258 Image: Reuters Alphabet shares closed more than 9% higher on Wednesday after a US judge ruled against breaking up the Google parent, clearing a major regulatory overhang and adding about US$210- billion…
Category: Business
Business confidence down in SA
318 While the decline of business confidence in South Africa was not unexpected, it is not good news in as sluggish economy. Business confidence in South Africa again ticked down in the…
Lower diesel price unlikely to ease pressure of food prices for hungry consumers
170 A cut in the price of diesel should make our food, that is mainly transported by road, cheaper, but do not hold your breath. It won’t. South African consumers are watching…
TCS | Barney Harmse on building Paratus Group – and working with Starlink
230 Paratus Group executive chairman Barney Harmse joins the TechCentral Show to share the story of the telecommunications group’s rise from small beginnings in Angola and Namibia more than 20 years ago…
Spar aims to nibble at Shoprite’s township meal with SaveMor
192 Shoprite has Usave and Pick n Pay has Boxer as their chains of low-cost stores – now Spar has entered the fray. Spar, one of South Africa’s biggest grocery retailers, has…
TymeBank to offer ID and passport services in deal with home affairs
187 TymeBank CEO Karl Westvig TymeBank customers will soon be able to apply for their ID and passport documents in the banking app or via the fintech’s 1 000-plus branded kiosks at Pick…
High Court order may push RAF closer to collapse
131 RAF fails to extend moratorium allowing it to settle claims in 180 days. The financially-distressed Road Accident Fund (RAF) has received a significant High Court blow, which may lead to its…
Vodacom flips switch on SA’s first full-scale virtual wheeling project
213 Vodacom South Africa CEO Sitho Mdlalose Vodacom said on Wednesday that it has become the first company in South Africa to operationalise virtual wheeling fully in South Africa as it moves…
Big change to EV charging stations in South Africa
211 Electric vehicle charging solutions specialist Rubicon has upgraded 21 of its most popular DC fast-charging stations with new card machines offering tap-to-pay functionality for its users. According to Hilton Musk, head…
These BMW, Ford, and Hino vehicles hit by recall over increased accident risk
189 ‘Owners of the affected vehicles are urged to take their vehicles to the nearest authorised dealership.’ The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a product recall for five different car models…