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News24 BusinessThe National Consumer Commission has announced more than 50 vehicle recalls so far this year. The names that don’t feature in those recall notices are the Chinese brands rapidly capturing the SA market. Why? Wendy Knowler investigated – and the answer was not reassuring.
News24 BusinessIf you want to create an account to block direct marketing calls, you will need to give your ID number to the National Consumer Commission. It believes this is an important verification mechanism, but that remains a live question.
News24 BusinessRisk advisor and consulting group Marsh warns that SA companies face the threat of more aggressive cyberattacks, including direct threats to families and employees, as cybercriminals respond to companies’ efforts to boost their security.
News24 BusinessPremier Group has, for the first time, provided a detailed chronology of events leading to its decision to close its Fruit Products Western Cape canning business in Tulbagh, saying it proves the merger with RFG played no role.
News24 BusinessThe retirement fund and medical scheme representing postal workers have opposed the South African Post Office’s planned exit from business rescue because they want workers to receive a slice of an additional R509 million payout.
News24 BusinessGauteng is home to six of South Africa’s top 10 malls, but it also dominates the list of the worst-rated malls.
News24 BusinessAnthropic said its Claude AI model carried out additional unintended actions on the digital systems of outside organisations, including submitting a false tip in a police homicide case, prompting a warning from the Trump administration for artificial intelligence companies to secure their systems.
News24 BusinessUS president Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia’s agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.
News24 BusinessIf you are paying extra on your car finance, you will need to instruct the bank on how to handle those extra payments. Capitalising the advance funds is not necessarily the best financial decision, Maya Fisher-French explains.
News24 BusinessA strengthening El Niño is threatening an already fragile outlook for cocoa supplies, with top grower Ivory Coast’s state weather agency warning of a rainfall deficit through early 2027.
News24 BusinessThe AfCRA has potential to support the development of domestic capital markets, where limited information and weak market coverage can increase borrowing costs and constrain investor participation. But the establishment of a new ratings agency is unlikely, by itself, to reduce sovereign borrowing…
News24 BusinessShoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht’s total earned remuneration package in 2025/26 was R118 million, just over R30 million more than the R87 million he received last year.
News24 BusinessSan Francisco-based company Healthleap, which uses AI to flag patients at risk of undiagnosed medical conditions, was co-founded by South African siblings Josiah and Jemima Meyer.
News24 BusinessNominations for the Mzansi Insect of the Year close on Sunday.
News24 BusinessNetflix is dishing out $200 million (R3.3 billion) for broadcast rights to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to people familiar with the deal who weren’t authorised to speak publicly about the details.
News24 BusinessAVI’s CEO, Simon Crutchley, received a total remuneration package of R113.47 million in the financial year 2026, more than 1800 times the JSE-listed food producer’s lowest-paid employee.
News24 BusinessMore than 70% of provincially managed roads in the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and North West are rated “poor” or “very poor”, despite the provinces spending almost all of their maintenance grants.
News24 BusinessNinety One will financially back infrastructure projects to reverse the decay of Johannesburg, the continent’s financial capital.
News24 BusinessFor more than 15 years, activating a cellphone SIM card in South Africa has meant going through “the RICA process” – registering it using verified identifying information. Despite this cumbersome procedure, fraudsters still phone people from apparently ordinary local numbers, and sometimes even…
News24 BusinessCapitec CEO Graham Lee says SA’s small open economy is at risk from a deteriorating global economic backdrop characterised by ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising interest rates.
News24 BusinessForcing mobile operators to roll over the unused portion of certain bundles before expiry may work against the goal of making data more affordable for South Africans, a principal economist at the Competition Commission has warned.
News24 BusinessMorningstar is steering clear of South African stocks in its global portfolios as relatively weak economic growth overshadows cheap valuations.
News24 BusinessImproved production and higher ruby grades will be critical to restoring the fortunes of Gemfields’ troubled Montepuez Ruby Mining.
News24 BusinessSouth Africa’s advertising watchdog has banned Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein from using AI-enhanced images and misleading fabric badges that make polyester garments look like satin.
News24 BusinessNetcare expects paid-patient day growth at the top end of a guidance range it downgraded earlier this year, and also expects an improved financial performance, in part due to its ongoing digitalisation push.
News24 BusinessSA’s largest retail bank delivered bumper half-year earnings thanks to a strong performance from its personal banking unit, while its fairly new business banking unit shot the lights out.
News24 BusinessThe Public Investment Corporation, which invests on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund, on Wednesday, announced a stellar set of results for 2025/26, with a 20% increase in assets under management, bringing its portfolio to R3.657 trillion.
News24 BusinessSouth Africa is stuck in a low-growth trap and is rapidly falling behind the rest of the world in competitiveness, says economist and strategist Adrian Saville.
News24 BusinessA new operator has been selected for the Gautrain. A consortium that includes a French multinational, which is the leading shareholder of the previous operator, has secured the 15-year deal.
News24 BusinessDefence Minister Angie Motshekga has promised retired soldiers that they will continue to receive healthcare, while admitting that their medical fund is “unsustainable” in its current state.