Companies

South African coal tycoon Mike Teke’s Seriti dealt blow in coal rights battle

Cape Town – South Africa’s Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has rejected an appeal by Seriti Power,... Read more

25 Oct

Business

Tycoon brothers break ground on US$21.8 million solar power plant in South Africa

Cape Town – South African businessmen Mark and Brett Levy have begun construction of a R360 million (US$21.8 million)... Read more

25 Oct

Business

Bakers shifts logistics into high gear with 67 electric trucks

Johannesburg – Bakers SA Limited has introduced 67 new electric trucks fitted with specialised dry-freight bodies supplied by Serco,... Read more

25 Oct

Business

Starlink cuts off South African users

Cape Town – Starlink has tightened its restrictions on South African users accessing its satellite internet service through international... Read more

24 Oct

Business

Pick n Pay makes major U-turn in South Africa – here’s why

Cape Town – Pick n Pay has withdrawn its proposed retrenchment consultation process, which put approximately 22,000 store-based jobs... Read more

23 Oct

Business

Vodacom customers wake up to find their data has disappeared

Cape Town – Vodacom customers in South Africa have reported that their mobile data bundles disappeared overnight, with prepaid... Read more

22 Oct

Business

The big trouble facing Audi in South Africa

Cape Town – Audi’s new-vehicle sales in South Africa have plunged by 76% over the past 12 years, highlighting... Read more

22 Oct

Business

Africa’s richest man makes $1.8 billion bet on Kenya’s fuel infrastructure

Nairobi – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has acquired a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) for $335 million... Read more

22 Oct

Business

Why South Africans are turning away from BMW and Mercedes-Benz

Johannesburg – South Africa’s premium German carmakers are losing ground in the new-vehicle market as affordability pressures and competition... Read more

21 Oct

Business