435 The Reserve Bank’s plan to overhaul South Africa’s payments ecosystem should expand participation in the financial services sector by fintechs and their customers. That’s the view of payments gateway operator Peach…
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BLSA welcomes approach to performance and accountability of municipalities
361 While South Africans worry about the state of our municipalities, the BLSA believes there is hope after meeting with the minister. After meeting with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional…
Bitcoin payments a step closer to mainstream adoption in South Africa
477 Payment gateway provider Peach Payments has added bitcoin and other cryptocurrency payment options to its merchant services portfolio through a partnership with fellow Cape Town-based crypto specialist MoneyBadger. MoneyBadger enabled Pick n…
Transnet bailouts? Government bends with R94.8bn more in guarantees
427 It will ensure all the group’s debt redemptions are covered for the next five years and mitigate the risk of credit downgrades on its existing debt, says the Transport Department. Government…
South Africa’s motoring industry is at a crossroads
492 The author, President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS South Africa has a well-established car manufacturing industry that’s more than a century old. It has proven to be one of the most resilient…
Watts & Wheels Ep 1: ‘BYD Shark 6 and the electric bakkie revolution’
473 Welcome to the machine (with apologies to Pink Floyd). This is Watts & Wheels, a new motoring show hosted by motoring journalist (and “buzzhead” – or is that “electronhead”?) William Kelly…
The tenant who won’t leave
489 Another tale of a victim of rental fraud and the legal system that allowed the occupant to stay. South Africans are no strangers to bureaucratic indifference. But sometimes a single story…
Huawei unleashes AI beast to take on Nvidia
459 People visit a Huawei booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China. Go Nakamura/Reuters China’s Huawei Technologies showed off an AI computing system on Saturday that one industry expert…
Wondering why the G20 matters? Moneyweb launches podcast to break it down
452 ‘This podcast is about helping South Africans make sense of how those decisions affect our economy and our future.’ Ever wondered why you, as an ordinary South African, should care about…
Taukobong cashes in after strong Telkom performance
428 Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong nearly tripled his earnings in the 2025 financial year compared to 2024, with the company’s improved performance helping bolster his remuneration….