The Competition Commission’s first township economy report puts numbers on the gap – and on why it exists.
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Nigeria and Uganda are now closed, leaving Uber in just six African markets after four exits.
Rand Water has been hit by a cyberattack but has said it’s still business as usual, with no impact to water supply.
Hiten Parmar on why South Africa’s electric transition is starting with trucks rather than family cars.
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MTN Group plans to start a dispute resolution process if talks with Ghanaian authorities over a surprise back-tax bill it received last week fail.
Eskom said it would shorten power cuts from Tuesday morning, but electricity shortages look set to continue at least into 2024.
Opposition politicians and South Africa’s biggest labour union say they’re readying a lawsuit as blackouts cripple the nation.
The rand slumped on Monday as investor concerns mounted over a power crisis that prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to cancel a trip to Davos.
Despite criticism, BMW appears to be doubling down on its decision to charge owners of its cars subscription fees to access services and features.
Shares in MTN Group took a smack on Monday after it said it was facing a R13-billion claim from Ghana’s tax authority.
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ByteDance’s valuation has risen at least a third to more than $100-billion in recent private share transactions, people familiar with the matter said.
Facebook is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world’s largest social network’s platforms, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday.
Spotify Technology said on Tuesday that comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast will be available on the music streaming platform starting on 1 September and will become an exclusive later this year.
Worldwide electric car registrations are set to fall 18% this year, but those of combustion engine cars are set to drop even faster, analysts BloombergNEF said on Tuesday.
Communications regulator Icasa looks set to lose four of its councillors in the next few months. William Currie and Joseph Lebooa are set to leave when their contracts come to an end on the 30 September, while William Stucke
President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Thuthukile, may have made history as South Africa’s youngest head of a minister’s office. From a lowly public liaison officer to the powerful position of chief of staff within two months at the age of 25, she now earns almost a million rand a year. Her dramatic rise to the position, which
