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Bianke Neethling

Gauteng

Business Journalist at Daily Investor

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  • 1 week ago | mybroadband.co.za | Bianke Neethling

    Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) experienced a data breach, which saw specific files related to its internal affairs released on a restricted part of the internet. Eastplats is a platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome producer with assets located along South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, the world’s largest known PGM resource. The company announced on 17 June 2025 that it experienced a cybersecurity incident on 27 May 2025, which affected its internal IT systems.

  • 1 week ago | dailyinvestor.com | Bianke Neethling

    Toyota, Volkswagen, and Ford remain the most popular second-hand car brands in South Africa, while hybrid vehicles are gaining in popularity. New data from Lightstone Auto revealed that Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford account for half of financed used vehicle sales in 2025.

  • 1 week ago | dailyinvestor.com | Bianke Neethling

    Eskom’s ambitious expansion plans for its transmission grid will require it to acquire some private land or land rights, for which the new Expropriation Act will be key. However, law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has confirmed that the utility will not be able to expropriate this land without compensation using the Act.

  • 1 week ago | dailyinvestor.com | Bianke Neethling

    Private higher education provider STADIO has revealed the impressive growth in its student numbers since 2020, and the increasing popularity of distance learning in South Africa. STADIO is a South African-based company that provides private higher education, including an array of accredited qualifications via contact, distance and blended learning. It started as a subsidiary of Curro, which has provided pre-school and school-based education since 1998.

  • 1 week ago | dailyinvestor.com | Bianke Neethling

    South Africa’s foremost expert on the informal market, GG Alcock, has weighed in on the debate surrounding how the country’s unemployment rate is measured, proposing a solution that includes a new category to measure informal employment. The debate surrounding South Africa’s unemployment statistics was sparked by Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie, who argued that the actual unemployment rate is significantly lower than the current data suggests.

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