Standard Bank appoints new chair-designate
Standard Bank says it has appointed Ms Nonkululeko Nyembezi as chair-designate of the group and the Standard Bank of South Africa, with effect from 1 June 2022.Banking, Headline, Standard BankRead More
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South Africa is scaling back its Covid vaccine drive despite growing cases
South Africa is scaling back its Covid-19 vaccination drive and may have to destroy doses because of a lack of demand from citizens even as the country heads into a fifth wave of infections.Trending, HeadlineRead More
Ford aims to take South African mega-factory off Eskom’s grid
Ford’s says its Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria now sources 35% of its electricity supply from solar power. The plant produces the Ford Ranger pickup for domestic sales and exports to over 100 global markets.Energy, Ford, HeadlineRead More
More tax for thousands of retirees in South Africa
Thousands of retirees will find lower-than-expected pensions in their bank accounts at the end of this month owing to higher tax deductions. Thousands more already had this experience at the end of last month.Business Opinion, Headline, Old MutualRead More
Eskom brings back load shedding on Tuesday – here is the schedule
The power utility warned of the possibility of higher stages should any further breakdowns occur during the day.Energy, Eskom, HeadlineRead More
South Africans lose millions to R99 ‘debit order’ scams
Gauteng Hawks’ head, major general Ebrahim Kadwa, has commended the investigation team for successfully apprehending the additional alleged fraudsters involved in unauthorised debit order transactions where bank clients have lost approximately R18 million collectively.Banking, HeadlineRead More
New phone rules planned for South Africa – what you should know
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has proposed linking biometric data to SIM cards.Mobile, Headline, iiDENTIFiiRead More
New great-value smartphone deals from Chatz Connect
Chatz Connect is offering incredible deals on its most popular smartphones, including high-end flagships and powerful mid-range devices.Industry News, Chatz ConnectRead More
Concerns over South Africa’s ‘actual’ unemployment rate
Statistics South Africa aims to improve its collection methods and response collection going forward after analysts raised concerns about the country’s unemployment rate.Business, HeadlineRead More
5 important things happening in South Africa today
Eskom says that South Africans can anticipate more load shedding. South Africa loses out on R35 billion in mining. Revealed cashflows with a Russian oligarch might be the reason for the ANC’s unwillingness to critise the war on Ukraine. In the Eastern Cape, President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed for job creation in the area as well as unity within a fractioned… Read More »5 important things happening in South Africa today