s budget office boss Edgar Sishi leaves for IMF

South Africa’s top National Treasury budget office boss, Edgar Sishi, has resigned to take up a new position at the International Monetary Fund. Sishi, a...

Middle East conflict affects African exports

African businesses are already feeling the fallout from the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which has closed parts of Middle Eastern airspace and disrupted shipping...