3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (538+ words) Business explainer Global Firm Opens R55m Cybersecurity Hub in Cape Town Cybersecurity group Integrity360 has opened a R55 million hub in Cape Town, describing it as the largest Security Operations Centre in its global network of 16 locations. The facility is expected to create…...

4+ day, 36+ min ago   (382+ words) Outsurance lifted normalised earnings 20.9% to R6bn for the year to June and declared a special dividend of 87.5c a share, taking full-year special distributions to 117.8c on top of an ordinary dividend of 291.5c, itself 22.7% higher. Headline earnings per share rose 23.5% to 368.5c and normalised…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (289+ words) The impact of the Challenge is already evident through the achievements of previous participants. The 2025 South African winners demonstrated how innovation can be leveraged to address environmental and developmental challenges at scale. Gift Mabena, founder of AgriAdapt, created a mobile-first…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (528+ words) businessexplainer.co.za Vodacom Cuts Emissions 77% But Sends a Grid Warning Vodacom brought business leaders, energy specialists and policymakers to Vodaworld in Midrand on Wednesday for a discussion on decarbonising Africa’s ICT sector, drawing on the group’s white paper of…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (625+ words) Business explainer Mthunzi Appointed to Lead South Africa’s Automotive Business Council South Africa’s automotive industry body has appointed Dr Mncane Mthunzi as chief executive with effect from 7 September 2026, ending an interim arrangement that began in April. Naamsa, which styles itself…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (610+ words) Despite being regarded as Africa’s most advanced economy, South Africa is failing to position itself as a future-ready nation. Unless we accelerate investment in digital infrastructure and create the right incentives for growth, we will continue to fall behind. While…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (317+ words) Despite significant challenges over the past two years, bringing increased regulation and scrutiny to spazas and informal retailers, such as compulsory registration introduced in December 2024, and the lockdown on illegal immigrants and foreign-owned spazas earlier this year, the informal retail…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (316+ words) Business explainer PayShap Governance Council Appoints Vuyo Mpako as Independent Chairperson The PayShap Governance Council has appointed Vuyo Mpako Pr Eng as its Independent Chairperson with effect from [effective date]. Mpako takes over stewardship of the body responsible for strategic…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (474+ words) In mapping the various data points that provide a profile of the South African economy, troubling trends emerge… This month, South African’s were once again reminded about the dire state of our socioeconomic indicators when Statistics South Africa published the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (598+ words) South Africa’s fragile economic recovery is at risk of stalling, according to Nicky Weimar, Nedbank’s chief economist, who told delegates at the 2026 Nedgroup Investments Treasurers’ Conference that the country faces a dangerous combination of weak investment, mounting inflation pressures, and…...