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1 week ago | 
businessreport.co.za | Edward West |Siphelele Dludla |Tawanda Karombo |Ashley Lechman
SUGARTawanda Karombo|Published 40 minutes agoTongaat Hulett refinery in KwaZulu-Natal. The transaction includes the sale of Tongaat Hulett's South African assets, including its sugar operations and corporate head office, as well as the sale of its shares in and claims against the Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Botswana businesses. Image: SuppliedTawanda KaromboThe Vision Group announced on Wednesday that it has received competition approvals for acquisition of all Tongaat Hulett’s assets in Zimbabwe.
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1 week ago | 
southernmail.co.za | Ashley Lechman |Shannon Manuel
As Easter celebrations draw near, South Africans are being advised to remain vigilant against a notable spike in scams that target both distracted shoppers and generous well-wishers during this festive season.
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1 week ago | 
athlonenews.co.za | Ashley Lechman |Shannon Manuel
As Easter celebrations draw near, South Africans are being advised to remain vigilant against a notable spike in scams that target both distracted shoppers and generous well-wishers during this festive season.
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1 week ago | 
businessreport.co.za | Ashley Lechman |Dieketseng Maleke
RETAILCustomers can now earn up to 40% back in Rewards Points when they shop on Sixty60, and up to 30% back when shopping in-store. Image: Supplied. If you are cash strapped ahead of the Easter Weekend and a Standard Bank customer, you will be able to get more bang out of your buck starting from Wednesday. This comes after South Africa's largest bank by assets, Standard Bank, said that their clients can start reaping the benefits of the much anticipated retail partnership with the Shoprite Group.
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1 week ago | 
businessreport.co.za | Yogashen Pillay |Edward West |Zelda Venter |Ashley Lechman
LABOUR RELATIONSEconomists and logistics experts are concerned about the impact a looming Transnet strike of over 20 000 workers could have on the South African economy and the logistics sector. Image: Leon Lestrade/ Independent NewspapersThe looming strike of more than 20 000 workers at Transnet has raised concern of industry players about the potential impact it could have on the South African economy and the logistics sector.
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1 week ago | 
businessreport.co.za | Ashley Lechman |Se-Anne Rall |Yogashen Pillay |Siphelele Dludla
TELECOMMUNICATIONSMTN said by optimising application-aware networks and network-aware applications, the initiative aims to deliver a more seamless, stable, and high-quality user experience. Image: IOLOne of Africa's largest telecommunications service provider, the MTN Group said on Monday that it is has partnered with the global social networking company, Meta, to enhancethequalityand reliability ofvoiceandvideocalls on real-timecallingapplications such as WhatsApp across 12MTNmarkets.
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1 week ago | 
businessreport.co.za | Se-Anne Rall |Ashley Lechman
OPINIONNomvula Mabuza|Published 9 hours agoLeaders must shed obsolete thinking. The future favours those who wield risk as a weapon. As Warren Buffett put it, “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” It’s time to know, act, and lead, says the author. Image: FileUncertainty isn’t a distant storm - it’s a Category 5 hurricane battering our doorstep. Global markets tremble, geopolitical tensions boil, and in South Africa, a stalled VAT hike signals deeper economic fragility.
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1 week ago | 
businessreport.co.za | Ashley Lechman |Se-Anne Rall |Siphelele Dludla
Johanna Kyrklund|Published 3 hours agoPresident Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House on Marine One, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Washington. Image: (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)We've had a dramatic start to the year - DeepSeek's disruption of the artificial intelligence (AI) narrative, a seismic shift in defence and infrastructure spending out of Germany and of course "Liberation Day".
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3 weeks ago | 
shorturl.at | Nicola Mawson |Ashley Lechman |Se-Anne Rall |Jason Woosey
DA leader John SteenhuisenImage by: Ayanda Ndamane / Independent NewspapersPublished 11h ago | Published 11h agoThe Democratic Alliance (DA) has suffered a bloody nose after losing the fight over the controversial VAT hike in the proposed 2025 Budget. This, after the African National Congress (ANC) supported a proposal by ActionSA to remove the 0.5% VAT increase, giving taxpayers some much-needed breathing room.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
iol.co.za | Ashley Lechman
As South Africa's e-commerce sector burgeons, discover the key trends that will shape the retail landscape and transform shopping experiences in 2025. Don’t miss out on insights that will help businesses adapt and thrive in this fast-evolving market.
