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Keep paying grant recipients in cash, social justice organisation pleads
Social justice groups have raised concerns about government’s plans to replace the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant with a new form of income...
African telescopes emerging as global leaders
A record-breaking cosmic signal detected by South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is signalling a deeper shift in where frontier astronomy is happening.
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New tool to detect financial strain early
Financial advice platform Doshguide has launched a digital tool to help track and better understand personal finances.
Doshguide founder, Rory Brachner said the Financial Health...
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...
Unemployed doctors get help to start private practices
As pressure mounts on South Africa’s public health system and qualified medical doctors struggle to secure permanent posts, a new R75-million fund will now...
