
Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry
Amazon wants to get thousands more satellites into orbit to offer internet and mobile services.
TUESDAY, 14 APRIL 2026, 23:33

Amazon wants to get thousands more satellites into orbit to offer internet and mobile services.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to tap veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer as the country’s next envoy to the US, as Pretoria seeks to steady relations with Washington after a turbulent year.

Farmers say they are being hit on several fronts, with the price of fuel and fertiliser all facing a hike.

Legal war is brewing in one of South Africa’s oldest millionaire towns, as residents refuse to accept collapsing service delivery and leadership instability.

The IMF’s latest economic outlook for South Africa has axed the country’s growth prospects for 2026, warning that things could get much worse if the Middle East war continues and dominoes start to fall.

A major Middle Eastern oil giant is in advanced talks with Shell to acquire its retail fuel stations in South Africa.

Families will be able to get help with back to school costs for children in reception to Year 11.

Old Mutual has seen an increase in South Africans accessing their retirement savings to fund discretionary purchases, such as car upgrades.

The motoring group says prices could start to come down over the next couple of weeks.

South Africa is clamping down on imported goods from China to protect consumers from unsafe and poor-quality products flooding the local market.

The supermarket says the redundancies form part of a restructure at its Bradford headquarters.

Drivers are being told to allow extra time for journeys due to a convoy over soaring energy prices.

A private security firm has become the latest company to add emergency surcharges to its services, to help cut through rising fuel costs.

The new R2 billion mega-luxury resort is expected to bring a wave of investment to the KZN North Coast area.

Buying a vehicle might take a few hours, but owning it takes years.