The man who went from waiting tables to building one of South Africa’s most iconic restaurant empires
Allen Ambor went from being a waiter to founding the first Spur in 1967, and helping it grow it into a JSE-listed empire of over 750 restaurants.
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Bad turn for anyone who loves to braai in South Africa
The latest Braai Index shows an upward turn in the price of the basket, meaning pain before the coals in South Africa.
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Alan Kirton | Internet | MWEB | WebAfrica
Mweb under fire
Mweb and Webafrica customers continue to report difficulty getting support weeks after a large-scale email migration caused widespread disruptions.
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New Jumbo Mall opening in South Africa this month
Jumbo Mall is opening in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, in less than two weeks amid heightened demand for quality retail in secondary cities.
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UPDATED: Government, IDC oppose Tongaat Hulett liquidation
While Tongaat Hulett Pty Limited’s (THL) business rescue practitioners (BRPs) seek liquidation, which they regard as a solution to the financially-ailing South African sugar producer, parties opposed to the move have filed court papers to block it. Among those opposing liquidation is the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), which has warned that the move would lead…
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BP quietly drops big project in South Africa
The two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations BP rolled out in South Africa as part of a pilot project to test the market in 2023 have never been operational.
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One municipality in South Africa violating human rights
Residents of the Lekwa Local Municipality have faced water challenges since the early 2010s, which have been deemed human rights violations.
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City of Johannesburg | Democratic Alliance | Get Joburg Working | Helen Zille | infrastructure crisis | National
Zille pledges 200 000 new jobs in Johannesburg
Democratic Alliance Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has launched her “Get Joburg Working” mayoral campaign, pledging to create 200 000 new jobs in Johannesburg. Zille unveiled five campaign pledges during the launch, with water supply and job creation forming the centrepiece of her platform. Her third pledge focuses on attracting at least 200 000 new…
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Enoch Godongwana | Land Bank | Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) | ransomware | Security
Hackers demanded R5.7 million after bringing important South African bank to its knees
Hackers tried to extort R5.67 million in Bitcoin from the Land Bank following a ransomware attack.
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Central Energy Fund (CEF) | diesel prices | electric cars | electric vehicles (EVs) | fuel prices | Motoring
R2.07 petrol price increase on the cards — How much South Africans can save by switching to electric
MyBroadband calculated how much the average South African motorist would have paid for electricity to recharge an EV compared to the cost of refilling a petrol car to cover the same distance in 2025.