204 South Africa’s economic growth rate quickened in the second quarter of 2025, reaching its fastest in two years, though it remains well below the level needed to meaningfully reduce high levels…
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Dramatic change is coming at the RAF
185 The interim board plans to aggressively begin paying nearly R19bn in outstanding claims older than 180 days, from next month. Change is coming at the financially distressed Road Accident Fund (RAF)…
Walmart to open SA stores under its own brand, with gadgets and groceries side by side
246 US retail giant Walmart, which entered the South African market in 2010 through an investment in Massmart – it later bought out the group in its entirely – is launching its…
Big management shake-up at struggling Intel
191 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Anna Wang/Reuters Intel has announced a series of top executive changes, including the departure of products chief Michelle Johnston Holthaus, at a time when CEO Lip-Bu Tan…
Economists expect uptick in GDP, but not enough for economic growth to gain traction
194 GDP is important because it gives information about the size of the economy and how it is performing, according to the IMF. Economists expect that there will be an uptick in…
TCL Showcases Latest Display Technologies and AI Innovations at IFA 2025
249 TCL, a global leader in consumer electronics and the world’s No.1 Mini LED and Ultra-large[1] TV brand, delivered an inspiring show at IFA 2025 under the theme “Inspire Greatness”. From cutting-edge audiovisual displays,…
The art of everyday flagship living with the Huawei Pura 80
228The Huawei Pura 80 proves that style and substance can live in one flagship. More than a smartphone the Huawei Pura 80 is a lifestyle statement. The Huawei Pura 80 has arrived,…
Reserve Bank bets on PayInc to fix South Africa’s digital payments gap
324 PayInc CEO Stephen Linnell The Competition Commission in August recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the South African Reserve Bank’s proposed acquisition of a 50% stake in payments clearing house PayInc…
Absa turns to AWS in expanded cloud banking push
267 Banking group Absa and cloud services giant Amazon Web Services have announced an expansion of their commercial relationship that will see AWS become Absa’s “preferred cloud partner”. According to a statement…
Why B20 matters for South Africa’s economy – roadmap for economic growth
208 The B20 recommendations can be used as a road map to steer South Africa towards economic growth that will provide more jobs. South Africans are hearing a lot of talk about…