452 The Financial Action Task Force greylisted South Africa due to its failure to comply with its standards and measures. The Financial Action Task Force concluded its on-site assessment of South Africa…
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These ships have finally sailed – bye Karpowership!
433 South Africa is now finally free of the 20 year, R200 billion shackle in the form of the Karpowerships that would have destroyed our economy. In the dark days of load…
What’s holding PayShap back in South Africa
665 High fees, gaps in consumer education and friction related to ease of use are just some of the factors holding back the adoption of South Africa’s PayShap payments platform, especially in…
New era awaits Pick n Pay as the Ackerman family steps back
499 In a move that will give the family less oversight of Pick n Pay, Gareth Ackerman resigned as chairman on Tuesday. Pick n Pay is entering a new era. For the…
Trump, Ramaphosa reopen dialogue as tariffs hit
457 US President Donald Trump President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart Donald Trump spoke by phone on the eve of the introduction of Washington’s punitive new tariff regime. The call signals…
Intel shares dive as Trump calls for CEO’s immediate exit
478 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Anna Wang/Reuters US President Donald Trump called for the immediate resignation of Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, saying he was “highly conflicted” after questions arose about his…
UK man’s 12-year quest to recover $900m bitcoin lost in landfill site
443 James Howells accidentally threw away his hard drive, containing 8 000 bitcoin 12 years ago and the council turned down his offer to purchase the landfill site. Now he has a…
Vodacom says it has made South Africa’s first 5G voice call
484 Vodacom on Thursday said it has placed South Africa’s first “native” voice call on 5G – known as Voice over New Radio, or VoNR – using a test network. The technology…
TFG’s online strategy pays off as Bash shines
535 Good growth at online fashion retailer Bash has helped lift the contribution to The Foschini Group’s Africa sales to 7%, the retail group said in a trading update on Thursday. The…
Government under fire for splashing on employees’ salaries
372 ‘For us to effectively compete with the Chinese, our salary structure must be similar.’ Critics slam the South African government for allowing many of its employees to take home millions in…