Devastating year for households’ net wealth
South African households experienced a devastating year in 2018. Collectively they lost about R450 billion or half-a-trillion rand of their real net wealth (the...
Land reform panel finalising its report
The Expert Advisory Panel on Land Reform is currently finalising its report for consideration by the Inter-Ministerial Committee and the Presidency.
Therefore, there is no...
SA business lobby to challenge proposed law to regulate Airbnb
A business lobby group says it is considering legal steps to challenge a new bill meant to regulate short-term home rentals, including those on...
Crazy Cape winds cause chaos
If you live in Cape Town, you know exactly what the infamous Cape Doctor is. If you don’t, step outside but be sure to...
Energy expert Ted Blom: time running out for Eskom
Energy expert Ted Blom says that no bailouts will assist Eskom if the operational structure of the company doesn't change.
Blom said that Eskom’s current board has...
Samsung to inspect galaxy fold phones after reviewer complaints
Samsung announced on Thursday it will inspect units of its highly anticipated folding smartphone after some reviewers reported screen damage.
A handful of US-based reporters...
Agri SA applauds Santam donation to drought relief fund
Agricultural industry association Agri SA on Thursday applauded a donation from financial services group Santam to help drought-stricken farmers in the Northern Cape province.
It said the...
Cape Town ranked best metro municipality in SA
An independent report published recently by Ratings Afrika gave facts on how the country’s various municipalities manage their money and how this impacts their...
Tiger Brands plans to fight against listeriosis class-action lawsuit
Tiger Brands says it plans to put up a fight in a class-action lawsuit against the company relating to the deadly listeriosis outbreak of...
Cipla Medpro to acquire 30% stake in Brandmed Ltd
Drug major Cipla on April 16 said its South Africa-based subsidiary will acquire 30 percent stake in the connected healthcare firm Brandmed (Pty) Ltd for...
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