Pick n Pay’s crown jewel is booming
Discount retailer Boxer is set to report strong results for its 2026 financial year, with the second half of the year showing solid turnover growth and the company on track to meet its store rollout targets.
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GUEST ESSAY: To understand Joburg, you must meet it at night
I’ve always been fascinated by cities at night – the changeover. That liminal moment when daylight logic slips away and something else is unleashed. Working clothes are shed. Different rules apply.
Dullstroom: A Highland Escape
Tucked away in Mpumalanga’s highlands, Dullstroom is a small town with a big personality.
Prominent South African company’s profit wiped out by R8 billion hit
Sasol’s R7.8 billion writedown in parts of its South African and Mozambican businesses, together with a decline in oil and chemical prices, triggered a drop of as much as 99% in half-year profit.
South African fintech company clawing its way back to profit
Amid its acquisition of Bank Zero, fintech company Lesaka is on track to return to profitability in its 2026 financial year, with its half-year results set to show positive earnings and net income.
Brian Molefe quits parliament, and Eskom backtracks on fines for solar users
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 5 February 2026.
Inside the new R420 million ‘university’ campus in South Africa’s richest city
Daily Investor toured the new R420 million Emeris campus in Sandton. Here is what it looks like.
Kaizer Chiefs break six-year unwanted Nedbank Cup record!
Kaizer Chiefs hit a new low following their 2-1 loss to Stellenbosch FC in the Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup on Wednesday night.
WEATHER: Severe storms, heavy rain, lightning and HAIL expected TODAY
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Thursday, 5 February 2026.
Thank you would be nice, Edward Kieswetter
Billionaire Johann Rupert said he receives a ‘thank you’ letter in Switzerland for his tax contributions. However, in South Africa, he gets harassed.
Avoid high licensing fees by building your own software
Codehesion, voted South Africa’s most trusted software development company in 2025, helps companies to build their own custom software and avoid high licensing fees.
Don’t let South Africa become the next Zimbabwe
Tendai Ruben Mbofana urged South Africans not to be blinded by politicians telling them they fought for democracy while they steal the country dry.
Telegram’s Durov says proposed Spanish social media restrictions seek to censor critics
MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Elon Musk in publicly criticising plans by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to ban social media access for youth under 16 and to prosecute executives for hate speech on their platforms.
Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to take sides in the debate over whether his vice president, JD Vance, or his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, would most likely be his successor in the 2028 Republican presidential campaign.
Nike facing US probe over alleged discrimination against white workers
Feb 4 (Reuters) – The US agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination said in a court filing on Wednesday it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white people through its diversity policies.
Australia charges teenager over alleged death threats to Israeli President Herzog
SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) – An Australian teenager has been charged for allegedly making online death threats against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, ahead of his upcoming visit to Australia.
AGOA REVIVED: Resuscitation of Agoa gets few cheers in SA
South Africa’s response to the US reviving Agoa for a year is muted due to existing tariffs limiting its benefits. Analysts highlight the need for long-term reform rather than temporary relief.