South Africa’s most important port takes six days to handle a single ship South Africa • 5 October 2026
AI spend without a visible return, rivals pulling ahead and POPIA risk from staff tools: the unease owners feel is reasonable, and fixable Industry News
One South African city spent R371 million to build houses that are standing empty and being stripped bare South Africa • 5 October 2026
670 Chinese banks shut down in one year, and R77 billion paper giant’s call for help rejected Investing • 5 October 2026
Prices have risen 158% since 2008. Eskom’s electricity prices skyrocketed by 1,044% over the same period. Energy • 5 October 2026
14.7 million South Africans have an ID that will not be recognised in two years South Africa • 4 October 2026
The South African towns so popular they are attracting buyers from the United States Property • 4 October 2026
The rewards programme paying South Africans R2.4 billion a year for living their lives Banking • 4 October 2026
South Africa cracks down on financial crimes, and Spotify founder’s hot new product South Africa • 4 October 2026
South African companies that are hacked pay an average of R5.01 million in ransom Technology • 3 October 2026
Shoprite, Boxer, and Pep thriving in South Africa’s R1 trillion hidden economy Business • 3 October 2026
