Business News South Africa

Competition Commission refers Siemens, Philips, GE to tribunal over equipment servicing

The Competition Commission has referred Siemens, Philips and GE to the Tribunal, alleging they blocked independent engineers from parts and training.

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09:19

Nawty Water expands to national retail after Pick n Pay listing

Nawty Water is taking its seltzer brand from KwaZulu-Natal towards more than 1,000 outlets as it lists with Pick n Pay, Checkers Liquor and OK Liquor.

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09:01

Frogfoot plans more suburban fibre acquisitions and eyes larger networks

Frogfoot CEO Shane Chorley says the fibre operator will keep buying smaller suburban networks and does not rule out an offer for the business itself.

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07:46

Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale resigns from Absa board

Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale has resigned from the Absa Group board with immediate effect, the bank said in a statement to investors on Friday.

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07:16

US warns citizens to avoid Durban CBD after looting and violence linked to asylum system reopening

The United States has warned its personnel and citizens to avoid Durban’s CBD after looting and violence linked to the reopening of the asylum system.

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07:03

Markets & Finance

Retirement happiness hinges on how you use money, not just how much you have

Research suggests how you use money shapes retirement happiness as much as how much you have, and South African retirees can plan around that.

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07:03

Retail & Consumer

Mtubatuba records lowest grocery basket cost in South Africa, PMBEJD data shows

Mtubatuba in KwaZulu-Natal had the cheapest grocery basket among South Africa’s major markets in September 2026, at R5,232.34, PMBEJD data shows.

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07:03

Competition Commission asks tribunal to revoke Premier RFG merger

The Competition Commission asked the Tribunal on 6 October 2026 to revoke approval of the Premier RFG merger over an undisclosed Tulbagh closure.

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07:03

Energy & Infrastructure

Government prioritises batteries and gas over wind and solar

Government will steer its next power procurement to batteries and gas: 4,600 MW of storage and 5,000 MW of gas-to-power, with wind and solar left out.

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07:03

Direct marketers must register on the National Opt-Out Registry by December

Direct marketers must register on the National Opt-Out Registry by December 2026 and cleanse contact lists monthly, or risk fines of up to R1 million.

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8 October 2026

14:04

Labour department says Employment Services Amendment Bill gives refugees no new job rights

The Department of Employment and Labour says the Employment Services Amendment Bill gives refugees no new job rights. What it does change for employers.

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13:16

Road Accident Fund proposed a R3 levy and a licence renewal charge; Creecy has rejected the levy rise

The Road Accident Fund wants the fuel levy raised to up to R3.00 a litre and a new licence renewal charge. What it means for vehicle-running…

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11:30

Retail & Consumer

Discovery Health members face up to 8.9% higher medical aid contributions in 2027

Discovery Health Medical Scheme members face 7.4% to 8.9% higher contributions from January 2027, well above the regulator’s 3.8% guidance anchor.

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11:30

Agri-Business

Minerals Council and Mantashe’s department agree three work streams to unblock mining investment

Minerals Council president Paul Dunne outlines three joint work streams with the DMPR, including a mining cadastre by March 2027, to unlock R50bn in capex.

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11:30

Retail & Consumer

SA tourism investment pipeline grows to R3.5bn, with three projects already funded

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa’s tourism investment pipeline has grown to R3.5bn across 15 projects, with three already funded.

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10:46

Hybrid agency models replace pure in-housing for South African brands

Hoorah says hybrid agency models, mixing in-house and external teams, are now the norm for South African brands, not an experiment, as AI reshapes content.

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10:34

Woolworths launches live beta of AI food assistant W.Chef

Woolworths is testing W.Chef, an AI food assistant that suggests recipes and wine pairings and can add items to the Woolies Dash basket.

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10:34

BulkSMS rebrands with “Your Messages Matter” tagline to stress reliability for business alerts

BulkSMS has swapped its volume-led positioning for a new tagline, “Your Messages Matter”, to stress reliable, time-sensitive business messages.

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10:34

Markets & Finance

Woolworths clears regulatory hurdles to buy In2Foods supplier

Woolworths says all regulatory conditions for its 100% acquisition of In2Foods have been met, and the deal is expected to close within a month.

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10:01

LekkeSlaap sold to local investor consortium, founders exit

LekkeSlaap, founded in a garage in 2009, has been bought by a consortium of South African investors, and its co-founders are leaving.

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09:16

High Court declares legal sector BEE code unlawful, sends it back to minister

The Pretoria High Court has ruled the Legal Sector Code, BEE rules for law firms, was promulgated unlawfully, and sent it back to the trade minister.

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09:01

Nedbank launches accelerator to support 20 sustainable fashion SMEs

Nedbank’s 12-month accelerator, run with Fetola, will help 20 fashion and textile businesses in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape grow.

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07:31

Dept of Public Works spends R1.66 million on legal fees over Expropriation Act challenge

The Department of Public Works has spent R1.66 million on lawyers in the court fight over the Expropriation Act, the minister told Parliament.

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07:03