4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (437+ words) The Takealot Group, in partnership with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), has launched the 2026 Takealot TIA Local Innovation Challenge, publicly known as ‘Made Local’, a 10-week hybrid accelerator programme designed to help existing Takealot sellers who manufacture locally unlock their…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (332+ words) JSE-listed insurance giant Sanlam is set to diversify into banking services in 2027, positioning itself to compete with rival Old Mutual, which recently launched OM Bank. The company announced that its Retail Mass business operationalised 156 retail branches in South Africa during…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (302+ words) Vodacom Group has officially announced the strategic appointment of Dr. Leila Fourie as an alternate director to the company’s outgoing Chairman, Saki Macozoma, marking a significant step in the telecommunications giant’s board succession planning. Effective 9 October 2026, Fourie will assume her…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (924+ words) OnlyFans was established in 2016 as a platform for content creators to post images and videos or host live streams in exchange for money. But what began as a small and relatively quiet niche startup suddenly exploded. Today OnlyFans is the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (699+ words) Old Mutual Group, Africa’s top insurer, is planning to make a significant investment of R2 billion in OM Bank, its new digital-first retail banking venture in South Africa, as part of a broader strategic push to establish a competitive foothold in…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (402+ words) The University of Johannesburg (UJ), in partnership with Barloworld, has unveiled a new Science Centre in one of Limpopo’s remotest and under-resourced schools, giving hope to underprivileged learners. The state-of-the-art Science Centre was officially opened at Hanyani Secondary School, a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (668+ words) The South African fibre landscape is currently dominated by noise, from the arrival of LEO satellites to infrastructure operators launching their own retail ISPs. Trevor van Zyl, CEO of Octotel, says the focus must shift from simply laying cable to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (748+ words) Choosing the right market can determine whether your remittance business scales quickly or struggles to gain traction. While many providers focus on larger economies, Canada has quietly become one of the most attractive destinations for cross-border remittance growth. More than…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1088+ words) South African-founded AI innovator Verascient has closed a massive $1.2 million (R19.5 million) oversubscribed seed funding round, backed by international heavyweights. Hot on the heels of this financial milestone, co-founders Keagan Stokoe and Emile Ferreira are shifting their focus to a bold…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (427+ words) Virgin Bet South Africa today launches ‘A Good Bet’, its first brand campaign outside the United Kingdom, created by award-winning South African agency Joe Public and shot by Darling Productions. The campaign moves away from the outcome-led conventions of the…...