2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (538+ words) Business explainer Global Firm Opens R55m Cybersecurity Hub in Cape Town Cybersecurity group Integrity360 has opened a R55 million hub in Cape Town, describing it as the largest Security Operations Centre in its global network of 16 locations. The facility is expected to create…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (541+ words) The fintech story in Africa has moved well beyond the question of whether digital financial services can transform the continent. That transformation is already unfolding in real time, reshaping how millions of people save, transact, borrow, invest and participate in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (174+ words) Vodacom Group has appointed former Johannesburg Stock Exchange chief executive Leila Fourie as an alternate director to chairman Saki Macozoma, with effect from 9 October 2026. Fourie will serve as Macozoma’s alternate until he retires on 20 July 2027. She will then join the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (625+ words) Business explainer Mthunzi Appointed to Lead South Africa’s Automotive Business Council South Africa’s automotive industry body has appointed Dr Mncane Mthunzi as chief executive with effect from 7 September 2026, ending an interim arrangement that began in April. Naamsa, which styles itself…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (397+ words) Concomitant to the effects of colonialism are what I term post-colonial issues/modern-day challenges. These modern-day challenges include a lack of proper governance, misuse of allocated funds, and a misunderstanding of the principles that govern health economics, just to list…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (317+ words) Despite significant challenges over the past two years, bringing increased regulation and scrutiny to spazas and informal retailers, such as compulsory registration introduced in December 2024, and the lockdown on illegal immigrants and foreign-owned spazas earlier this year, the informal retail…...

6+ day, 14+ min ago   (128+ words) For over a decade, the question of whether South Africa’s competition authorities have the power to prosecute foreign companies for alleged anticompetitive conduct occurring entirely offshore remained contentious. Not all foreign banks are alike, and that distinction matters The question…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (195+ words) On culture, the statement attributes to Mogopa the “New Metro” programme, which it says has since evolved into an internal ethos the company summarises as acting rather than talking. It also credits her with strengthened employee engagement and a wider…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (532+ words) South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis deepens, with rising reliance on credit driving nearly a third of South Africans to borrow from informal lenders, often for household essentials. This is according to findings by South African short-term lender Wonga in its annual…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (498+ words) Access to primary healthcare remains a significant challenge in South Africa, where the public healthcare system serves about 84% of the population amid sustained demand for services. For many communities, the issue is not only whether healthcare is available, but how…...