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South Africa’s inflation accelerated to above the upper end of the central bank’s target band in September, but climbing less than expected and reinforcing policy makers decision to keep the benchmark

How many customers does Cell C actually have? On its website, as well as in communication from the company over the past year, it has claimed to have over 20m subscribers. But a regulatory filing on Tuesday suggests it actually

South African Airways has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones on all of its flights as of this week. “SAA has taken a decision to prohibit the [device]. The decision has been taken based on safety considerations in

Oakbay Investments and Gupta family patriarch Ajay Gupta have expressed “delight” with the affidavit filed by finance minister Pravin Gordhan and said the court case will provide an opportunity for the family to clear its name. In a statement issued by Gupta family

ManpowerGroup’s 11th annual Talent Shortage Survey shows skilled trades remain in the top three most difficult positions for companies to fill, followed by engineers. The survey is conducted annually, using a sample of 750 businesses in South Africa

Cell C is in the process of raising US$600m, or about R8,5bn, to prop up its balance sheet, given its crippling debt load of R23,6bn. The company’s management is currently on a roadshow in London to drum up support among investors, as the

Nazeem Howa stepped down as CEO of Oakbay Investments, a Johannesburg-based holding company owned by the Gupta family, on Monday citing health reasons. The announcement came four days after finance minister Pravin

Digital payments of minibus taxi fares are set to be rolled out to the industry across Gauteng. The card-based project, which is backed by the Gauteng provincial government and headed up by TaxiChoice Association, will be introduced to the Johannesburg