Category: <span>Business</span>

As South Africa’s creator economy continues its rapid rise, some of the country’s biggest brands are increasingly recognising the influence, reach and commercial power of digital creators.  The latest sign of that momentum comes from the Content Creator Awards, which has announced an impressive line-up of partners for its 2026 edition, showcasing the growing role...

South Africa’s SABC public broadcasting’s SABC+ streaming platform has signed up more than 3 million registered users, although the broadcaster doesn’t specify how many are active viewers. Nevertheless, the number of registered users has doubled in terms of sign-ups over the past four months, which includes the period when SABC was covering the FIFA World...

Hospital groups running SAP ECC6 face a deadline that has so far been treated as an IT issue, but the bigger risk lies in records governance, according to Brad Dallas, Managing Director of Metrofile. Mainstream maintenance for SAP ECC6 ends 31 December 2026 for organisations on earlier enhancement packs, and 31 December 2027 for those...

Three portable Bluetooth speakers bring big sound, bold bass and all-day play to South Africa’s outdoor lifestyle. Hisense is preparing to turn up the energy with the arrival of the Hisense Boom Family, a new range of portable Bluetooth speakers launching on Takealot from 1 August 2026. Created for beach days, braais, road trips, campsites...

The final decision is anticipated by mid-September, with Imola reportedly under consideration as the venue for the season finale. Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has confirmed the season will end in Europe if races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are cancelled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Grands Prix in Bahrain and...

Air France introduces a new signature cocktail collection by Matthias Giroud in its long-haul Business, Premium and Economy cabins! This summer, Air France is unveiling a new cocktail offer available on all its long-haul flights, designed for customers in all travel cabins. The airline is continuing its collaboration with chef mixologist Matthias Giroud, who has...

The DP World Tour announces that Axi, the global online Forex and CFD trading company, has become an Official Marketing Partner and the Official Online Trading Partner of golf’s global Tour in a multi-year agreement that runs until 2029. As a top-tier Official Marketing Partner, Axi will benefit from significant brand exposure at DP World...

How cloud-native payroll platforms give SMEs a security boost. “It won’t happen to us because we’re too small.” Many small and medium-sized businesses rely on this logic when it comes to cybercrime risks. Surely criminals will target a business that is larger, promising a handsome payoff for their efforts. Why would they care to go...

Oprah Winfrey announced Wednesday she is closing the residential campus of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, ending a nearly 20-year chapter to focus instead on an expanded scholarship program. The academy, located in Henley on Klip in Gauteng Province, will end operations in its current form at the close of...

TGR Haas F1 Team announced a new multi-year partnership with Exein, a global leader in runtime cybersecurity, to become the team’s ‘Official Physical AI Security Partner’, beginning from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix. Founded in Rome in 2018 by CEO Gianni Cuozzo, Exein develops runtime cybersecurity technology that protects more than two billion connected devices...