442 PEPFAR is coming to an end in March. The HIV/Aids programme in South Africa will receive financial support following funding withdrawal by the United States. This was announced by Finance Minister…
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Dennis Venter resigns as iOCO co-CEO
482 Dennis Venter Dennis Venter has resigned as co-CEO and board member of JSE-listed IT services group iOCO with immediate effect. In a statement to shareholders after markets closed in Johannesburg on…
Treasury grants Sentech R700-million special allocation
396 The Sentech television broadcasting tower in Auckland Park, Johannesburg Finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced in his budget speech on Wednesday a special appropriation for the department of communications & digital technologies…
Budget 2026: Motorists to pay more for fuel from 1 April – here’s by how much
547 This marks the second consecutive fuel levy hike, following three years without increases. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced an increase in the fuel levy – a move that was anticipated…
South Africa puts data centres on par with energy, ports in big policy shift
395 Teraco’s JB4 data centre in Gauteng Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has for the first time placed data centre infrastructure on the same footing as electricity, ports and transport networks, signalling a…
Binance enhances ‘Binance Junior’ with new features to boost family crypto savings and learning
257Introducing festive Red Packet gifting, Merchant Pay, and integrated educational tools to nurture financial literacy for kids and teens under parental supervision. Binance is pleased to introduce exciting new features aimed at…
US orders diplomats to fight foreign data sovereignty rules
342 US secretary of state Marco Rubio. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate American technology companies’ handling of foreigners’ data, saying…
Mustek sees dramatic profit surge despite 2% revenue decline
326 Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht Mustek delivered a dramatic turnaround in profitability for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with headline earnings per share surging 256% to 83.54c despite a decline…
Sanral plans new ‘special toll roads’ for trucks
322 Proposal aims to curb road damage and push cargo back to rail as Transnet steps up recovery drive The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is considering introducing “special toll roads”…
Blu Label bets big on energy as it pivots beyond prepaid distribution
369 Blu Label Unlimited Group co-CEO Mark Levy Blu Label Unlimited Group is building what it describes as an “integrated energy ecosystem” that spans smart meter roll-outs, municipal revenue recovery and small-scale…