MoneywebMauritius says situation is under control after days of unrest
The unrest, which began last week over water shortages and the cost of living, intensified after a woman was shot and injured by police on October 9.
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News24 BusinessBillionaire Sacco family locks horns with Motsepe’s ARM
African Rainbow Minerals has locked horns with Assore over the management of their jointly owned Assmang operations in the Northern Cape.
ITWebFinancial services has an agency collaboration problem, and it belongs on the CIO's desk
Banks and insurers scrutinise every rand they pay agencies and media owners. Far less attention goes to the internal workflows that decide how hard that money works, says Gail Hamilton-Brown, strategic accounts and partnership manager at CloudSmiths.
ITWebFrom asset registers to asset intelligence: Why SA organisations need trusted asset data
Effective fixed asset management is about maintaining accurate, trusted information throughout the asset’s complete life cycle.
BizcommunityAnglo American’s De Beers exit close as Botswana raises the stakes
Anglo American could soon exit De Beers, as a Bloomberg report indicates that the Global Diamond Consortium, the preferred bidder for the diamond producer, is inching closer to sealing a deal with Botswana. This is according to people familiar with the matter.
BizcommunityLekker Balls. Lekker Life: Hollard Daredevil Run spotlights men’s health
With just days to go before thousands of participants take to the streets in purple speedos, the 2026 Hollard Daredevil Run is preparing to turn a high-visibility public spectacle into a nationwide conversation about men’s health.
MyBroadbandOpenAI employee arrested for planting bug, and Microsoft patches record 1,411 security vulnerabilities
Here are five important things happening in tech around the world today.
MoneywebCopper climbs to three-week high on strike threat, Fed comments
Copper in London rose as much as 0.8% to $14 695 a ton, its highest since September 23.
BizcommunityExclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market
Online retailer Bash is expanding its fashion offering through an exclusive womenswear collaboration between its private-label brand Canvas Studios and South African designer Wanda Lephoto, marking the designer’s first collection for women.
MyBroadbandVodacom has the best voice network in South Africa
MyBroadband Insights' 2026 mobile network quality testing revealed that Vodacom has the best voice network in South Africa.
TechCentralGoogle’s Gemini 4 Argon is finally here
Google has released Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses after months of delays and upheaval.
MoneywebGold steady as Fed official’s remarks temper rate-hike bets
Spot gold rose 0.1% to $4 163.82 an ounce as of 11:35 a.m. Singapore time, while silver was 0.1% higher at $59.20.
MoneywebBHP cuts 300 workers at Australian iron ore mines as costs rise
Iron ore prices have fallen around 14% since the start of the year, while the costs of mining and shipping the raw material have increased in part due to surging fuel prices.
BizcommunitySA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence
South Africa’s e-commerce opportunity may depend less on getting consumers online than on giving them the confidence to spend once they get there.
BusinessTechGame stores being shut down in South Africa, and another storm warning for South Africa
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
MoneywebOil rises as Middle East attacks increase uncertainty over flows
Brent for December settlement advanced 0.8% to $106.54 a barrel at 10:29 a.m. in Singapore.
MoneywebBytes Technology sells off on strong results
A look at the sharp sell-off in Bytes Technology shares following its results and acquisition of CyberOne, and whether South Africa’s auditing profession is ready for the future.
MyBroadbandSomizi is selling on Amazon.co.za – here’s how your business can get started too
Learn why Somizi is selling his red-hot Sompire merch on Amazon.co.za – and why thousands of other South African entrepreneurs are using the storefront, too.
BusinessTechOne huge mistake your small business cannot afford to make
The idea that “we’re too small to be targeted” is the exact reason many malicious parties will actively choose to target smaller businesses.
News24 BusinessBizNews’ Alec Hogg says he should have been more transparent on stake in troubled bitcoin group
Veteran financial journalist Alec Hogg has acknowledged that he should have been more forthcoming about his company’s shareholding in troubled Africa Bitcoin Corporation.
MoneywebPope Leo is diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome
Leo was elected leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics in May 2025.
MoneywebAllan Gray tips Nigerian stocks over South Korea’s Kospi
As they offer a diversification play from the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has swept markets from Wall Street to Asia.
News24 BusinessA box of rocks: Cookie-maker Mondvol’s trap for a scammer
Mondvol got a R30 000 corporate order with a proof of payment attached. Out went the cookies, but the money never arrived. When the scammers came back for seconds, Mondvol was ready.
TechCentralAI is only as good as your asset data
Most security teams can't see their full environment. Axonius explains why AI agents need asset data you can trust.
MyBroadbandSouth Africa sets targets for the end of the SABC TV licence
Communications Minister Solly Malatsi wants the SABC's new funding model to be submitted by 31 March 2027, after which the final SABC Bill must be submitted to Parliament.
Business BagelThe Roundup — Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Today’s edition Fill 'Er Up Presented by Good morning, and welcome to your Wednesday Roundup. Petrol stations are finding new ways to make money, and a Johannesburg chicken chain wants a piece of the action. Meanwhile, The Foschini Group has been hit by a cyberattack in Britain,
Business BagelPhase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles have been hit by a cyberattack, and their owner is South African
The Foschini Group's London business is working through a cyberattack that has knocked out systems at three of its brands, while the group's stores at home carry on as normal.
Business BagelA Joburg chicken chain wants to open at BP petrol stations, to feed people who aren't buying petrol
Tasty Gallos plans to put restaurants on BP forecourts from 2027, part of a wider rebuild that is turning petrol stations into places to shop, eat and even work.
Business BagelBumble is in talks to go private for about $1 billion, after once being worth more than $14 billion
The dating app is in advanced talks to sell itself to a new Silicon Valley investment firm, and nothing has been signed yet.
Farmer's WeeklyWWF sees progress in agriculture’s efforts to protect biodiversity
Agriculture remains the biggest cause of biodiversity loss worldwide, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). However, the organisation’s latest Living Planet Report highlights conservation successes that show biodiversity loss can be reversed.