The South African Revenue Service (SARS) said the ongoing strike at its operations has caused continued delays, forcing the tax body to close 40 branches throughout the country. The Public …
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Africa’s largest renewable energy IPP to be sold to Egyptian company
Mainstream Renewable Power together with investment company Actis have announced the sale of Africa’s largest pure-play renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Lekela Power, to Egyptian company Infinity Group and …
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Mango creditors accept R85 million less approved by parliament
Creditors of Mango have accepted R85 million less from government than the R819 million approved by Parliament in a special allocation 18 months ago, in a bid to avoid a …
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Elon Musk pushes for the Twitter trial to start next year
Twitter is pressing for a quick trial, and Elon Musk’s lawyers are making a case to slow things down. In the lawsuit Twitter filed against its would-be owner, the company argued …
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Oil Exploration Planned Again Off South Africa’s West Coast
Searcher Seismic is planning a survey looking for oil offshore South Africa, months after it called off an earlier search due to a court challenge. The company is applying for …
MTN Group on Friday entered into discussions to acquire Telkom. The news sent Telkom’s share price rocketing higher. MTN has long been interested in Telkom, with market talk about discussions …
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South Africa rooibos tea industry pays out to indigenous people
South Africa’s rooibos tea industry paid R12.2 million ($716,000) to groups representing indigenous people in the country. This payment is part of a benefit-sharing agreement to recognize the original cultivators …
MultiChoice, the parent company of subscription-based cable tv, DSTV and GOTV, has been ordered by the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to share its contents with …
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South Africa testing ‘digital rand’
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is making steady progress in its investigations around a central bank digital currency, says deputy governor Kuben Naidoo. Speaking in PSG’s latest Think Big …
BMW has announced the launch of its new electric i4 sedan in South Africa, with pricing starting at R1.6 million. BMW said the i4 is the brand’s first purely electric …