87Smarter Living. Hotter Deals. The season of sunshine and savings has officially arrived. Samsung’s Black Friday Summer Sale is here and it’s bringing South Africans up to 45% off1 the latest in…
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From a dream to a legacy, a McDonald’s trailblazer
97Wayne Katz’s 30-year journey of leadership, training, and transformation. In 1995, while South Africa celebrated its Rugby World Cup victory, Wayne Katz was thousands of kilometres away in New Zealand, stepping into…
PPI increases slightly in September, but economists predicts a higher increase in future
85 ‘We expect producer price inflation to edge higher in the coming months, reaching around 4% by year-end.’ The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose to 2.3% in September, from 2.1% in August,…
Checkers plans to open more halal stores after launching them in KwaZulu-Natal
101 The stores have been opened in the province due to a strong demand in their offerings. Shoprite Group is eyeing the halal market by planning to open more stores to serve…
Reserve Bank ordered to freeze vape shop owner’s bank accounts over R40m claim
102 Former business associate claims Muhammad Karolia is a fraudster with a gambling problem. Mohammed Ebrahim and vape shop owner Muhammad Karolia were once part of the same large Muslim community scattered…
MTN is cooking with gas in Nigeria
93 MTN Nigeria Communications CEO Karl Toriola MTN Nigeria has delivered a sharp turnaround in the nine months to 30 September 2025, restoring positive retained earnings and shareholders’ equity and declaring an…
the missing link in successful digital payment transformation
127 Remember walking into a grocery store 15 years ago? You’d see a mix of people at the till, some with cash pulled from purses or wallets, others with cheques or debit…
Van Loggerenberg back at Sars a decade after ‘rogue unit’ saga
114 Seasoned investigator among senior officials reappointed as the revenue service rebuilds capacity. Expert investigator Johann van Loggerenberg has returned to the South African Revenue Service (Sars) almost 10 years after being…
Optasia secures strong investor demand ahead of JSE debut
102 Emerging markets fintech Optasia has confirmed it will list on the JSE at a valuation of R23.5-billion following the closing of its bookbuilding period on Thursday. The company – backed by…
Netflix is said to be exploring mega Warner Bros takeover
107 Netflix is actively exploring a bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming business, retaining a financial advisor and gaining access to financial information, according to three sources familiar with the…