149Mzukisi Ndara purchased what he thought was a new car in 2004, but it turned out to be a used one with extras he did not ask for. Former Department of Health…
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Pressure mounts on Eskom pricing as more retrenchments loom
160Transalloys issues section 189 notice. The pressure is mounting on Eskom to ensure the proposed discount deal with smelters work, after Transalloys, a manganese smelter situated in eMalahleni in Mpumalanga, announced on…
Is a Hermès Birkin handbag a better investment than crypto and gold?
166 A brand-new handbag can set you back more than R200 000. Forget the market, the glitter of gold bars, and the chaos of crypto; the most powerful investment of the modern…
Le Creuset-owner enters the Forbes list: Meet South Africa’s richest 8 people
191 The list, which tracks the world’s richest people, includes Capitec Bank founder, mining giants, Cartier Luxury jewellery founder, and now Le Creuset owner. Another South African has entered the dollar-billionaire chat,…
No, the Viljoens were not picked up by US immigration police
193 Peet Viljoen says he proved that he was the most honest lawyer and when he starts practising in the US next month, he will become the richest lawyer in the US….
US tariffs become a headwind for SA yacht builders
161 Most of the nearly R5bn worth of boat exports are destined for America. South Africa’s boat-building industry has been described as a story of passion, excellent designs and top-notch quality, but…
What to do with ugly or unsuitable Christmas presents
152 You can still do quite a few things with that small heap of Christmas presents that are either too ugly or too unsuitable – even good things. Although many consumers are…
DStv escapes 12 Channel termination in last minute deal with Warner Bros
200 The deal comes as a relief to news junkies, documentary aficionados and kids. In a relief to subscribers, DStv owner Canal+ clinched a deal that allows it to keep 12 channels,…
TechCentral’s International Newsmakers of 2025
171 Technology in 2025 was shaped less by breakthrough products than by power – who holds it, how it is exercised and where its limits lie. From trade wars and tariffs to…
Telecoms industry backs Malatsi policy directive, warns on execution
157 ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Telecommunications industry body the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT) has called for greater transparency of equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) should sector regulator Icasa choose to…