Business

South Africa’s biggest retailer kissing Eskom goodbye
South Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite Group, has installed its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system, making it one of the largest private-sector installations in the country.

Double blow for Clicks
Clicks has seen its turnover growth slow slightly in the first 20 weeks of the 2026 financial year amid several challenges.

South African property giant buys massive stake in British company
Vukile Property Fund has acquired a huge stake in UK-based Pradera Limited, which owns assets across the UK, Europe, China and the Middle East.

Two charged after collapse of funeral firm
About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.

Important court ruling affecting marriages in South Africa
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has handed down a landmark judgment that clarifies how property rights operate when couples move from a customary marriage to a civil marriage.

Warning for anyone planning a braai in South Africa over the next three months
South African meat lovers can expect prices to continue to rocket for at least the next three months, as the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease continues to wreak havoc in the country’s feedlots.

Rare earths vs AI stocks: Why 2026 could favour the elements
Rising demand, tight supply and shifting geopolitics are reshaping the investment case for rare earths in 2026, writes Handré, a portfolio manager at Novare Holdings.

South Africa’s top Afrikaans co-ed school with a 100% pass rate, 74% average, and 2.9 distinctions per matric
Hoërskool Menlopark has been named South Africa’s top co-ed Afrikaans high school, with an average of 74% and 2.9 distinctions per matric candidate.

One week to disaster for South Africans
South African electricity users are on a countdown to see just how much more they will be paying for electricity in 2026, with a potential 10.5% price hike on the cards.

Government borrowing falls by more than a third in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased

New R3 billion private Afrikaans university in South Africa is coming
Construction on the first phase of the newest campus for the private Afrikaans higher education institution, Akademia, has officially started.

MTN vs Vodacom vs Telkom vs Cell C vs Rain – and the winner is clear
Extensive research from MyBroadband shows that MTN is comfortably the nation’s best mobile network.