Author: Staff Reporter

Eskom warned on Thursday that there is a high likelihood of the first load shedding in almost four months on Thursday as it struggles to return generating units to service.

The spectre of load shedding, which has been kept in abeyance since the Covid-19 lockdown began in late March, has reared its ugly head again after several power-generation units tripped.

Pick n Pay now allows customers to deposit money directly into their own bank accounts at till points thanks to a partnership with Mastercard, Visa and Absa.

Media24 plans to close multiple newspapers and magazines in a move that is set to cost over 500 jobs. Men’s Health and Runner’s World are among the titles earmarked for closure.

Walmart-controlled retail group Massmart said on Tuesday that it will cut as many as 1 800 employees at its Game stores in South Africa.

Fuel retail giant Engen has launched a payment app for smartphones that does away with the need to use a point-of-sale terminal on its forecourts, thereby reducing the chances of contracting Covid-19.

JSE-listed technology company 4Sight Holdings has formed a partnership with Unplugg Group, an IT company led by former Mr Price chief information officer Antony Hlungwane.

Eskom said on Monday that it will cut the supply of electricity to several towns around the country over non-payment for electricity.

MultiChoice Group-owned Showmax has permanently removed five Leon Schuster-made movies, saying the titles contain “negative racial stereotyping and prominent elements of blackface”.

MTN Group said on Thursday that it has named Stephen Blewett, the current CEO of its operation in Benin, to lead its larger business in Cameroon.