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Banking ·27m

Criminals hit major bank and its customers for R129 million in South Africa

Absa and its customers suffered R129 million in losses linked to fraud in South Africa during the first half of 2026.

Government ·2h

10-year driving licence extension officially gazetted – with details on what happens to existing cards

Finance ·2h

Big change for VAT in South Africa as SARS pushes new system

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

Business ·1h

Businesses in South Africa cautiously optimistic

Business ·2h

Business Talk – Sonke CEO Eben de Jongh on how SKUBU is making essentials cheaper for South Africans

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

Government ·3h

Ramaphosa puts new laws into effect

Property ·3h

Largest township shopping mall in South Africa worth R1.5 billion being sold

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

Property ·4h

Ramaphosa’s R58 billion projects in South Africa under the spotlight

Banking ·5h

Absa shuts down 79 branches and over 100 ATMs in South Africa

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

Technology ·5h

New merger rules coming for businesses in South Africa

5 Things ·6h

Trouble for iconic shopping mall in South Africa, and DA leader’s crypto company under investigation

Business ·20h

Son of a South African billionaire who bought a fast-food brand from his dad’s company and made it big

Finance ·21h

Good news for the rand

Government ·22h

New R500 visa fee officially introduced in South Africa

Finance ·22h

South Africa’s biggest asset manager buys a big piece of Johann Rupert’s company

Property ·22h

South African shopping mall gets R76 million upgrade from international property giant

Finance ·22h

Serious allegations against DA finance chief Mark Burke’s company over R4 billion

Energy ·23h

Petrol price slate levy changes for South Africa are coming

Business ·24h

Hidden economy in South Africa worth R1.5 billion, driven by luck and desperate collectors

Business ·24h

South African coal giant sees 460% surge in profit

Property ·1d

Luxury hotel estate being sold in South Africa for R131 million

Government ·1d

South Africa takes the helm of 16-country community

Lifestyle ·1d

Big changes on the cards for Netflix in South Africa

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Business ·17 Aug 2026

Business Talk – Standard Bank’s Yvonne Perumal on the importance of trust and compliance in insurance

Lifestyle ·17 Aug 2026

The new family restaurant in South Africa, where people are lining up out the door every day to get inside

Finance ·17 Aug 2026

New rules for R150 trillion market in South Africa

Government ·17 Aug 2026

United States ‘gift’ to South Africa comes with another deadline

Business ·17 Aug 2026

116-year-old South African company loses R1.99 billion in a single day

Business Opinion ·17 Aug 2026

South Africa’s worst habit is back, and risks sending investors running

Industry News

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I used to lose entire evenings to board minutes — until I found the one AI tool I could actually trust with secrets

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Backed by Harmony, South Africa’s Next Big Start-up Could Be Sitting in a University Classroom

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Tax-maxxing: 5 ways to make the most of tax-efficient investing

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The world is changing – so should your postgraduate degree

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Blok partners with Weylandts for fully furnished Two-bedroom living at THIRTEENONUP

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Major Score! In the Mining Industry for Business Tycoon Pinagare Mogodi

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Business ·17 Aug 2026

End of an era for SPAR

Finance ·17 Aug 2026

New mafia group targeting some of the biggest companies in South Africa

5 Things ·17 Aug 2026

Julius Malema under siege, and the real reason load shedding disappeared

Business ·16 Aug 2026

One of the longest serving CEOs who took a small South African company international now earns over R31,000 a day

Property ·16 Aug 2026

The historic 129-year-old South African icon that was broken down and rebuilt twice

Lifestyle ·16 Aug 2026

Here’s what R100 could buy you in 2000 vs today