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Google's Hustle Academy training programme has graduated at least 5 000 business owners
Google held graduation celebrations on Tuesday in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. Google also announced a new speaker series at the events in which successful African entrepreneurs share lessons and advice, demonstrating the company's commitment to assisting entrepreneurs and small businesses in thriving. The Hustle Academy, which launched in February of this year, provides practical
Ramaphosa blames the protection unit head in his report on Phala Phala
MPs will have access to the report on Wednesday evening, according to Mapisa-Nqakula. The report of Parliament's Section 89 independent panel into the theft of foreign currency at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm was handed over to National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Wednesday morning. The panel, led by former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo,
Tony O’Neill leaves Anglo American as technical director at the end of 2022
Anglo America has announced major changes in its executive following the retirement of Tony O’Neill who steps down as technical director. The diversified mining giant, Anglo American, announced the news on Wednesday as it changes its structure in senior leadership roles. O’Neill has not only decided to retire as technical director but he steps down
REVEALED: New Volvo EX90 SUV edition is dubbed a computer on wheels
Swedish carmaker, Volvo’s upgrade of the EX60 SUV 2024 edition has been leaked by various automobile publications. The new Volvo EX60 SUV comes in a full-electric model and it is regarded as the new edition or chapter in XC60’s life. Autoevolution reports that the EX90 battery-powered mid-size luxury SUV, which is the Swedish automaker's first
On Black Friday 2022, these were the best-selling items on Takealot
On Black Friday 2022, the online retail giant reported record-breaking growth, noting a 33% increase in value sold through its Blue Dot sale. It claimed that 3 million customers visited the site looking for bargains on the day, with the Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) exceeding any other Black Friday in its history. The group predicted
African Bank reports a nearly 40% increase in full-year profit
Lender African Bank reported nearly 40% profit growth as the number of loans given to retail customers increased to pre-pandemic levels, increasing interest revenue. The bank released its full-year financial results through September 30, 2022, revealing that profits after tax increased 38% to R736 million, up from R534 million previously. It disbursed more than R14
On Thursday, MTN Ghana may disconnect a quarter of its subscribers
MTN Ghana, Africa's largest mobile operator's third-most profitable market, is preparing to deactivate a quarter of its subscribers' SIM cards on Thursday in order to comply with a biometric registration directive from the country's regulators. The directive issued by Ghana's National Communications Authority concerns the deactivation of SIM cards that have completed the first stage
Mitsubishi’s new L200 pick-up truck ready to battle against Ford Ranger
Despite criticism from automobile publications, the all-new Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck has found its way to the public and leaked to the media. Various websites are critical of the Japanese carmaker, Mitsubishi, and according to Auto Evolution, the company is not doing great nowadays. The website says the Japanese automaker was once a household name
How to Protect Your WhatsApp Account as User Scams Increase
Following the leak of over 487 million WhatsApp user records, users of a popular messaging platform have reported an increase in spam texts. “Someone definitely bought USA records and now they are messaging my friends and family asking for money – I didn’t click any links or shared any PIN,” a Twitter user complained. They
Musk claims that Apple has threatened to remove Twitter from the App Store
In a series of tweets, Elon Musk said Apple threatened to remove Twitter from its app store without explaining why, and that the iPhone maker had stopped advertising on the social media platform. The billionaire CEO of Twitter and Tesla claimed that Apple was putting pressure on Twitter over content moderation requirements. Apple has not
SAB injects R825 million into prospecton plant in KwaZulu-Natal
South African Breweries has unveiled plans to open a multi-million rand prospecton plant in KwaZulu-Natal as the company seeks to address unemployment. SAB hosted KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomsa Dube-Ncube as the company CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac tabled their plan. The prospecton brewery in Durban will cost SAB in the region of R825 million and the event was
SA no longer has the world's highest unemployment rate, as factories drive job growth
South Africa's official unemployment rate fell to 32.9%, ranking third among 82 countries and the eurozone monitored by Bloomberg. South Africa's unemployment rate now trails Namibia and Nigeria, though some data is out of date. From the second quarter of 2021, it held the record. Still, according to the expanded definition, unemployment stood at 43.1%,
Guards were apprehended after stealing thousands of litres of diesel from Eskom power station
Two security guards hired by Eskom to protect the Port Rex power station in East London were arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing nearly 6 000 litres of diesel. The guards were arrested while on duty, according to Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha. The stolen diesel is worth slightly less than R146 000. "Through internal investigations,
WeThinkCode CEO Nyari Samushonga bags coveted accolade at IT industry awards
WeThinkCode CEO Nyari Samushonga was voted as the winner of the coveted IT Personality of the Year Award during the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) 2022 President’s Awards. Held on Tuesday, the other top award of Visionary CIO was presented to Intikhab Shaik, head of technology and solutions delivery at the South
Sibanye Stillwater sets aside R10.7 billion to fund lithium project in Finland
The board of Sibanye Stillwater has approved a substantial R10.6 billion capital expenditure to fund its Keliber lithium project in Finland. Sibanye Stillwater announced the development on Monday as it seeks a foothold in the European battery metals sector. The mining company’s CEO Neal Froneman said they are delighted to advance and grow their presence
Relief for diesel users as it will go down next week, petrol price to hike
As South Africans are getting ready to get on the road and travel for the summer holidays, they will have to anticipate petrol price hikes. This comes as oil prices plunge to their lowest levels since last year, diesel prices look set to decrease from record highs next week, but if your car uses petrol,
FNB clients splashed a whopping R3 billion during this year’s Black Friday
As this year’s Black Friday is slowly becoming a thing of the past, First National Bank says its customers spent a record R3 billion on Black Friday. FNB says most shoppers headed out to physical stores to grab deals ranging from household goods to clothing items. The bank, FNB, said that this is the highest
Retailer Checkers unveils first fully electric truck that glows when it's dark
South African retail giant, Checkers Hyper, becomes the first grocery and household store to pilot a heavy-duty fully-electric truck in its fleet of vehicles. The Checkers Hyper-branded has unveiled a new Scania Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) that boasts nine batteries and solar panels fitted to its roof. Checkers says these help support a fully-electric cooling
R75 million cocaine concealed in oranges found in the UK from South Africa
Police in the United Kingdom say they have found 49kgs of cocaine hidden in a shipment of oranges from South Africa. According to the police in the United Kingdom, the street value of the drugs is at R75 million and the picture from the South West Regional Organised Crime United shows the shipment. South West
Metrorail service returns between Soweto and Johannesburg
There’s a relief for passenger railway services as Metrorail announced that the line between Naledi and Johannesburg will be open on Monday. The service will make use of Metrorail’s new electric modular units train sets for the first time. As the service is expected to be effective from November 28, the Metrorail train is set