Business

Government denies forcing employers to use apartheid laws to classify workers by race
The Department of Employment and Labour says it is not resurrecting apartheid-era race laws—but hasn’t explained how they showed up in communications to business groups.

End of an era for 108-year-old mining giant founded in South Africa
Anglo American and Teck Resources have received the go-ahead from shareholders to merge, creating Anglo Teck.

Afrihost is South Africa’s top ISP and hosting provider
Afrihost’s 2025 double win underscores its unmatched service breadth and customer focus in both connectivity and hosting.

South African retail giant buying international company for R9.7 billion
Mr Price is acquiring Germany-headquarted NKD for R10 billion, which would take its total stores to over 5,000.

100 new SPAR stores coming to beat Checkers, Woolworths, and Pick n Pay in South Africa
Spar plans to launch gourmet stores across South Africa to target the premium market by offering shoppers a high-quality grocery experience.

Major South African trading platform fined R2 billion
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed more than R2 billion in fines on online trading platform Banxso, one of the largest penalties in South African regulatory history.

Blow to iconic fast food restaurant, and South Africa’s richest woman returning home
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Wednesday, 10 December 2025.

Why has the price of silver hit a record high?
The price of the precious metal has topped $60 an ounce for the first time ever.

One insurance company dominates South Africa’s media sentiment rankings
Discovery achieved a significantly better media sentiment score than its main competitors, Old Mutual, Sanlam, OUTsurance, and Momentum.

Do a code audit on your software – and save time and money
A code audit will give you a detailed summary of your software’s code quality, performance, security issues, and recommendations for improvement.

UK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom
The survey found people in the UK spent on average four hours and 30 minutes online every day in 2025

Bottles of Disaronno recalled over possible glass presence
It is believed the contamination may have happened due to an “anomaly on the bottle line”, according to the recall notice.

Budget could knock 0.5% off inflation next year, Bank chief says
Bank of England deputy governor Clare Lombardelli said inflation would be brought down by measures cutting energy prices and freezing rail fares.

Date set for challenge over second Gatwick runway
A legal challenge over plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport will be heard over four days.