Russia recalls envoy after Biden remarks about Putin
Russia has recalled its Washington ambassador for talks to prevent the "irreversible deterioration" of relations with the US.
The Russian government said Anatoly Antonov had been called back to Moscow...
Reserve saves Sanlam’s bacon
When Sanlam reported its 2019 financial results a year ago it was one of the last of the old-style physical results presentations - and already the shadow of the...
HILARY JOFFE: Farming and mining – they’re not sexy, but they do sustain us
It was a week in which the official statistics confirmed that SA's economy shrank by a horrifying 7% last year, with agriculture and net exports among the only bright...
Spectrum release dogged by old snags
This week's high court order that has resulted in a delay in the auction of spectrum for high-speed broadband symbolises a malaise in policy, but flexibility on the part...
Massmart to strip the fat
Global retailer Walmart has adopted a razor-sharp focus on its South African retail business, Massmart, shedding brands and reviewing operations in other African countries that are not profitable enough.
Massmart...
TymeBank gets R1.6 billion to boost South African growth
TymeBank has announced that it has secured an investment of R1.6 billion from new investors in the UK and Philippines.
It said the investment is one of the largest foreign...
British streaming service will take on Netflix in South Africa
BritBox, the British streaming service operated by the BBC and ITV, is confident it can compete with Netflix, Showmax, and other services for a share of the South African...
Class action lawsuit against Uber in South Africa
Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys, assisted by Leigh Day, are preparing a class action lawsuit to be filed in the Johannesburg Labour Court against Uber on behalf of South African Uber...
New household tax to fund the SABC proposed
The Department of Communications wants to declare the SABC a Public Service Media Broadcaster and fund it through a new household levy.
This was one of the proposals presented by...
SABC wants TV licence fees for laptops, DStv decoders, and Netflix
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and the SABC want South Africans to pay TV licences for laptops, tablets, DStv decoders, and Netflix subscriptions but have dropped smartphones...
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Jake Paul says he moved to Miami to focus on boxing ... but he's already got some distractions.
The 24-year-old hit the beach with his pals...
Donald Trump’s wealth takes tumble during presidency
Donald Trump's net worth dropped by about $700m to $2.3bn (£1.65bn) during his time as president, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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