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BizcommunityZuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week
Zuru is expanding its collectables offering into licensed music with Mini Brands Vinyl, a range of miniature records that play real music, tapping into the overlap between nostalgia, blind-box collecting and the growing adult collectables market.
The CitizenSAA faces urgent court challenge over CEO appointment battle
Acting CEO of SAA Matshela Seshibe placed on special leave in August, wants the court to force the airline to interview for the top job.
BizcommunityBudget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!
Pick n Pay is expanding its beauty offering with the launch of Real Cosmetics, an own-brand makeup range that brings more than 100 affordable products into its stores and on-demand delivery platform, Pick n Pay asap!.
MoneywebWorld’s biggest platinum mine nears decision on underground move
That underground project, known as Sandsloot, has been under evaluation for years but finally appears on the cusp of becoming a reality.
BusinessTechCould selling on Amazon.co.za be the next step for your business?
Amazon.co.za has removed up to 80% of its marketplace selling fees, making now the best time to start selling your products on its marketplace.
News24 BusinessEskom eyes data centres, EV charging as monopoly fades
South Africa’s state power utility is looking to develop new revenue streams as it prepares to unbundle and relinquish its dominance in electricity generation and transmission.
MyBroadbandGood news about 10-year driving licence card prices in South Africa
Department of Transport director John Motsatsing had encouraging news about the change in pricing that will be implemented with the extension of the driving licence card validity period to 10 years.
Business BagelThe Roundup — Thursday, 15 October 2026
Today’s edition House Rules Presented by Good morning, and welcome to your Thursday Roundup. Sun International is trying to get ahead of South Africa’s growing gambling problem, while government has a problem of its own ahead of next week’s mini-budget. Meanwhile, dairy farmers
Business BagelSouth Africa's growth forecast is about to be cut, and Moody's still has an upgrade on the table
The IMF expects 1% growth this year against Treasury's 1.6%, and next Wednesday's mini-budget will show how much of the tax take still rests on gold and platinum prices.
Business BagelSun International is trying to get ahead of South Africa's gambling problem, before Treasury's tax does it for them
The casino group has launched a voluntary charter limiting its ads and blocking declared grant recipients, as Treasury weighs a 20% tax on a betting market that has grown almost fivefold in five years.
Business BagelSome cigarettes are selling for R7 a pack, when the tax alone comes to more than R27
British American Tobacco South Africa wants a legal minimum price of R38 a pack, on the back of an Ipsos study it commissioned into how cheaply cigarettes are being sold.
Farmer's WeeklyWestern and Eastern Cape farmers honoured at !Xhariep AWSA awards
A fruit farmer, an organic vegetable producer, and a collaborative citrus development were recognised at the 2026 Agricultural Writers SA (AWSA) !Xhariep regional awards in Cape Town on 9 October.
Business BagelLouis Vuitton's owner had a bad quarter in China, and Richemont's shares paid for it in Johannesburg
LVMH's fashion sales fell further than analysts expected, and luxury shares dropped together, Richemont among them, on a day it had published nothing of its own.
Business BagelParmalat's owner is cutting what it pays dairy farmers for a third month in a row
Lactalis has cut its raw milk price in September and October and plans a third cut in November, and the Cape co-op Samilco has taken the fight to the Competition Commission.
Business BagelBytes says security is where its customers' budgets grow fastest, so it is buying a cyber security firm
The UK software seller, also listed on the JSE, has agreed to buy London's CyberOne and run its own round-the-clock security desk, after a half in which services grew faster than anything else it sells.
MoneywebApple vs OpenAI: Judge says he will ‘likely’ side with iPhone maker
The companies have been at odds for months, despite a two-year-old partnership that wove ChatGPT into Apple software.
MoneywebAlexforbes data shows 10% of retirees now on track
Alexforbes Members Insights 2026 reveals most people do not save enough of their salary each month for a sustainable retirement
MoneywebClicks tweaks ClubCard offer to counter Dis-Chem rewards threat
The two programmes now look very similar …
Moneyweb‘No one at Sygnia will lose their job to AI’ – Magda Wierzycka
Sygnia CEO's take on why businesses must adapt or risk being left behind in the AI revolution.
MoneywebA tax system in need of an overhaul
High taxes, low growth – SA is nearing the limit.
MoneywebSA’s chrome exports boom while its smelters cling to life
The country has finally offered cheaper electricity to its smelters, but is this enough to win back the business?
News24 BusinessSANDF pulls plug on Cuba project after R279m irregular expenditure
A senior officer in the SANDF says an instruction has been issued to stop Project Kgala, the controversial programme that uses Cuban specialists to repair and maintain military equipment.
VentureburnEZ Bombs Raises $25 Million to Expand Seasoning Bomb Business
EZ Bombs Raises $25 Million for Retail Expansion EZ Bombs has raised $25 million in Series A funding to accelerate its growth across the United States. CAVU Consumer Partners led
VentureburnHarmonic Security Raises $50M to Expand AI Security Platform
Harmonic Security Raises $50 Million for AI Security Growth Harmonic Security has raised $50 million in Series B financing to accelerate its expansion. Crosspoint Capital Partners led the round, with
MoneywebThe Delaporte, a new chapter in boutique hotel living in Cape Town
A heritage building reimagined, and an ownership model that pairs the experience of a hotel with the opportunity of property investment.
VentureburnTamr Secures $21 Million to Expand Agentic AI Data Platform
Tamr Secures $21 Million to Advance Enterprise AI Tamr has secured $21 million in growth equity financing to strengthen its AI-powered data management platform. Volition Capital led the investment, with
VentureburnDuvo Raises $32 Million to Expand Enterprise AI Automation
Duvo Raises $32 Million to Accelerate Enterprise Expansion Duvo has raised $32 million in Series A funding to accelerate its enterprise AI automation strategy. Balderton Capital led the round, with
MoneywebFSCA launches fresh investigation into beleaguered bitcoin company ABC
Regulator is looking into trades in April and May, around the time of a 3-for-1 share split.
VentureburnMoss Intelligence Raises $149 Million Pre-A in Push for Real-Time Multimodal AI
Most AI models operate as chatbots where you type and wait for your answers to be generated. A Shanghai startup thinks that era is ending. And investors just put serious