Some 23 suspected members of an alleged R1 billion international scam syndicate have appeared in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on charges of contravention of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS Act). The suspects were arrested in Gauteng this week, in a multi-agency operation, led by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), […]

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year — the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a 17% increase on the 3 427 468 Smart IDs issued during 2024, which was itself a new record […]

BMW has warned that South Africa’s EV policy delays are harming investment certainty and long-term competitiveness.

The road to sustainable travel in Southern Africa just got a major power boost. City Lodge Hotel Group, one of the region’s largest and most established hospitality chains, has officially plugged into the electric future. The group now offers electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at eight strategically selected properties across South Africa, transforming them into […]

Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada has acknowledged that Showmax has been a significant drag on MultiChoice’s financial performance.

The Volvo ES90, an electric luxury sedan, arrives in Q1 2026 with Core, Plus, and Ultra specifications, expanding Volvo’s local EV lineup to six models. The wait is nearly over. Volvo’s latest creation, already celebrated globally for its contemporary design and cutting-edge electric powertrains, will debut in South Africa in Q1 2026. The meticulously crafted […]

Global companies are tapping South Africa’s cost-effective skills base, while local firms continue to undervalue it.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all law enforcement agencies and other relevant criminal justice institutions to act with speed in implementing the recommendations of the Madlanga Commission’s interim report. In a statement made available to The Bulrushes on Thursday, 29 January 2026, President Ramaphosa revealed that the interim report had found serious wrongdoing and that […]

Closing the smartphone affordability gap could accelerate financial inclusion, employment access and more.

As both generations reach milestone anniversaries in 2026, the C70 stands out as Volvo’s most design-led two-door. A Swedish grand tourer that paired elegant styling with charismatic five-cylinder performance, and quietly rewrote the brand’s image. The Volvo C70 celebrates a major milestone in 2026, marking 30 years since the first generation and 20 years since […]

AI succeeds in logistics only when decision authority, evidence standards and accountability are explicitly designed, according to Sterdts.

South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a genuine attempt to develop an efficient but humane set of policies. Based on my work on migration over two decades, I am convinced that the […]

BMW South Africa’s CEO says the motoring industry wants targeted policy tweaks, not steep import duty hikes.

Canal+ says its MultiChoice acquisition will unlock multibillion-rand cost synergies as it targets scale across Africa.

Woolworths South Africa’s online channels continued to grow robustly over the past six months.

Decentralized perpetual trading hit $1.24 trillion in monthly volume during October 2025, marking a crucial point for on-chain derivatives. While Bitcoin perpetuals drove the majority of this activity, an interesting pattern emerged as traders began splitting between execution-focused and yield-focused platforms.  Even as Hyperliquid continues to dominate active trading with approximately 40%...

HFDX has seen liquidity soar by over $100 million in recent weeks as traders reassess their platform choices, following a series of high-profile failures across the decentralized perpetual futures landscape. The shift comes amid growing concerns about operational reliability and genuine decentralization – reaching a breaking point when Paradex’s January database migration error triggered mass […]

Expressive new energy vehicle (NEV) brand iCAUR – part of China’s  cHERY GROUP – has announced key details of its dealership rollout strategy ahead of its official entry into the South African market. The brand will launch with an initial network of 20 dealerships, with further expansion planned as demand and market opportunities evolve over […]

Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than $20-billion this year.

Light scattering creates the shade we see when we look skyward, and studies show the process varies around the world

On holiday the sky may look a deeper shade of blue than even the clearest summer day at home. Some places, including Cape Town in South Africa and Briançon in France, pride themselves on the blueness of their skies. But is there really any difference?

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Samsung Electronics has forecast a worsening chip shortage this year driven by the AI boom.