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Finance ·27m

Rand breaks through R16 to the dollar

The rand broke through the critical R16/$ resistance level on Monday, touching R15.99 to the dollar for the first time in almost 6 months.

Energy ·2h

Complete U-turn for petrol prices in South Africa

Banking ·3h

Major private bank in South Africa fighting prosecution

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How to get your Claude prototype app to scale for business use

Lifestyle ·3h

Warning for estates that scan driver’s licences in South Africa

Business Opinion ·3h

United States threat to South Africa

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Business Talk with Michael Avery – The South African business podcast with 16 million views

Telecommunications ·4h

People are kissing Airtime goodbye in South Africa

Business ·5h

New private school launching in South Africa

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Bank on protecting the future you’ve built – get Capitec Life Cover today

Government ·5h

Ramaphosa promises to cut municipal debt in South Africa by 30%

Business ·6h

End of an era for iconic R12 billion retailer in South Africa

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Business Talk Season 15 – Coming soon

Telecommunications ·6h

Major South African company hit by United States sanctions

Telecommunications ·6h

R754 million boost for two of the biggest fibre companies in South Africa

5 Things ·7h

DA under siege, and good news for anyone who hates spam calls in South Africa

Property ·8h

First security estate in South Africa’s largest township – with homes selling for over R1 million

Business ·22h

25-year-old private school in South Africa with no fees named among the best in the world

Government ·23h

One of the most dangerous professions in South Africa

Finance ·1d

People earning over R600,000 a year are in trouble in South Africa

Business ·1d

American investment firm backs South African tech company that scored R135 million

Technology ·23 Aug 2026

Skilled workers in South Africa’s richest city looking to emigrate – with one country in mind

Energy ·23 Aug 2026

Good news for the 174-year-old industry in South Africa employing 472,000 people

5 Things ·23 Aug 2026

Ramaphosa to reveal manifesto for local government elections, and big changes on the cards for Gauteng e-hailing drivers

Business Opinion ·23 Aug 2026

Most destructive force South Africa has ever seen: Dawie Roodt

Telecommunications ·22 Aug 2026

Top South African exec who received R41.7 million and wished his team pain and hardship

Business ·22 Aug 2026

SPAR loses R10 billion in eight months

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Lifestyle ·22 Aug 2026

Criminals targeting another group of people in South Africa

Finance ·22 Aug 2026

End of an era for ATMs in South Africa

Property ·22 Aug 2026

Warning about estates stopping deliveries and even denying residents access to their homes in South Africa

Government ·22 Aug 2026

South Africa is losing an important group of people

5 Things ·22 Aug 2026

City of Joburg pays over R5 billion to Eskom, and the Department of Higher Education meets with major university in South Africa

Energy ·22 Aug 2026

Extreme weather warning for South Africa

Industry News

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The client-value leak: the layer underneath the client you know

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Afrihost – South Africa’s top ISP and hosting provider

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Too small to be a target? Cybercriminals are counting on you thinking that

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Business insurance theft cover might not be as straightforward as you think

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The South African software development company that makes sure things are done the right way

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South African businesses’ most expensive marketing mistake – And the simple solution

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Energy ·21 Aug 2026

101 companies blacklisted in South Africa

Energy ·21 Aug 2026

End of a 103-year monopoly in South Africa

Government ·21 Aug 2026

Water warning for people living in Johannesburg and Pretoria

Government ·21 Aug 2026

Another major municipality in Gauteng collapsing, owing R10.8 billion that it can’t pay

Finance ·21 Aug 2026

Rand hits R16 to the dollar

Enterprise ·21 Aug 2026

Top 3 universities in South Africa ranked among the best 500 in the world