On Tuesday, it was announced that Cell C lenders have voted in favor of a compromise cash out offer of 20c for every R1 of debt, bringing the company’s recapitalization …
South Africa
SA Startup Zapper is considering options to raise capital, including a stake sale, that could value it to nearly $1 billion. The Cape Town-based mobile payments business hired Ernst & …
Last week, Spur launched the very first RocoMamas drive-through outlet opened in South Africa last week, giving the corporation another boost in its efforts to expand its quick service offerings. …
- BusinessSouthern Africa
Southern African Clothing and Textile Worker’s Union strings together 7% wage deal.
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) has said it settled its wage negotiations in the woven cotton sector for a two-year deal, which includes a 7% increase. …
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SEIFSA Conference will provide an important platform to assess the Steel master plan and plot its way forward
South Africa’s pivotal steel sector will get some much-needed attention at the Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa’s (SEIFSA’s) Mainstreaming the Steel Master Plan Conference to be held in …
Futuregrowth Asset Management, a South African fixed-income money manager with R193 billion of assets, is raising a fund to invest in startups with a strong developmental impact. The company aims …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessSouthern Africa
FNB online system goes down for hours, leaves customers stranded.
FNB customers have been left stranded and frustrated as the bank’s online systems were down for hours. Customers could not process any transactions on the bank’s app and online banking. …
- BusinessSouthern Africa
South Africa yet to claim R33.5 billion in unpaid life policy and investment proceeds
Life insurers and unit trust companies South Africa are holding some R33.5 billion for policyholders, investors and their beneficiaries who have failed to claim their benefits. This is in addition …
FNB has announced additional eBucks incentives to help its rewards customers to offset record-high fuel prices. For the next three months, it will give qualifying customers an additional R2 per …
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Mercedes-Benz SA to cut cars’ carbon footprints by over half
Local automotive subsidiary Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has launched a photovoltaic (PV) technology pilot project at its East London plant. It says 360-kilowatt peak (KWp) solar panels were installed on …