# South Africa’s major banks are increasingly adopting automation to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs. According to banking software provider Avaloq, many banks are seeking to replace complex legacy systems with integrated digital platforms that streamline processes and reduce reliance on large back-office teams. The company says automation can significantly improve transaction processing and […]
# Government has called on South Africans to rally behind Bafana Bafana as the national team prepares to face Mexico in the World Cup opening match in Mexico City tonight. Officials say the team embodies the determination, discipline and fighting spirit of the nation. South Africans are encouraged to wear green and gold on Bafana […]
# Witness I has told the Madlanga Commission that comments made during a meeting with a Crime Intelligence operative and businessman Brown Mogotsi in Sandton was not an admission of wrongdoing. He suspected the meeting was being secretly recorded and played along. He alleges the pair tried to persuade him to change his statement regarding […]
# Witness I has revealed at the Madlanga Commission that he stayed at a property owned by controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala for nearly two-years following attempts on his life during a 2023 attack at his Mamelodi home. He was advised by SAPS Captain Faleni Zungu to relocate for safety reasons. He only later learned […]
# The DA has accused the Gauteng Provincial Government of cutting school budgets to fund debt linked to the failed e-toll system. DA education spokesperson Michael Waters claims the province has committed billions of rand towards e-toll obligations while schools face a 64-percent reduction in subsidies, rising municipal costs and service disconnections. He says learners […]
# The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has voiced strong opposition to the metro’s proposed average eleven-percent electricity tariff increase. The chamber’s CEO Denise van Huyssteen says businesses are already under pressure from rising fuel costs, expensive logistics and unreliable municipal infrastructure. She argues the increase is not cost-reflective and will further undermine competitiveness and […]
# Soccer: Award-winning FIFA-listed Somali referee Omar Artan has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu after being denied entry into the US, where he was due to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup. Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has condemned the decision, saying it undermines fairness despite diplomatic efforts. Artan, who held a […]
# Anglo American says a strong junior mining sector is critical to South Africa’s future mining growth, transformation and job creation. Speaking at the Junior Indaba in Johannesburg, senior vice-president for corporate affairs Nevashnee Naicker said junior miners help unlock economic opportunities, hence policy certainty and efficient licensing to attract investment are needed. She reaffirmed […]
# Resources for Africa’s mining optimist Bernard Swanepoel has called on African governments to create favourable investment, exploration and mining development conditions. Speaking at the Junior Mining Indaba in Johannesburg, Swanepoel said junior miners are responsible for discoveries that become future mines. He warned that exploration capital is highly mobile, hence South Africa must improve […]
