Companies
Economy
City of Joburg ‘rejects’ new round of load shedding, threatens legal action against Eskom
The City recently secured additional power supply capacity of 220MW from the privately-owned Kelvin power station, which it believes qualifies it for an exemption from...
Govt to develop R7 billion green investment plan
SA rates will be hiked if inflation persists, says Kganyago
10km queue at Beitbridge as drivers struggle with documents
The R350 grant saves millions of consumers from severe financial vulnerability - report
Markets
A $1-billion crypto project has been dishing out coin - if you let them scan your eyeballs
A project that aims to get cryptocurrency into the hands of as many people as possible has signed up more than 130 000 users so far — they just need to get their...
WATCH | China Evergrande gets bond extension
Supreme Court of Appeal finds lower court was wrong to liquidate broker JP Markets
Foreigners are in fact buying South African bonds, new data show
EXPLAINER | Bitcoin, the world's first and biggest cryptocurrency
Money
South Africa's pension system gets a C-grade. Where is it going wrong?
The 2021 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index shows that SA's pension system is among the weakest. The country's pension system is ranked number 31 out of 43...
MONEY CLINIC | Is it legal for managers to work Sundays and public holidays without overtime pay?
MONEY CLINIC | Will my retirement payout be taxed, even if I was taxed while working?
MONEY CLINIC | I'm under debt review and expecting a pension payout of R900k. Where do I start?
MONEY CLINIC | If I moved to Europe, what are my best options regarding my SA pension fund?
Tech
Maybe the metaverse can save Facebook. Maybe.
Experts told Insider Facebook's rebranding and focus on the metaverse is "genius" and could distance the company from toxicity on its social platform.
Trump's new social media platform won't let users criticise site, according to its terms of service
Twitter users took just 2 hours to get into TRUTH Social, create dummy accounts for Trump, Mike...
It's not just Facebook - China's big tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent also piling into the metaverse
Trump's new social media platform, TRUTH Social, has interface that looks a lot like Twitter's
Business Insider
The Florida reserve where Brian Laundrie's body was found teems with alligators, carnivorous wild...
Locals believe the carnivorous animals, including alligators, snakes, and wild pigs, would have fed on Brian Laundrie's body.
New study finds that Covid-19 can damage brain cells, impairing cognitive function
Ugly Christmas sweaters may be in short supply this year, as shipping crisis has left them stuck...
These local creatives will supply their handmade cushions to H&M soon – here’s what else to expect
A 193-million-year old nesting ground with 100 dinosaur eggs offers evidence they lived in herds
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