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MARCH BY-ELECTIONS: IFP storms to victory in Zululand wards, PA adds to ANC’s electoral pain in Eastern Cape

Today at 09:21 AM, via Daily Maverick

The IFP had a very strong night in the Zululand district of KwaZulu-Natal, winning two wards off the National Freedom Party in Nongoma and a ward off the ANC in AbaQulusi. The Patriotic Alliance rubbed salt in the ANC’s electoral wounds by taking a seat off the party in Dr Beyers Naude Municipality in the Eastern Cape. These setbacks notwithstanding, the ANC retained two other Eastern Cape...

Business

Standard Bank CEO scores R106 million payday

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The Standard Bank Group recently published its 2025 financial results, showing that it had successfully met the financial targets set in 2021, with its executives receiving notable salary increases.

Science/Tech

What’s Fuelling South Africa’s Fastest-Growing Industries

Today at 09:31 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa’s liveliest business stories in 2026 showcase an eclectic mix. They run through finance, trade, farming, outsourced services, power, and a gambling market that has learned how to live on a phone. Statistics South Africa says real GDP grew 1.1% in 2025, its best annual result since 2022, with finance, real estate and business […]

Science/Tech

Pardoned Nikola Fraudster Is Raising Funds For AI-Powered Planes He Claims Will Reshape Aviation

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Trevor Milton, the pardoned founder of Nikola, is seeking $1 billion for AI-powered autonomous planes through a new venture called SyberJet. The Tech Buzz reports: “Autonomous planes will be 10 times harder than Nikola ever was,” Milton told the Wall Street Journal in a rare interview. It’s a remarkable admission from someone whose last venture collapsed under the weight of securities fraud...

Science/Tech

The Red Queen’s Race: Why South Africa’s Tech Skills Gap Is An Active Solvency Threat

Today at 08:50 AM, via Tech Financials

In the boardroom, we often speak of digital transformation as a goal to be reached. But in the era of exponential Artificial Intelligence, the reality is far more demanding. We are currently trapped in what I call the Red Queen’s Race: a structural crisis where the velocity of agentic AI and cloud architecture is simply […]

Motoring

No petrol price relief for South African motorists

Today at 07:47 AM, via TopAuto

South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

Health

Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada

Today at 06:00 AM, via New York Times

In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.