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Households in South Africa continue to face a barrage of price hikes in 2022, as inflation edges toward the top of the Reserve Bank’s range, leading to the costs of living rapidly spiralling out of control, and forcing many to turn to credit and other forms of debt just to make it through to the end of each month.Finance, HeadlineRead… Read More »How much you’re paying for petrol, electricity and food in South Africa versus a year ago

South Africa is headed for a record year of power cuts if the rate of station breakdowns fails to improve, particularly at coal-fueled plants.Energy, Eskom, HeadlineRead More

Grand Parade Investments (GPI) has announced it will unbundle its stake in restaurant chain Spur.Business, GPI, Headline, SpurRead More

CMC Networks is hosting its annual CMC Networks Summit, which will take place at the Bryanston Country Club from 08:30 on 24 May 2022.Industry News, CMC NetworksRead More

Vodacom Group has appointed Sitho Mdlalose as managing director (MD) of Vodacom South Africa, effective 01 July 2022.Mobile, Headline, VodacomRead More

Massmart-owned retailer Game has launched a new online store which it says forms part of the next step in its turnaround strategy.Technology, HeadlineRead More

The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (Asisa) has published its life insurance claim statistics for 2021, showing a significant increase in fraudulent and dishonest claims.Banking, Asisa, HeadlineRead More

African airlines are clubbing together to negotiate better prices and a steady flow of jet fuel, a move to help stave off a potential crisis caused by supply issues and soaring costs.Business, HeadlineRead More

President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged further reforms to South Africa’s energy sector in his keynote address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Tuesday (10 May). Shortly afterwards , power utility Eskom announced that it would be forced to reintroduce stage 2 load shedding on Tuesday evening.Business, HeadlineRead More

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