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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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BUSINESS

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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