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Luxury train run by a state-owned company in South Africa named among the best in the world
The Blue Train, which is run by Transnet, has ranked in an international ranking of the most beautiful train journeys in the world. ...
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South Africans without salaries are buying more homes in South Africa
Standard Bank has seen a rise in self‑employed individuals becoming first-time property buyers. ...
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TECHNOLOGY
New law targeting spam callers, and airline halts all flights to South African airport
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Saturday, 18 April 2026....
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Big change for employees now earning over R22,400 a month in South Africa
Employees in South Africa whose salaries have grown to over R22,400 a month this year now exceed the new 2026 earnings t...
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Small town in South Africa up for sale
A small town in the Karoo is going under the hammer next month, offering the chance to own a historic, authentic Karoo v...
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Huge relief for the rand and oil prices
Oil prices have dropped and the rand has strengthened on news that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz for the time bei...
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End of a 25-year era for well-known South African company
Trellidor has announced the retirement of its CEO Terry Dennison after 25 years at the top job. ...
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Popular shopping mall in South Africa sold for R442 million
Spear REIT is acquiring Watergate Centre in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town in a deal worth R442 million. ...
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Important town in South Africa at risk of complete collapse
A parliamentary select committee has raised significant concerns about the ineffective intervention in the Ditsobotla Lo...
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TECHNOLOGY
How BusinessTech has helped a leading South African online retailer reach the right audience
A top South African online retailer has run marketing campaigns on BusinessTech for four consecutive years and enjoyed u...
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Eskom workers score double-inflation wage increase
Power utility Eskom has announced that it has formally concluded its 2026 wage negotiation cycle, with workers accepting...
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Big turn for petrol prices in South Africa
Data from the Central Energy fund for the end of the second full week of April shows a positive trend for fuel price rec...
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Save time cleaning your home with Xiaomi’s advanced cordless vacuum range
Xiaomi’s latest vacuum cleaners combine power, automation, and efficiency for modern South African homes....
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TECHNOLOGY
South African tech giant sells big chunk of international company to Uber for R5.2 billion
Prosus has sold a stake in Germany's Delivery Hero to Uber Technologies to comply with an order from the European Commi...
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TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk calls for sanctions against South Africa, and say goodbye to spam calls
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 17 April....
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Eskom wage hikes hit a major roadblock
Two of South Africa's major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom's 7% wage increase offer, and one has ...
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SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape
In South Africa’s water-scarce regions, one of the most effective ways to restore water is also one of the least visib...
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ECONOMY
Great news for Capitec customers in South Africa with banking apps on their phones
Capitec has slowly been rolling out a new real-time safety feature that warns customers of suspicious accounts....
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TECHNOLOGY
The oldest airline in South Africa is in trouble
The sudden resignation of South African Airways' CEO, and recent reports of criminal syndicates stealing millions from t...
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BUSINESS
New laws taking on land grabs and illegal occupation of private property in South Africa
New draft laws will make it an offence to incite or organise illegal occupations in the country....
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South African industry giant saved from liquidation – for now
Tongaat Hulett's liquidation proceedings have been delayed to June after the IDC extended a funding facility. ...
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Warning to anyone selling their house in South Africa right now
South African homeowners in the process of selling their primary property may find their profits from the sale are taxed...
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Name changes coming to South Africa’s richest city
The City of Johannesburg has proposed name changes for four streets in the metro, all in the new precinct planned for th...
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Vivo V70 range launches in South Africa – Advanced photography and performance
The new Vivo V70 and V70 FE 5G smartphones offer powerful cameras, intelligent AI features, and long-lasting battery lif...
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Financial giant worth R36 billion sends crisis message to South Africa
PSG Financial Services has warned that only prioritising short-term crises will not result in economic or employment imp...
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Buy the Galaxy S26 Series on Samsung.com
With powerful hardware working together with Samsung’s best-in-class camera system and intuitive AI experiences, every...
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Liquidation showdown for historic 134-year-old company in South Africa
The liquidation proceedings of Tongaat Hulett are commencing, with government officials and sugar industry representativ...
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Julius Malema sentenced to prison
South African opposition politician Julius Malema was given a five-year prison sentence on Thursday for firing a rifle ...
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ECONOMY
Reserve Bank Governor sends interest rate increase warning
Lesetja Kganyago has warned that waiting too long to increase interest rates could lead to rapid price increases. ...
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BUSINESS
Important deadline for anyone employing a domestic worker in South Africa
The Department of Employment and Labour has gazetted the dates for employers to submit their annual Returns of Earnings ...
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SARS suffers rare loss
SARS has been dealt a rare legal blow, with the Supreme Court of Appeal siding with Glencore in a case involving diesel ...
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Risk Management Basics Every African Forex Trader Needs to Know
What was once considered a niche space is now slowly turning into an ecosystem of active players in the global financial...
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Taxpayers getting crushed, and more fuel price surcharges hitting South Africa
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 16 April....
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The Riverine – 19 Boutique Apartments in Rondebosch Now Selling
The Riverine is an exclusive collection of 19 boutique apartments in Rondebosch, offering refined modern living, and eff...
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Petrol price relief for May still on the cards in South Africa
The government is discussing ways to provide relief to South Africans as the country is grappling with one of its most s...
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South African town warns of social unrest after 20 years of no service delivery
Residents of a small town located north of Gauteng are fed up with persistent water issues....
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Ramaphosa responds to Elon Musk’s issue with South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the world's richest man, Elon Musk, that Starlink can come to South Africa using equi...
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Businesses in South Africa welcome Ramaphosa’s pick for United States Ambassador
President Cyril Ramaphosa's friend Roelf Meyer has been named as the top South African official in the USA. ...
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Major food product recall by Shoprite Checkers lands supplier in hot water
A supplier of hummus to Shoprite Checkers faces fines exceeding R1 million following a major recall of its products in 2...
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Calm before the storm in South Africa
South Africa's economic performance improved in March, but the full effects of the Iran war will soon come back to bite....
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