Mr Price is making progress on its deal to buy European retailer NKD amid widespread shareholder disapproval.

The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 23 January 2026.

The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner hadn’t sold its business in America.

Gerhard Papenfus, CEO of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA), said there is is one policy decision by the ANC that has done immense and lasting damage to the country’s economy. 

The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

Economists at Nedbank believe the Reserve Bank will hold interest rates for longer than expected.