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BusinessTech is among the top business websites in South Africa, attracting more than 1.1 million unique visitors and generating 2.8 million page views each month. While its main focus is on news related to business and technology, BusinessTech also explores a diverse range of subjects that matter to South Africans, including health, finance, lifestyle, science, politics, and other general interest topics.

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Major South African company pushing hard into Europe and Asia

1 day ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

Cartrack-owner Karooooo plans to push further into Europe and Asia, as the group sees a significant increase in earnings. “FY 2025 was a year of strong execution, impactful innovation and significant progress,” said Zak Calisto, Group CEO of Karooooo.
Google is king in South Africa

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

Google Chrome is the dominant browser in South Africa, but its parent company, Alphabet, faces extreme regulatory challenges locally and internationally. Data from Statcounter Global Stats shows that Chrome’s total market share in South Africa is 72.88%. This is a substantial increase from the 52.32% seen in March 2018. South Africa’s preference for Google Chrome is higher than the worldwide average, where the Alphabet-owned company has a 66.16% market share.
The South African banking CEO who earned R94,000 a day for 15 years

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

Over his 15-year tenure as Nedbank Group CEO, banking executive Mike Brown earned just shy of R515 million—averaging out to around R94,000 a day. Brown retired in May 2024 after serving as Nedbank’s CEO since 2010, succeeded by former Absa Finance Director, Jason Quinn, in June. Nedbank credited Brown with turning the group into a digital banking powerhouse, creating significant shareholder value.
International companies flocking to South Africa

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

South Africa is increasingly becoming the preferred location for international companies looking to set up shared services. Recruitment agency Robert Walters said that offshoring, which is the relocation of business operations or services to another country, has become a key part of many companies’ global strategies. A recent Robert Walters survey showed that 60% of business leaders ranked South Africa as the most attractive country for offshoring.
South African mining giants put merger on hold

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields have agreed to pause discussions over combining their assets in Ghana. The two JSE-listed companies previously proposed a joint venture to combine their Iduapriem and Tarkwa gold mines in Ghana. Iduapriem is in Ghana’s western region, roughly 70km north of Takoradi and about 10km southwest of Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine. The open pit mine started gold production in 1992 and was acquired by AngloGold Ashanti in 2002, when it merged with Ashanti Goldfields.
New international flight coming to South Africa this year

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

Qantas will reintroduce its route between Johannesburg and Perth, Australia, with direct flights taking off in December 2025. Qantas said that the new flights will provide South Africans with direct access to Perth, with easy connections to Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide via the carrier’s Australian network. Customers will also have access to a new one-stop option to New Zealand, with the airline also introducing a direct flight between Perth and Auckland from December.
Relief for investors in South Africa

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

South African assets remain incredibly strong despite the heightened global volatility in financial markets over the last month. With higher tariffs from US President Donald Trump, Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist Izak Odendaal said that the world’s largest economy is turning its back on a free and open global economy. Despite suspended “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on 60 countries, Trump still increased tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%.
South Africa’s best city is crawling out of junk

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the City of Cape Town’s investment rating, although it remains in junk status alongside South Africa as a whole. Moody’s upgraded the City of Cape Town’s long-term issuer rating from Ba3 to Ba2. According to Moody’s rating scales, this is two notches below the investment grade ranking of Baa3. This is also the highest rating among South Africa’s major metros recently rated.
South African giant buying Australian company for R45 billion

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

South African gold miner Gold Fields, via its subsidiary Gruyere Holdings, is acquiring Australia’s Gold Road Resources for AUD$3.7 billion (roughly R45 billion). Gold Fields has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Gold Road. Gold Road’s Board has unanimously recommended that its shareholders vote in favour of the scheme, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert’s report.
Big update for getting your Smart ID and passport at bank branches in South Africa

1 week ago | businesstech.co.za | Luke Fraser

More bank branches in South Africa are set to offer Smart ID and passport services soon, but specific details still need to be ironed out between the banks and the government. Since its launch in 2016, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has allowed its staff to work in bank branches across South Africa to facilitate smart ID card and passport applications and renewals.