279The farm was sold four months later to someone who did not mind that there was no dam and no croc, but this buyer was still not refunded. The National Consumer Tribunal…
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South Africa’s maths pipeline is collapsing
270 The decline in the number of South African learners taking and passing pure mathematics – as opposed to the more rudimentary maths literacy – at high school level is going to…
BNPL market hots up as Shoprite enters space
282 Shoprite Group has signed a partnership with Weaver Fintech (formerly Homechoice International) subsidiary PayJustNow to bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options to customers for a wide range of items,…
‘New’ Sanral policy on rest and service facilities declared unlawful
297 Roads agency unilaterally hiked the percentage-of-turnover levies paid by developers of these areas, with no clarity as to when this happened. A decision to adopt and retrospectively apply a new policy…
Billions flow into renewables as South Africa races to fix its grid
288 Sola Group’s Springbok solar farm South Africa’s renewable energy sector is poised for a busy year, with multiple projects set to reach commercialisation or break ground as market confidence remains generally…
Activists call for X, Grok to removed from app stores
250 X owner Elon Musk. Benoit Tessier/Reuters A coalition of women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists is calling on Google and Apple to remove the social media site X and its…
Will Sars be able to avert tax increases?
267 A close watch on debt collections and enhanced compliance measures can be expected. One thing most South Africans do not want this year is three budgets. What they likely want is…
Taiwan seeks arrest of OnePlus CEO
215 OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. Carlo Allegri/Reuters Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the CEO of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, alleging he was involved in illegal business and recruitment activities in…
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of pivotal election
236 Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term…
The 87% celebration hides a 51% reality
302 The 2025 matric results are in. Top achievers have been photographed. Headlines have declared success. And if you believe the numbers, South African education is thriving. But there’s a figure that…