Global billionaire shortlisted for critical R440 billion rollout in South Africa
South Africa’s electricity ministry selected seven groups of companies as pre-qualified bidders for the country’s R440 billion transmission-grid expansion program.
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The 24-year-old company in South Africa set to become the new Capitec
WeBuyCars could soon see massive market share gains, and mirror the growth of Capitec, Discovery and Clicks.
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Acer TravelMate X4 14 AI review – The ideal laptop for SMBs in South Africa
The Acer TravelMate X4 14 AI is built for small and medium businesses that want real productivity gains from AI.
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African National Congress (ANC) | Broadband | Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) | Khusela Diko | Michael Jordaan | Mondli Gungubele
ANC MP attacks Michael Jordaan about Starlink
Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan questioned why some South Africans were upset about the prospect of Starlink launching and providing free connectivity to schools in South Africa.
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Nigeria’s economy has improved but ordinary people still feel the pinch
Economist offers some solutions.
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Why global battery prices are expected to drop again in 2026
Prices are forecast to drop 3% in 2026 to $105 per kilowatt-hour, driven by fierce competition and a manufacturing glut in China.
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David Groman | Markets | MSCI | Rahul Bajaj | Saudi Arabia | Saudi stocks
Saudi stocks’ worst year in a decade leaves traders grim on 2026.
Earnings outlook is below peers.
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How funding apartheid fails young library users
When Grade 11 learner Sipho Mthembu arrives at Duna Library, his local facility in Joza, Makhanda, on Monday afternoons, he’s not looking for books to borrow. Like thousands of learners across South Africa’s poorer provinces, he needs something more basic: a quiet place to study with working electricity — luxuries his home doesn’t provide. Yet…
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Andrew Chauke | Annexure Documents | Cyril Ramaphosa | disciplinary action | Indictment Dispute | National
Batohi never investigated Cato Manor unit, says Ncqukaitobi
Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi on Friday accused national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi of failing to investigate allegations of human rights abuses linked to former KwaZulu-Natal head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) Johan Booysen and members of the specialised Cato Manor police unit. At the Nkabinde inquiry into South Gauteng director…
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New Epson CEO aims for African expansion and sustainable growth
the household name for printers, projectors and scanners, Epson, has a new CEO at its helm, and he’s planning big things for the African region. Mr. Junkichi Yoshida became President, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer in April this year after serving as Director, Executive Officer, and COO of Epson’s Printing Solutions Division. On a…