273 South African discount retailer Pepkor Holdings has received regulatory approval to establish a banking presence, it said on Tuesday, as it expands beyond retail and basic financial services. Pepkor said in…
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Pepkor tightens its grip on South Africa’s prepaid phone market
272 JSE-listed discount retailer Pepkor Holdings’ lead as the distributor of the most prepaid handsets sold in South Africa continues to expand. In the company’s report for the year ended 30 September,…
Gauteng makes around R1 billion in one weekend, thanks to the G20
189 Panyaza Lesufi confirmed that most hotels in the province were fully booked, and tourist attractions were also busy. Apart from promises made by leaders from around the world to pour support…
Off-grid, ultra-fast EV charging coming to the N3
239 Zero Carbon Charge has broken ground on two off-grid solar-powered EV stations along the N3 in the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. They will be the first fully off-grid, solar-powered and ultra-fast…
Canva sets up shop in South Africa
270 Australia-headquartered design software maker Canva has deepened its investment in South Africa, opening a regional office in Johannesburg and expanding its local workforce as part of a wider Africa growth strategy….
Black Star November is here, and it’s Incredible for business
239 If you’re planning tech upgrades for home or work, Black Star November is your cue. From 24 November to 1 December 2025, you’ll find incredible Black Friday deals! Get up to…
Treasury accused of bullying successful Springbok power partnership
185 Threatens to withhold equitable share, wants municipality to lay criminal charges. Despite the drastic improvement in the finances of the Nama Khoi Local Municipality in Springbok, thanks to the assistance of…
Netcare turns to wearables for 24/7 hospital patient monitoring
273 Netcare CEO Dr Richard Friedland JSE-listed private healthcare group Netcare has partnered with Dutch medical technology company Corsano Health to bring full-time diagnostics through wearable devices to its hospitals and clinics…
Lesaka launches ‘One Lesaka’, a unified brand for financial inclusion
270 Today marks a new chapter in Lesaka’s story with the launch of “One Lesaka” – a unified brand identity that takes the group beyond the sum of its parts. This is…
Scopa showdown with former RAF CEO scheduled for Tuesday
222 A showdown is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (25 November) between Collins Letsoalo and parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) during the committee’s inquiry into maladministration at the financially…