Business

South Africa’s largest landlord building bridges to the nation’s richest shopping mall
Growthpoint Properties has built a R26 million bridge between its head office and Sandton City.

Takeaway owner delivers 1,000 gifts to children
Arfan Mohammed, the owner of Sizzlers Fastfood, delivers 1,000 Christmas gifts to local children.

The South African city with the worst drivers during the holidays
Discovery Insure’s latest data shows unique driving trends across the nation’s three biggest cities.

Supply ‘too reliant’ on one asset, says water firm boss
South East Water wants to expand output capacity after Tunbridge Wells issues, says David Hinton.

The company taking over South Africa’s freezers
Frozen For You is expanding across South Africa, with the company offering healthy, easy-to-prepare meals for consumers.

Discovery sends hijacking warning to motorists in South Africa
Discovery Insure has highlighted the increased risk of hijacking in the final months of the year, and has urged motorists to check their trackers.

International investors are betting big on one of South Africa’s major retailers
Investors are betting big on Clicks, with international investors expected to invest heavilty in the retailer.

London’s West End bucks Christmas shopping trends
While UK high streets saw a drop in footfall on Black Friday, the West End saw a rise in shoppers.

Warning to anyone with unpaid fines in South Africa
South African motorists are being urged to stay alert over the busy festive season, as criminals exploit unpaid fines and heightened travel activity to scam and intimidate road users.

Removed Ben & Jerry’s chair says Magnum aimed to ‘smear’ her
Anuradha Mittal was ejected from the board of the ice cream maker this week.

£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

French court rejects Shein website suspension over childlike sex dolls
The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

Young people will feel burden of UK’s ageing society, report suggests
The House of Lords said raising the state pension age and increasing immigration would not be a solution.

South Africa kissed these 28 cars goodbye
South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Great news about petrol prices in January
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the third week in December indicates that motorists can expect an even bigger cut in prices at the pumps.

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
The firm led by Baroness Mone’s husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.