ITWebCapitec’s fintech income surges amid MVNO gains
The bank’s fintech income increases 30% to R2.7 billion, as it reports 19% growth in headline earnings in the six months to 31 August.
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Farmer's WeeklyLand Bank funding squeeze puts agri transformation under scrutiny
Land Bank's Blended Finance Scheme is under renewed parliamentary scrutiny as demand outstrips available funding and farmers face delays that can have serious consequences for seasonal production.
SME South AfricaThe National Payment System in South Africa: What It Means for Small Businesses
South Africa leads in digital payments. This is reflected in the numerous fintech innovations born in the country. Among these are challenger payment providers driving…
ITWebSouth Africa emerges as key iGaming market
SA’s R63 billion online gambling market will see regulation, taxation and player protection shaping its next phase.
ITWebIITPSA names finalists for 2026 President’s Awards
The winners will be named at an event at Emperor’s Palace on 30 October, as the culmination of the IITPSA Workforce Intelligence Conference and exhibition.
ITWebNutanix recognised as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure
Nutanix Cloud Platform unifies AI workloads, applications and data across on-premises, cloud and edge environments.
Farmer's WeeklyEarly weed control lays the foundation for summer crop yields
Theunis Meiring, area sales manager at Syngenta, spoke to Octavia Avesca Spandiel about the importance of early weed control in summer crops. Meiring explains why the period before and immediately after crop emergence is critical for protecting yield potential, and discusses application timing…
ITWebVisa launches Visa Infinite Series in SA to help meet evolving cardholder expectations
The series brings together global payment performance, services, curated experiences and enhanced digital access in a flexible platform issuers can shape around local customer needs.
ITWebLesaka appoints two new board directors
The company appoints international financial services veterans, Carolina Lacerda and James Oates, as Dean Sparrow steps down.
News24 BusinessUS judge rejects MTN bid to halt lawsuit over alleged terror groups aid
A US judge has rejected MTN’s bid to revisit earlier rulings in a major anti-terrorism lawsuit and refused to allow an appeal, clearing the way for the case to move into discovery.
Business BagelThree of South Africa's biggest grocers are changing who is in charge as Shoprite and Walmart close in
Spar is looking for a new chair, Pick n Pay has named its next chief executive and Woolworths has a new boss, all as Shoprite and Walmart press harder.
ITWebStop AI experimentation: Pilots are avoiding the real work
Enterprise AI experimentation has become a form of avoidance as it is now becoming an excuse to postpone the decisions that actually matter.
ITWebMTN loses bid to halt US anti-terrorism lawsuits
The US anti-terrorism lawsuits over alleged MTN payments to militant groups in Afghanistan are moving into the discovery phase after a court rejected its appeal bid.
Farmer's WeeklyFarmers must reregister for diesel refunds
SARS has opened a standalone diesel refund registration system, separate from VAT. Existing claimants must register again, while farmers will eventually be able to claim only.
SME South AfricaProtecting the Business You’ve Worked Hard to Build
Running a business requires courage. Every day, entrepreneurs make decisions about growth, customers, employees and investment. Yet while many SME owners focus on building for…
ITWebITWeb TV Biz: Building SA's tech future, one business at a time
AWS supports small tech businesses through its Equity Equivalent Investment Programme.
The CitizenJoburg has a R44bn City Power problem
Funds paid by residents for electricity are swept into a common pool for use elsewhere, which helps explain the surge in outages.
Business BagelThe Roundup — Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Today’s edition Ground Control Good morning, and welcome to your Wednesday Roundup. We’re clearing up what’s actually stopping Starlink from launching in South Africa, Claude has found a way to do more with less, and Clicks is making a half a billion rand move
The CitizenSpur takes aim at Famous Brands with new Doppio formats
Puts the group up against two traditional strongholds for its opposition ...
Business BagelAnthropic's new Claude model charges the old price, and still finishes most jobs for up to 30% less
Sonnet 5.5 costs exactly what Sonnet 5 did per chunk of text, but Anthropic says it needs far fewer of them to finish the same work.
VentureburnEORMC Review: Why Do I Think Its Trading Experience Is Smoother and Clearer?
In the past, when I looked at an exchange, my first reaction might have been to check how many products it had, how cool the pages looked, how lively the
News24 BusinessWith move to kill prime rate and adopt Zaronia now stuck, Treasury warns of crisis
The Constitutional Court’s decision to declare the Public Procurement Act invalid may have inadvertently imperilled the SA Reserve Bank’s plan to replace Jibar with Zaronia.
News24 BusinessSA ports landlord gets Cabinet approval to break free from Transnet
Cabinet has granted approval for the Transnet National Ports Authority to break away from the Transnet group to become a standalone company.
Business BagelSibanye-Stillwater is adding a second stock exchange from 6 October, but the JSE stays its main home
From 6 October the platinum and gold miner's shares will also trade on A2X, while its JSE and New York listings stay exactly as they are.
Farmer's WeeklyLeadership academy tackles agri problems
South Africa’s agriculture sector needs leaders who can look beyond the farm gate and work across the value chain as infrastructure constraints, access to technology, and global volatility place increasing pressure on producers.
Business BagelBurstone's South African malls are carrying the group, while its European warehouses keep earning less
Burstone's South African buildings are beating its own forecasts, but its European warehouses and slower spending abroad will leave first-half growth just under its range.
Business BagelStarlink could qualify without selling a single share, but the regulator says the law has to change first
The government says Starlink is welcome if it respects the 30% ownership rule, and the one route around that rule is stuck until the law changes.
Business BagelClicks is taking control of ARC in a R507 million deal
Clicks has agreed to lift its stake in the premium beauty chain ARC to 61%, and the competition authorities still get the final say.
ITWebMurata Begins Mass Production of World’s Smallest 0201-inch Size Three-Terminal Low-ESL MLCCs
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) has begun mass production of the LLD series, the world’s smallest* three-terminal low-equivalent series inductance (ESL) multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC).
VentureburnPrinceton Equity Group Raises $1.3B for Franchise Investments
Princeton Equity Group Raises $1.3B for Fund III Princeton Equity Group has closed its third fund with $1.3 billion in total commitments. The private equity firm focuses on franchisors and