Business
‘I had to pay £14k after my cat was run over’
People with and without pet insurance are facing large bills when their animals get sick or injured.
R8 billion company delists after 20 years in South Africa, and war is brewing in Cape Town
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Monday, 4 May 2026.
Over 370 businesses in South Africa shut down in just three months
Liquidations in South Africa saw another sharp spike in March, rising 8% month-on-month, following a 40% surge in February.
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
GameStop’s chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital’s environmental targets.
Only South African girls school ranked among the top 100 in the world
Spear’s Magazine has published a list of the best private schools in 2026, featuring a notable all-girls school in KwaZulu-Natal.
The tide is turning against one of South Africa’s biggest employers
A prominent economist warns that recent growth indicators for one of South Africa’s largest employers isn’t as good as it sounds.
The small ‘safari’ town becoming a new semigration hotspot in South Africa
Hoedspruit in Limpopo is seeing a massive rise in property prices amid major infrastructure upgrades in the area.