Township back rooms earn R540 000 a year with no tax paid, says informal economy expert
A township homeowner’s cash-rich back-room rentals illustrate how informal rentals generate billions and why the tax authority is targeting the sector
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29 September 2026
Business owner or founder? Vusi Thembekwayo’s five levels, and why he says most firms die with their owner
Vusi Thembekwayo argues most entrepreneurs are really self-employed or business owners, and that the test of a founder is whether the business outlives them.
Standard Bank and Huawei announce expanded cloud and AI partnership
Standard Bank and Huawei sign an expanded agreement to migrate core systems to hybrid cloud, boost AI and data capabilities across Africa.
South Africa’s biggest companies by market value, ranked
The 15 largest South African companies by market value on 29 September 2026: three gold miners and three banks in the top six. What the ranking…
South Africa’s biggest startup funding rounds, ranked
Seven of the largest disclosed funding rounds raised by South African startups, ranked by size, each tied to a dated announcement. Plus why we rank rounds,…
A CIO’s CV hid three dismissals. The Labour Court has ordered her to pay her ex-employer R2.9 million
The Labour Court found a former V&A Waterfront CIO misrepresented her work history and hid ties to two consultants, and ordered her to pay about R2.9…
MyBroadband found a fake 1TB SSD on Makro’s marketplace. Here is how to test a drive before you trust it
MyBroadband bought a R1,789 '1TB SanDisk' SSD on Makro's marketplace and found a microSD card and about 30GB of working storage. What Massmart said, what the…
Diesel has jumped more than 58% since February. Eskom’s diesel bill has fallen 81%
Eskom spent R1.16bn on diesel between April and September against R5.94bn a year earlier, while the wholesale price climbed more than 58%. What changed, and what…
Finance Minister confirms SARB probe into fintech Kastelo over alleged R4bn exchange-control breach
Godongwana confirms the Reserve Bank is investigating Kastelo over alleged exchange-control contraventions of about R4bn. What is alleged and what is not.
Witness Mdaka on why property investors lose money, and the checks that protect you
Property entrepreneur Witness Mdaka on why investors lose money: project management, vacancy, zoning penalties, and the checks to run before you buy.
Medupi and Kusile budgets leave out billions in costs, energy analyst argues
Energy analyst Chris Yelland says Eskom’s R145bn and R160.5bn construction budgets omit interest, FGD, transmission and repair costs. Eskom has not responded.
Patrice Motsepe to young Africans: get an education, then start the business anyway
Patrice Motsepe tells young Africans to back themselves, get educated and start, and shares the “dead dogs” mines story and a lecturer’s lesson.
South Africa will not seek full Paris Club membership, Treasury says
National Treasury says South Africa will stay an ad-hoc Paris Club participant and keep engaging with the new Global Borrowers’ Platform.
Pick n Pay, SPAR and Woolworths change leaders as Shoprite and Walmart press on price
Pick n Pay, SPAR and Woolworths are all changing leadership as Shoprite cuts prices and Walmart expands. Here is what has been announced.
Petrol price could top R30 a litre next week, CEF data shows
Under-recoveries of R3.12 a litre for 95 petrol put the October price at or near R30. What the numbers say and what Investec expects next.
Vodacom pilots compact antenna to boost 4G and 5G capacity on cramped sites
Vodacom and Nokia are testing a compact antenna that squeezes massive MIMO capacity onto crowded 4G and 5G sites. Here is what is and is not…
Electricity bills are getting harder to read as South Africa’s power market opens up
Bills that mix Eskom, traders and private generators are hard to reconcile. A finance executive explains why, and what business owners can check.
South Africa’s biggest banks, compared on the numbers that actually differ
Capitec has the most customers, FirstRand the highest market cap, Standard Bank by far the highest profit and Capitec the best return on equity. Which bank…
Zuckerberg on Muse: Meta’s personal AI agent and the case for open AI
Mark Zuckerberg argues that Meta’s new Muse personal AI agent, built on open-source principles, will democratise AI, create new income streams and boost South African businesses.
Dr Cindy Trimm on Turning Inward: A New Blueprint for African Leaders
Dr Cindy Trimm explains how self-mastery, built on turning inward and treating every choice as an appointment with the future, can help African executives thrive despite…
TikTok One is now live in South Africa: three ways creators can earn from brands, and what is still unclear
TikTok has opened TikTok One to South African creators, with three earning routes, minimum followers of 500 and 1,000, and no published rates yet.
Claude for Small Business now plugs into Xero, Shopify and TikTok. What South African owners can and cannot use
Anthropic has expanded Claude for Small Business to 43 workflows and 27 more integrations, including Xero, Shopify and TikTok. What is on offer, what it costs,…
Deputy Minister urges Elon Musk to launch Starlink in South Africa
Gungubele says licensing rules should not stop the billionaire from bringing satellite internet to the country
Cape Town to charge Airbnb hosts commercial rates up to three times residential
A draft by-law would force short-term rentals of 183 nights or more to register and pay commercial property rates, potentially tripling owners’ bills.
Obiflex launches BNPL for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in South Africa
Obiflex now lets patients spread the cost of GLP-1 medicines via interest-free buy-now-pay-later, amid rising demand and tighter regulation.
Energy expert Andy Calitz urges South Africans to demand 8,760 hours of power each year
Former Eskom transmission head says reliable electricity is a basic right and warns against accepting load-shedding
28 September 2026
Accelerate signs new deal that could give managers up to 15% of Fourways Mall
A revised property management agreement may transfer a 15% undivided share of Fourways Mall to its managers, pending shareholder approval.
SARB Governor Kganyago expects inflation back at 3% target by end of 2027
The central bank expects inflation to fall sharply after raising the policy rate to 7.25%, a move that could ease cost pressures for businesses.
Webafrica partners to bring fibre to 400 South African schools, exposing gaps in classroom connectivity
A partnership with Vumatel and Project Isizwe shows most public schools still lack usable internet, a warning for SMEs needing skilled workers
SARB rate hike adds to household cost pressures in South Africa
The Reserve Bank’s 25-basis-point increase to 7.25% pushes prime rates to 10.75%, raising debt costs amid soaring energy prices and living costs.
