Tencent, in which South Africa’s Naspers holds a one-third stake, is discussing the purchase of SoftBank Group’s majority stake in Supercell Oy in a deal that may value the Finnish game maker at
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South Africa recorded a negative growth rate of -1,2% in the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest figures released by Stats SA on Wednesday. Statistician general Pali Lehohla announced the official GDP in Pretoria
The quick succession of news that South Africa’s economy shrank by 1,2% in the first quarter of 2016 followed by news that ratings agency Fitch had spared the country from junk status sent the rand on a quick roller-coaster ride
Correctional services minister Michael Masutha has been interdicted from acting against a controversial R378m tender given to an ANC benefactor. National treasury found that the correctional services
Conflict between Uber partner-drivers and metered taxi owners needs to be resolved before lives are lost, says the chair of parliament’s transport portfolio committee. Dikeledi Magadzi in a statement on Monday voiced her concerns
Vodacom is working with a number of major jobs websites to zero-rate access for job seekers, the mobile operator said on Monday. The company has launched the NXL LVL (pronounced “next
The declining rand has hit PC sales in South Africa hard, says an international research organisation. According to International Data Corp, PC shipments dropped to
Absa has assured customers of the safety of its new ChatBanking platform that enables banking via social network Twitter. The Barclays-owned banking group launched the platform for customers who
Internet ride-sharing app Uber is raising its South African fares back to their old rates just two months after the company initiated its winter price cuts. On 7 April this year, the smartphone app cut fares on its cheaper UberX option in
Do not replace public protector Thuli Madonsela with a lapdog, the Democratic Alliance has said. “Adv Madonsela, a fearless and non-partisan defender of the people of South Africa, has set the bar high in terms of what is expected of the woman