The dollar was on the defensive on Monday after a mixed U.S. jobs report provided little directional conviction and as market focus turned to inflation data from the world’s two largest economies due this week.

Eskom is expected to implement alternating stages of load shedding throughout this week. On Monday and Tuesday, Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented between 5am to 4pm followed by Stage 4 between 4pm to 5am. No load shedding is expected between 5am to 4pm on Wednesday. However, this will be followed by Stage 2 […]

Most municipal services in communities such as Browns Farm, Philippi East, Nyanga and Samora Machel in Cape Town have been suspended, with some schools and clinics closed due to threats of violence related to the ongoing taxi strike. On Thursday evening, we spoke to Zandile Tyabeka from Gugulethu, who had been waiting hours for a taxi from […]

International oil companies have already announced the resumption of their operations in Libya after a 10-year absence.

The Golden Arrow Bus Services is trying to accommodate commuters as the mini-bus taxi ‘stay away’ causes disruptions on Cape Town roads .

South Africa-born Elon Musk continues to extend his lead over France’s LVMH chairperson Bernard Arnault in the world’s richest person list.

The newspaper got millions of rands of Lottery advertising and also ran stories to counter exposés of corruption. The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) spent tens of millions of rands on advertising and advertorials between 2019 and 2022 to counter reports exposing corruption involving Lottery funds. A massively disproportionate amount went to one newspaper in particular: Sunday World. The impact […]

What started out as a playful artificial intelligence (AI) tool to recreate your own voice, now has a dark side. AI is being used for nefarious means, tech experts have seen a rise in generative AI cloning people’s voices, reports Business Tech. As a result, they are urging caution over the use of WhatApp voice notes […]

R18 million – that’s the staggering amount of money the Red Berets claim to have generated in revenue by selling EFF jackets at the organisation’s 10th anniversary celebrations on Saturday, 29 July 2023, at FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Soweto. ALSO READ: Here is what EFF Julius Malema said during the celebrations EFF JACKETS ‘SELL LIKE HOT CAKES’ […]

G4S may have a shot at redemption as they are set to enter into a mediation process with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) following an order from the Gauteng High Court, days before their termination. According to OFM News, G4S is understood to be subcontracted by the Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts (BCC) to run the Mangaung […]

Reuters: The South African rand tumbled over 1% on Tuesday, extending Monday’s losses as global risk-off sentiment increased. At 0905 GMT, the rand traded at 18.0325 against the dollar, about 0.85% weaker than its previous close. SOUTH AFRICAN RAND TUMBLED It had weakened to as much as 18.0884 earlier in the day. The dollar last […]

South Africa’s Competition Commission this week singled-out eight digital retailers for anti-competitive behaviour in SA. The Competition Commission’s Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry was released on 31 July 2023. And, in it, these companies were ordered to provide millions of Rands in support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR IN SA The retailers singled-out for […]

The 2023 tax season started on 7 July 2023, and the deadline to submit your tax return is October 23 2023 for individual taxpayers. If you’re unsure how to submit your tax return, or you’ve been reluctant to submit it because you’re worried you might owe the South African Revenue Service (SARS) money, think again. ALSO […]

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that the price of all grades of petrol and diesel will increase from Wednesday this week. The price of illuminating paraffin is also expected to rise with the only decrease to be implemented on the price of LP gas. Adjustments to the prices will be […]

The end of apartheid in 1994 and advent of constitutional democracy resulted in major societal changes in South Africa. The aim was to forge a “united and democratic” society. The new nation was to be based on justice and human rights. The country’s constitution commits the government to take remedial action to address the legacy […]

Alas, poor Twitter; we knew it well. Or, at least, we thought we did. Despite never occupying more than 10% of social media’s online presence, western audiences are very aware of the platform. That’s not least because of the way that the mass media echoes and amplifies the controversies and outrage born on Twitter. Well […]

The latest census is expected to be published before October, according to Census Project Director Calvin Molongoana. The last one, the 2011 census, was released more than a decade ago in 2012. The latest census is expected to be released between July and 30 September 2023. The census was last conducted more than a decade ago, […]

From the Union Buildings As countries around the world work to reduce carbon emissions, there is great potential for South Africa to establish and develop new industries. ALSO READ: SA’s Lawrence storms to BMW title in Germany We have said that our transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient economy must be just and inclusive. We […]

Boikano Sikwane (46) believes that it is important for South Africans to buy locally produced goods so that more jobs can be created and the economy can improve. ALSO READ: Government funding: Millions set aside for youth entrepreneurship in KZN Sikwane is the owner of Chuck Chilli, a proudly South African company that produces a chilli […]

Six directors of a law firm under investigation for misappropriating more than R25-million from their clients have been suspended from practice for six months while the Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigates their role in the matter. The Supreme Court of Appeal has suspended six directors of law firm Chueu Incorporated Attorneys. The firm is under […]

At the Western Cape High Court, you sometimes meet civil servants who are astonishingly efficient. One of them stands out as an example to all. Young lawyers and candidate attorneys in Cape Town gain their High Court experience in a place called Room 1 – a large ground-floor room on the Queen Victoria Street side […]

The 2023 tax season has been open for nearly a month now (since July 7) and filing for individual taxpayers runs till October 23 2023. I’ve you’ve misplaced your particulars and need to change your SARS eFiling username and password, here’s what you can do … CHANGE YOUR SARS EFILING PASSWORD AND USERNAME Perhaps the easiest […]

Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has sued its fast-growing rival Shein in a Hong Kong court for copyright infringement, the Swedish fashion juggernaut said Tuesday. Shein, founded in China in 2008, has swiftly claimed a top place in the global fast-fashion marketplace, offering low-priced collections attractive to young social media-savvy customers. H&M confirmed on Tuesday […]

South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should be labelled. Broadly speaking, “front-of-pack” labels provide information about the overall nutritional quality of foods and beverages. The aim is to allow consumers to make healthier food choices. The proposed rule […]

Eskom Senior Shift Supervisor from the Matla Power Station and a heavy fuel oil (HFO) tanker driver were arrested for fraud and theft of the HFO. According to Eskom, the arrests were effected on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, after information was received that tanker drivers were involved in the theft of fuel oil at Matla […]