# Financial services group Momentum has achieved its seven-billion-rand headline earnings target a year ahead of schedule. The group reported earnings of 7.06-billion-rand for the year to June, up 13-percent from the previous financial year. CEO Jeanette Marais says every business unit delivered a profit for the first time, with five divisions each contributing more […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit sê die Konstitusionele Hof het bevind dat die Wet op Openbare Verkryging nie behoorlik aan parlementêre prosesse onderwerp is en dus nie aanvaar kan word nie. Gevolglik kan ras nie gebruik word om maatskappye outomaties van staatstenders uit te sluit nie. Woordvoerder Theuns du Buisson sê staatskontrakte behoort eerder op waarde […]
# Die Europese Kommissie stel voor kinders onder 13 moet van sosiale media verbied word as deel van nuwe maatreëls om minderjariges aanlyn te beskerm. Kinders tussen 13 en 15 sal slegs onder toesig toegelaat word om mini-rekeninge te gebruik met beperkte funksies en ‘n tydsbeperking van een-uur per dag. Die plan sal ook platforms […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 3.4-percent in July, compared with the same period last year. The growth was mainly driven by general dealers, other retailers, and stores selling clothing, footwear and food products. Sales also rose by 2.5-percent compared with June. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months […]
# The Information Regulator is investigating a data breach at vehicle tracking company Cartrack following a ransomware attack in August. Cartrack says its customer database, containing contact details, bank information and vehicle data, was accessed. A ransomware group has claimed responsibility and alleged that 500 gigabytes of data was stolen. Information Regulator official Hangi Mbedzi […]
# Trade union Solidarity says the Constitutional Court has found the Public Procurement Act was not properly passed into law. As a result, race can no longer be used to automatically disqualify companies from government tenders. The union’s Theuns du Buisson says government contracts should focus on value and service delivery rather than race. Du […]
# Public Interest South Africa founder Tebogo Khaas is calling for stronger lifestyle audits and improved vetting systems. This as the Madlanga Commission continues to probe political inteferance in the Justice system. Speaking to the SABC, Khaas says South Africa may not need a complete legislative overhaul, but should strengthen existing measures. He says declarations […]
# Die Nasionale Transmissiemaatskappy van Suid-Afrika sê beleggings van sowat 440-miljard-rand sal die volgende dekade nodig wees vir transmissie-uitbreiding en netwerktoegang. Die onderneming berei voor vir volgende maand se Windaba 2026 in Kaapstad. Uitvoerende hoof Monde Bala sê die geld sal aangewend word om ongeveer 14-duisend-500-kilometer se hoëspannings-kraglyne en bykomende transformator-vermoë te befonds. Hy sê […]
# The European Commission has proposed banning social media accounts for children under 13, as part of new measures to protect minors online. Children aged 13 to under 15 would only be allowed to use supervised mini accounts, with limited features and a one-hour daily time limit. The plan would also cover video-sharing platforms, online […]
