Business

New fast food restaurant backed by Springbok legend launches in South Africa
A new local fast-food brand has launched in South Africa, aiming to turn the country’s deeply rooted braai culture into a scalable franchise.

South Africans warned to brace for bad news
While many prominent economists and finance groups are anticipating a 25 basis point interest rate cut today, South Africans are being warned to also brace for the Reserve Bank to hold rates for longer.

Reimagining higher education in South Africa
South Africa is on the cusp of a higher education turning point.

Popular South African retailer opens record number of stores across the country
Lewis Group has opened 40 new stores, as the group invests in long-term growth by expanding its new store footprint.

Major tax win for people living in Tshwane
Thousands of residents in the City of Tshwane have been given some breathing room, with the High Court ordering the city to stop charging its city cleaning tax.

Superintelligence: so near, and yet… so far
Stock market analysts are increasingly asking whether the AI business model can generate returns commensurate with the enormous capital flowing into it.

Mr Price sounds the alarm
Mr Price has warned that South African consumers remain under extreme pressure despite lower inflation levels, as salaries have not kept up with rising costs.

ADP and SAP Collaborate to Elevate the Global Payroll Experience
ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, and SAP, a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, are partnering to enable shared clients to run ADP Global Payroll in the cloud.

US sends final warning to South Africa, and collapsing state company spends R4 million on awards party
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Thursday, 20 November 2025.

Digital Wallets Transform South African Retail Ahead of Black Friday 2025
As South Africa counts down to Black Friday, digital wallets are fast emerging as a key driver of new retail behaviour.

Iconic retailer coming after Capitec in South Africa
Africa’s biggest clothing retailer is planning to challenge Capitec’s dominance in the low-cost banking space.

Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal
The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.