The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) has published its annual report for 2021, revealing the relationship between the country’s largest banks and their clients.Banking, ABSA, Capitec, Discovery, FNB, Headline, Standard BankRead More
Eskom reports its worst performance yet ahead of winter. The minister of public enterprises stressed that the privatisation of South African Airways will still take time. The latest State Capture report details an Indian state-owned bank as a key facilitator for the Gupta family’s state capture assault on South Africa. Public protector makes an unprecedented move to block parliament from… Read More »5 important things happening in South Africa today
Google is staking its vision for the future on what it’s calling “ambient computing,” according to Rick Osterloh, Google’s hardware chief.Technology, Apple, Google, HeadlineRead More
In a move aimed at supporting, growing and rewarding small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Absa has launched the Absa Small Business Friday campaign.Industry News, Absa BankRead More
The Democratic Alliance says that government must introduce legislation to protect consumers against ever-increasing fuel prices.Energy, HeadlineRead More
One of South Africa’s biggest banks makes a shift to further digitise and provide new ways of engaging with clients.Banking, FNB, HeadlineRead More
Alphabet Inc, owner of the ubiquitous search engine Google, has flagged an interest in bidding for the broadcast rights of the Indian Premier League, or IPL, joining the ranks of half a dozen media giants vying for the coveted asset in cricket-crazy India.Media, Google, Headline, SupersportRead More
An advocacy group for the visually impaired, Blind SA, will this week head to the Constitutional Court seeking a confirmation order that South Africa’s Copyright Act is unconstitutional.Government, HeadlineRead More
The latest debt index from DebtBusters shows that middle-class South Africans are falling further into debt as over the past six years a material decline in disposable income and a higher debt burden are contributing to the financial challenges many South Africans are facing.Finance, Debt Busters, HeadlineRead More
Eskom notes that the national electricity grid remains constrained, with an elevated risk of load shedding over the winter period, particularly during the morning and evening peaks. Energy, Eskom, HeadlineRead More
