The CitizenPremier Foods hits back at Competition Commission’s claims
The Competition Commission accuses Premier Foods of violating the conditions on which the merger of RFG was approved.
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SME South AfricaHow to Detach From Your Business Without Losing Your Passion
Every entrepreneur remembers the moment the idea took hold. Perhaps it began at the kitchen table, in a garage in Benoni or during a late-night…
TechCentralThe memory crunch is making Samsung fabulously rich
The global memory chip crunch has handed Samsung a record $80-billion quarterly profit, the highest ever for a tech company.
TechCentralWhy fintechs need an insurance partner they can trust
Customers switch fintechs without hesitation. A credible insurance partner gives them reasons to stay.
TechCentralReusable KYC means the end of ‘please upload your ID’
Businesses keep asking customers for the same ID. Verifiable credentials could end the repetition, writes Contactable CEO Shaun Strydom.
TechCentralEliminating the ‘toggle tax’: how CRM integration changes customer experience
Integrating CRM systems with communication platforms helps businesses resolve customer queries on first contact.
Business BagelThe Roundup — Thursday, 8 October 2026
Today’s edition Too Much Power Presented by Good morning, and welcome to your Thursday Roundup. We’ve got a bit of a weird one today. South Africa claims it has too much electricity, Africa is starting its own credit rating agency, and FNB says you can now
Business BagelAfrican governments say America's big credit raters get them wrong, so the African Union has built its own
The African Union has set up its own credit rating agency to take on Moody's, S&P and Fitch, but has yet to say who owns it, who runs it or when it will rate anyone.
Business BagelSouth Africa is paying for power it throws away, so the minister is buying batteries, not solar panels
Payouts for wind and solar power the grid cannot take are heading for R2.4 billion this financial year, and the minister's fix is 9,600 megawatts of batteries and gas.
Business BagelSpotify is taking audiobooks from 22 markets to more than 180, and most of Africa is joining South Africa
South Africa has had Spotify audiobooks since February, and by the end of 2026 close to fifty African markets will too, most of them through a paid add-on.
Business BagelFNB customers can now buy bitcoin from R10, but they can never take the coins out
FNB's share-trading accounts now sell five cryptocurrencies from R10, but the coins are ringfenced inside the bank: no withdrawals to your own wallet, and nothing brought in from elsewhere.
Business BagelWall Street hit fresh records on Tuesday, and Nvidia alone now makes up more than 8% of the S&P 500
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both closed at records on Tuesday, but the gains came from a short list of chip and tech giants while the broader market lagged.
Business BagelBarley, canola and oats all grew this winter, but wheat is having its worst year in eight
Fewer hectares and a dry Western Cape have South Africa heading for its smallest wheat crop in eight years, while barley, canola and oats all expand.
VentureburnStuut Raises $52.5M to Expand AI Order-to-Cash Platform
Stuut Automates the Full Order-to-Cash Process Stuut, a New York-based AI finance platform, has raised $52.5 million in Series B funding. Insight Partners led the round with participation from Andreessen
VentureburnTeddyHoldings.AI Raises $60M to Expand Compliance-Focused Legal Services Platform
Teddy AI Targets a Large Legal Services Market TeddyHoldings.AI, formerly known as Teddy AI, has raised $60 million in Seed funding. The New York City-based company provides compliance and client-focused
VentureburnLedgebrook Raises $200M to Scale AI Insurance Platform
Ledgebrook Raises $200M for AI Insurance Growth Ledgebrook has raised $200 million in equity financing for its AI-native insurance platform. Allianz X and Rockefeller Capital Management co-led the round. Existing
Farmer's WeeklyJozini goat project brings data-driven breeding to communal farmers
An Agricultural Research Council community-based breeding programme in northern KwaZulu-Natal is helping communal goat farmers introduce animal identification, performance records, and genetic information into breeding decisions, with the longer-term aim of improving production and access to formal…
TechCentralJason Goodall in bombshell confession in Dimension Data Campus saga
Former NTT CEO Jason Goodall has admitted secretly taking part in the 2019 sale of The Campus and will pay NTT R208.6-million.
VentureburnNous Research Raises $90 Million To Bring Hermes AI Agents to the Enterprise Market
In a sweeping move that could shake up the competitive tech landscape, Nous Research raises $90 million to catapult its celebrated Hermes AI agent straight into the corporate mainstream. Its
TechCentral‘We will not be judged by Goodall’: former Dimension Data executives fight back
Four former executives named by Jason Goodall say his confession was dictated by NTT's settlement terms.
Farmer's WeeklyNamibia steps up FMD controls as cases rise to 127
Namibia has intensified measures to contain its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak near the South African border after the confirmed number of cases increased to 127 across 15 farms, while trade restrictions are placing mounting pressure on the country’s livestock and meat industries.
TechCentralSeacom CEO Alpheus Mangale on special leave pending probe
Seacom's board has placed CEO Alpheus Mangale on special leave while an independent investigator probes allegations.
Farmer's WeeklySouth Africa’s table grape supply outpaces global demand
South Africa remains one of the world’s leading table grape exporters despite a shrinking production footprint, but increasing global supply, changing trade conditions, and intensifying competition are putting greater emphasis on productivity, quality, and market diversification.
SME South AfricaWhy SMEs Should Develop Leaders
SMEs need to develop business leaders, not just employees—a truth nowhere more evident than in today’s expanding customer service economy. Yet, several obstacles often prevent…
The CitizenTired of spam calls? Here’s how to block them with the new National Opt-Out Registry
The National Opt-Out Registry allows South Africans to block unwanted direct marketing calls and texts
ITWebiQmetrix Launches Vendor Managed Inventory Integration with Valor Communication
iQmetrix, the global provider of Intelligent Commerce Operating Systems for telecom, is launching a Vendor Managed Inventory integration with Valor Communication, a factory-direct wireless accessory manufacturer and distributor serving carriers, retailers, and dealers since 1997.
VentureburnDangote Refinery IPO Gives East Africa 20% Share, Uganda and Kenya Approve IPO for Locals
For decades, Africa has famously exported its raw crude oil only to buy back expensive, imported refined fuel. That exhausting, money-draining cycle is about to end. The colossal Dangote Refinery
ITWebHightouch Names Matthew Lubeck General Manager, EMEA
Hightouch, the leader in data and AI for marketing, has named Matthew Lubeck General Manager, EMEA. Based in London, Lubeck will lead all of Hightouch's go-to-market functions across EMEA as the company helps brands in the region move to agentic marketing.
ITWebNTT DATA Opens AI Factory Munich Where Clients Can Validate their AI in a Live Environment
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today opened the NTT DATA AI Factory Munich, a real-world environment where clients can test how their AI applications will perform at scale before they invest in broad deployments.
The CitizenR99 for 12 months promotion? Former Showmax subs say DStv bills are running up to R1 148
MultiChoice says the issues were caused by the migration and have been addressed.