97 For years, finance was the organisation’s scorekeeper: close the month, balance the books, keep the auditors happy. That work still matters, but it no longer defines the job. In an economy…
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Tips for SMEs to prepare for rising petrol prices amid Middle East conflict
118 Increasing petrol prices could hurt many small businesses. South Africans have been warned about a sharp increase in petrol prices expected in April due to the Middle East conflict. Garth Rossiter,…
MTN South Africa struggles as competition bites in prepaid market
89 MTN South Africa’s earnings declined sharply in the year to December 2025 as intensifying competition in the prepaid market and rising bad debts weighed on the business, even as the enterprise…
MTN initiates share buyback programme
102 MTN Group plans to buy back between 1.7% and 2% of its shares, amounting to some R6-billion, over the next three years. Speaking at the company’s investor presentation following the release…
What you should know before selling your house: Expert advice on market expectations
93 ‘Buyers aren’t just looking at square footage during views; they’re coming in to imagine a lifestyle in the space.’ The idea of making a return on the money invested into a…
Eskom marks 300 days without load shedding
85 South Africa reached 300 consecutive days without load shedding on Thursday, a milestone Eskom said underscores the sustained recovery of its generation fleet. The state power utility said its energy availability…
Peter Thiel’s secretive Rome conference draws Church attention
110 Peter Thiel. Brendan McDermid/Reuters Peter Thiel, the US billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of Donald Trump, launched a series of closed-door lectures in Rome on Sunday exploring the concept of…
Vision Group claims solution to save Tongaat Hulett is in sight
106 But the IDC and dtic must ‘come to the party’ and Vision is not interested in Tongaat ‘for a quick buck’ The Vision Group led by South African businessman Robert Gumede…
Your Airbnb is empty half the year
98 AirhostSwap is a South African platform tackling one of the biggest problems in the short-term rental sector: unbooked nights that drag down annual average occupancy rates, especially during the low season….
Mitel receives 2025 Enterprise Collaboration Product of the Year award
97 Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has awarded Mitel CX as a 2025 Enterprise Collaboration Product of the Year award winner….