ReachPlayers says gaming marketing should focus on brand roles, not new games
CEO Michael Anav argues that brands need to integrate meaningfully into existing games rather than building new virtual worlds.
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2 October 2026
JSE publicly censors AngloGold Ashanti for 27-minute delayed Sens earnings release
The exchange says the gold miner breached dual-listing rules by publishing results on Bloomberg before the local Sens announcement.
Frogfoot eyes more suburb fibre buys as Octotel and MetroFibre explore merger
CEO Shane Chorley says the ISP will keep acquiring small fibre networks while larger players may be sold later, and Octotel and MetroFibre Networx assess…
iPendoring unveils 2026 finalists, highlighting Indigenous language creativity
The competition names 275 finalists across 79 categories, with students making up nearly half and a new choral prize celebrating the Constitution
MTN’s IHS Towers buyback gets conditional nod from the Competition Commission
The Competition Commission has recommended approval of MTN's $2.2bn buyback of IHS Towers, with conditions protecting SMME and HDP access to new tower sites.
South Africa’s wheat harvest is the lowest in eight years, and imports are about to rise again
The Crop Estimates Committee's second 2026/27 estimate puts the wheat harvest at 1.81 million tonnes, the fifth straight annual decline, pushing imports toward 2 million tonnes.
South Africa’s manufacturing PMI returns to growth in September after three months of contraction
The Absa PMI rose 4.9 points to 50.7 in September as new orders rebounded, but employment weakened and input costs reaccelerated.
Mystery shopping helps Wimpy and other restaurants boost customer experience
Wimpy’s ongoing mystery-shopping programme shows how tracking staff behaviour can protect spend in a market where poor service costs brands billions…
dentsu Africa warns marketers to drop channel-centric planning as consumer behaviour shifts
The dentsu Africa Digital Digest says African shoppers now move fluidly across apps and platforms, urging brands to plan around behaviour rather than…
South Africa’s benchmark index hits 17 month oversold level after R1.6 trillion September rout
The FTSE/JSE Africa All-Share fell 6.7% in September, wiping R1.61 trillion from market value and triggering a technical rebound signal.
SASSA suspends over 56,000 social grants amid fraud crackdown
More than 56,000 South African grant recipients had payments halted between April and June 2026 as SASSA steps up reviews to curb irregularities.
ARB finds CapeTalk Outsurance ad misleading about service availability
The Advertising Regulatory Board says the radio spots give a false impression that the Outsurance Pointsmen service operates in Cape Town.
EPPF calls for broader ownership models in South Africa’s retirement industry
The Employee Provident Fund argues that while scale brings efficiencies, the retirement sector must ensure benefits flow to members and consider…
1 October 2026
Ten small South African defence firms got a seat at AAD 2026. Here is what each one builds
Armscor picked ten small firms from 119 applicants to exhibit at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2026. Their founders describe a sector where a good product alone…
South Africa’s insolvency data is back after a five-year gap. Here is what it does and does not show
Stats SA resumed publishing insolvency figures in July after a five-year gap caused by a 2021 cyberattack. The new numbers look encouraging, but the count only…
Pantry by Marble appoints former McDonald’s SA CEO Greg Solomon as chief executive
The luxury food retailer taps Solomon’s 15-year fast-food experience to drive expansion beyond Gauteng
FNB expands eBucks rewards to Woolworths for private banking clients
From 1 October 2026, qualifying FNB and RMB private clients can earn up to eB10,000 in eBucks on Woolworths spend
Green ID books lose legal status from 31 March 2028, smart cards to replace them
Home Affairs says the paper green ID books will stop being valid after 31 March 2028, with production ending a year earlier.
Absa cuts teller cash services to selected branches
The bank will keep over-the-counter cash only at a limited number of outlets as it pushes transactions to ATMs, self-service devices and future agency…
US sanctions bills on South Africa lapse on 3 Jan 2027 unless passed
Two US bills that could strip South Africa of AGOA benefits expire early 2027, leaving exporters and investors watching the mid-term elections for clues
Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Golf Day raises R5.5m for charity
The annual event at Irene Country Club brought together about 80 companies and raised R5.5 million for the Good Morning Angels Fund, helping South…
Eskom extends indefinite waiver of rooftop solar registration fees
Eskom says registration fees for small-scale generators supplied directly by the utility are waived indefinitely, removing the 30 September deadline.
Woolworths appoints Sam Ngumeni as CEO and grants R51m performance share award
Sam Ngumeni, new Woolworths Group CEO, receives a R51 million share award tied to five-year performance targets, as the retailer reports modest profit…
Momentum Health lifts 2027 medical aid contributions by 7.9%
The increase exceeds the Council for Medical Schemes' anchor but stays within global cost trends, affecting 285,000 members.
Gauteng appoints new Gautrain operator and outlines 15-year expansion plan
The province says the new operator will add trains, extend hours and roll out new routes to Randburg and Lanseria.
Sam Altman on How Exponential AI Progress Changes the Startup Playbook
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman explains how artificial intelligence accelerates startup cycles, why founders must plan for scaling laws, and why OpenAI paused Sora.
JSE and TIA launch pilot to ready ten tech SMEs for capital markets
The four-month programme will coach small tech firms on investment readiness but offers no grant funding
Proposed laws aim to protect biltong’s South African heritage
Industry leaders say new geographical-indication rules could safeguard biltong and droëwors standards as global demand rises
Sapoa to sue another metro over property-value linked rates
The property owners’ body says linking municipal levies to property values breaches the Municipal Property Rates Act and will take legal action.
Capitec’s loan impairments rise by more than R1 billion in H1 2027
CEO Graham Lee says higher provisions, rapid loan-book growth and new unsecured business loans drive the jump, but calls the numbers “sensible”.
