Business

Africa’s richest man Dangote awards US firm $300m contract for Kenya refinery

Nairobi – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has selected US-based Honeywell Technologies for a contract worth about $300 million to... Read more

1 Oct

Business

Rand crashes through R16.60 as pressure mounts

Johannesburg – The rand came under renewed pressure on Thursday, weakening beyond the R16.60-to-the-dollar level as investors awaited key... Read more

1 Oct

Business

Where South Africa’s rand ranks among Africa’s strongest currencies

Johannesburg – The Tunisian dinar retained its position as Africa’s highest-valued currency against the US dollar in September 2026,... Read more

1 Oct

Business

Africa’s biggest airline orders 10 Boeing freighters, eyes eight more

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement to acquire 10 Boeing freighters as Africa’s largest airline expands... Read more

1 Oct

Business

Top bank reshapes its branch and ATM network in South Africa

Johannesburg – Absa is overhauling its branch, ATM and self-service network in South Africa as customers increasingly shift routine... Read more

1 Oct

Countries

Zimbabwean businessman caught on video intimidating women at SA restaurant gets bail

Johannesburg – Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama has been granted R15,000 bail following his arrest over an incident in which... Read more

1 Oct

Business

How BEE nearly stopped Burger King’s South Africa sale

Cape Town – The sale of Burger King South Africa to US private-equity firm ECP Africa was nearly derailed... Read more

1 Oct

Countries

WATCH | Another charge for embattled top cop Sibiya as bail hearing presses on

Johannesburg – Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been hit with an additional firearm-related charge as... Read more

1 Oct

Countries

Back in, then out: Gigaba removed from defence committee again

Johannesburg – Former minister Malusi Gigaba has been removed from Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence for a second... Read more

1 Oct

Business

Rooftop solar owners catch another break as Eskom extends waiver

Johannesburg – Eskom has extended its waiver of registration-related charges for qualifying rooftop solar installations, giving customers connected directly... Read more

1 Oct