Business

Big shift at South Africa’s largest shopping mall
Fourways Mall is making progress cutting its sizeable vacancy rate, with several new tenants and attractions coming to the mall.

Plans for banking hub to open in church building
Cash Access UK wants to convert an “underused office” away from Crowthorne Baptist Church itself.

Major new bank launching in South Africa this year
OM Bank is set to launch in 2025 as Old Mutual continues to iron out the kinks in the new digital bank.

New era for Absa
Absa has announced big structural and management changes – the latest in an organisational shake-up that its leadership believes will deliver it into a new era.

Good news for petrol prices next week
Despite an imminent hike to the general fuel levy, South African motorists should still see petrol and diesel prices come down next week.

Business Talk – Miway CEO Burton Naicker discusses the company’s brand refresh
Burton Naicker is the CEO of MiWay and has overseen the company’s recent rebrand and rededication to innovation.

Big earnings boost for Dis-Chem
Dis-Chem has seen a large increase in earnings for the 2025 financial year, with the group looking to expand its store network.

New R200 million shopping mall opens in South Africa
Leeuwfontein Crossing has opened its doors, increasing the large portfolio or rural retail assets owned by McCormick Property Development.

Big changes for South Africa’s largest private security company
The Competition Commission has approved two big transactions related to Fidelity Security Services, South Africa’s biggest private security firm.

New electricity disaster looming in South Africa, and good news for Cape Town homeowners
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 30 May 2025.

Kaspersky’s strategic vision for Sub-Saharan Africa under new General Manager
New General Manager for Kaspersky Sub-Saharan Africa, Chris Norton, says the potential for growth and positive change in Sub-Saharan Africa is immense.

The state-owned company waging war in court with no head of legal
The Road Accident Fund is clogging up the South African court roll with costly litigation, but hasn’t had a head of legal for over two years.

Tariffs court fight threatens Trump’s power to wield his favourite economic weapon
Despite the legal mire, all signs point to this being a battle the Republican president won’t give up easily.

Trump tariffs can stay in place for now, appeals court rules
The president’s signature import taxes win a legal reprieve, as the White House rails against “activist judges”.

US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts
Billions of dollars of US federal funding for green energy projects hangs in the balance.