40 Three days after assuming responsibility for operating the National Lottery, Sizekhaya Holdings says it is encouraged by strong player participation, a positive public response to its refreshed lottery offering and the…
Category: Business
Why more young people are starting side hustles earlier than ever
45 Side hustles are no longer reserved for adults looking to earn extra income. Across South Africa and around the world, teenagers and young adults are launching businesses, building personal brands and…
The biggest IPO ever is also one of the riskiest
45 Starship lifts off from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas on 22 May 2026. Steve Nesius/Reuters SpaceX has publicly set a $135 price for shares in its initial public offering,…
US targets South Africa with proposed 12.5% tariff over forced-labour import controls
55 The proposed tariffs come ahead of the expiry of the temporary 10% tariff on South Africa and other countries on 24 July 2026. The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5% tariff…
Work-From-Home: Convenience versus consequence | Bona Magazine
61 Image Credit: Pexels The rise of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements has transformed the traditional workplace, offering unprecedented convenience but also presenting notable challenges. This shift, accelerated by technological advances and recent global…
AI demand sparks ‘chipflation’ warning
64 Soaring memory chip prices driven by massive AI demand risk stoking “chipflation”, Morgan Stanley analysts have cautioned, as makers of devices from smartphones to PCs are forced to choose between raising…
Nedbank, Jumo bet on AI lending for the underbanked
53 Mutsa Chironga, managing executive for personal banking at Nedbank Nedbank has partnered with fintech Jumo to launch a digital short-term lending product inside its Money App, the two companies said on…
Investors thump Absa, with astounding 43% vote against exec pay
53 This would’ve needed most of its top 10 shareholders to vote against it. Shareholders in Absa Group overwhelmingly slammed the group’s implementation of its remuneration of executives with an astonishing 43.37%…
The MVNO trap deepens as the battle moves to data
63 South Africa’s banking MVNOs were conceived as a defensive weapon. Banks watched mobile operators build payments platforms, accumulate transaction data and push into financial services from the connectivity side. The mobile…
Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition
66 Eventhive, Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company with a strong portfolio across key sectors and six major cities, is excited to announce the second edition of Payments Live as part of…