249 Bolt is expanding with a fully electric vehicle category. Ride-hailing giant Bolt, in partnership with YugoRide, has launched an electric vehicle (EV) category in South Africa following the successful rollout in…
Category: Business
Khayelitsha Cookie Company Lands R1.4 Million UK Deal After Being Bought for Just R1
169 What started as a struggling small business bought for just R1 has transformed into an international success story for the Khayelitsha Cookie Company. The Cape Town-based business, led by partners Adri…
Small lifestyle changes that save more money than you think
179 PICTURE: PEXELS/ PIGGY BANK Saving money is often assumed to require strict budgeting or major sacrifices, but research in behavioural economics shows that small, consistent lifestyle adjustments can have a bigger…
AFC commits $100-million to African tech funds
199 Africa Finance Corporation has approved a commitment of up to US$100-million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers — a move aimed at increasing the share of local capital in the…
Uber May Be Operating Illegally in South Africa
177 Uber could be operating illegally in South Africa after failing to confirm receipt of a Certificate of Registration from the National Public Transport Regulator. Under the amended National Land Transport Act,…
Bitcoin firm headed to JSE main board
265 Africa Bitcoin Corporation, the JSE-listed company formerly known as Altvest Capital, is moving its listing from the bourse’s junior market to the main board. The company said the JSE has approved…
Woolworths Rejects Blame for Beyers Chocolates’ Collapse
266 Woolworths chief executive Roy Bagattini has publicly rejected claims that the retailer was the primary reason Beyers Chocolates entered liquidation. His response follows a wave of criticism after Kees Beyers, founder…
Former RAF CEO and board face possible criminal charges
193 Scopa plans to take action over fruitless and wasteful spending, particularly on court cases with no chance of success. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is considering laying criminal charges…
Activists challenge 160MW Cape Town data centre project
171 A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged…
Apple Tap to Pay Launches in South Africa
188 Apple has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa, giving local merchants a new way to accept in-person contactless payments using only an iPhone. The feature allows businesses to…