The private school in South Africa that almost went bankrupt and then became one of the top 100 schools in the world
The Western Province Preparatory School is one of only two South African prep schools to be ranked among the top 100 in the world.
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Gijima | Government | Robert Gumede | state-owned enterprises (SOEs) | state-owned entities | Transnet
Transnet in court to cancel R1.5-billion IT contract
Gijima’s contract with Transnet came to an end on 30 November 2024, but it has refused to hand over control of the systems to Transnet’s internal staff due to concerns over service continuity.
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Business | Kauai | Nu | Virgin Active
The UK giant that makes billions thanks to South Africa
Virgin Active was only a small chain in the UK when Nelson Mandela asked billionaire Richard Branson to save the struggling Health & Racquet Club chain.
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South Africans are buying residency in the safest country in Africa
South Africans are increasingly buying property and assets on this African island, which is ranked as the safest country in Africa in 2025.
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Black Rock Mining | Business | Kenneth Nkosana Makate | Please Call Me | Raining Men Trade | Sinenhlanhla Mnguni
Please Call Me’s Nkosana Makate goes back to court
Nkosana Kenneth Makate is heading back to court to contest a claim for 40% of his multi-million-rand settlement with Vodacom for pitching the idea for a “Please Call Me” service to the company.
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Cape Town’s most dangerous areas use ShotSpotter technology to help police
ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection technology developed a firm based in the United States, which Cape Town says it used to help locate and confiscate illegal firearms.
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Finance | South Africa | Tax Consulting SA | the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) | The South African Revenue Service (SARS)
Important information for people wanting to leave South Africa
South Africans who have moved abroad are facing new rules when trying to move money out of the country.
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Collen Msibi | Department of Transport | Department of Transport (DoT) | driving licence cards | driving licences | Motoring
End of an era for driving licence card delays in South Africa
The renewal backlog is close to being cleared, a backup printer is on the horizon, and there are early signs that a legal dispute over a new printer will not drag on beyond January 2026.
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AI | ChatGPT | gold | OpenAI | precious metals
What the gold and AI booms mean for investors
Massive spending on AI by just four companies has hit $353bn, but the eventual return on this capital is uncertain and currently very low.
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crypto | cryptocurrency | ETFs | Pension Funds Act | Soapbox
Crypto conundrum: Why SA needs CIS reform for retail investors to thrive
While South Africa has made progress with JSE-listed crypto-ETNs, it lags behind global peers like Canada, which has offered spot Bitcoin ETFs since 2021.