Naspers plans to expand in education software as Africa’s biggest company by market value searches for a repeat of the profitable bet it made on China’s Tencent. The owner of Africa’s biggest pay-television
The release of South Africa’s long-awaited update to the Integrated Resource Plan is certain to inspire renewed debate about the country’s energy future. Once public consultation has taken place, the plan will drive policy
Nedbank has launched an interactive teller and banker ATM at its flagship new-generation branch in Sandton in Johannesburg. According to the financial services group, it is the only bank in Africa and the second
President Jacob Zuma’s future as the leader of the ANC remains in the balance as the party’s national executive committee extended until Monday a meeting that’s considering a motion for him to step down
Naspers’s video entertainment assets, which include DStv operator MultiChoice, have come under severe margin pressure as investment in ShowMax and weak currencies in many of its markets put downward pressure on its trading
President Jacob Zuma’s office has refused to confirm or deny claims of an imminent cabinet reshuffle. The Sunday Times reported that Zuma was planning to restructure his cabinet after the ANC’s birthday
South Africa moved closer to a junk credit rating after Fitch Ratings changed the outlook on its assessment to negative from stable and warned that continued political instability could result in a downgrade. The ratings for foreign currency
President Jacob Zuma is facing calls to step down after a minister offered a motion of no confidence at a meeting of the ruling ANC’s national executive committee, two newspapers reported on Sunday. Tourism minister Derek
On TalkCentral this week, we chat Black Friday. But not for long, because there’s real news, too – like MTN vowing to take market share from Vodacom and Cell C’s BEE shareholder suing it over the planned restructuring. Also this week, the
MTN’s public offer in terms of its third black economic empowerment deal, valued at R9,9bn has closed – but short of its target. The public offering to qualifying black participants at a subscription price of R20/share for a minimum