12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (859+ words) Poor working conditions, excessive hours and poverty wages are among the allegations facing G4S, one of the world’s largest private security employers, across its operations in South Africa, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A scathing report by global…...

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (495+ words) Fintech group Lesaka Technologies continues to look for acquisitions that will help to extend its reach outside South Africa. This comes as the group refines its strategy around the types of businesses it plans to retain and grow in its…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (495+ words) Lesaka Technologies’ plan to improve performance in its merchant business relies on a similar playbook used for the consumer division. The company until recently consisted of two divisions: a merchant unit and a consumer segment. The consumer unit focuses on…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1026+ words) South Africa imported almost 240,000 tonnes of mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDM) in 2024. More than 90% came from Brazil. At first sight those figures might appear to strengthen the argument that South Africa is far too dependent on imported poultry and should be…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (135+ words) businessday.co.za Lesaka targets three-million customers by 2029 The fintech group looks to accelerate growth through acquisition of Bank Zero Story audio is generated using AI Fintech group Lesaka Technologies is targeting three-million consumer customers by 2029 as it looks to…...

5+ day, 44+ min ago   (662+ words) The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new loan framework of up to $5.1bn (nearly R82bn) to mitigate the impact of the global energy and fertiliser crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East on countries across the continent. The…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (392+ words) Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has launched a real-world electric vehicle (EV) test on the N3 between Johannesburg and Durban, an initiative that will turn electric vehicle journeys into a source of real-world data for motorists and fleet operators considering the switch…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (659+ words) The National Treasury and several of its entities are grappling with senior management vacancies, while executive officials at some institutions have been suspended, subjected to disciplinary action or placed under investigation, according to a parliamentary reply. This information was provided…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (388+ words) Clients sometimes despair and ask me: “what’s the one thing that no-one has thought of to get faster growth?” Yesterday’s decisively “meh” GDP data focuses the mind further on such questions. Procurement is where the growth agenda is tested, and…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (638+ words) The cost of telecommunications in South Africa has been a point of contention for about two decades. It’s a criticism that Big Telco has learnt to live with. Every now and then, a market survey or inquiry is launched with…...