Rain and Huawei Claim a World-First 5G Feat in South Africa
South Africa 5G milestone: Rain and Huawei deploy the world’s first multi-thousand-site sub-1 GHz massive MIMO network, lifting capacity up...
July 10, 2026Section
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The Co-Founder of South African Bank Capitec Borrows $402 Million Against His Shares
Michiel le Roux raised $402 million against 1.37 million Capitec shares, a JSE filing shows - liquidity without selling for...
July 10, 2026
Motsepe Company Cleared in $195 Million Graphite Dispute
A Johannesburg court cleared Patrice Motsepe’s ARC in a $195 million graphite dispute with US-linked Pula, which now hinges on...
July 9, 2026
South Africa’s Xenophobia Deadline: More Than 53,000 Migrants Have Fled
South Africa xenophobia turned a vigilante deadline into an exodus: 13,000 sent home in a fortnight, several dead, and five...
July 9, 2026
Abu Dhabi Buys Shell’s South African Network for $1 Billion
ADNOC Distribution will buy Shell’s South African downstream business for about $1 billion — 580 stations and the end of...
July 9, 2026
Burna Boy Becomes Africa’s Most-Streamed Artist on Spotify
Burna Boy surpassed Tyla with 46.84M monthly Spotify listeners, powered by 'Dai Dai' with Shakira — the official 2026 World...
July 8, 2026
South Africa Leads Africa in AI Outsourcing, Ranks Eighth
South Africa ranks 8th globally and first in Africa for AI outsourcing, scoring 66.5, an Ataraxis 2026 index finds, led...
July 8, 2026
Petrobras Bets on Africa as Its Amazon Oil Gamble Runs the Clock
Petrobras Africa is now its top exploration priority outside Brazil, with a new Sao Tome block and $7.1 billion set...
July 7, 2026
Richemont Sells Baume & Mercier to Italy After 38 Years
Richemont completed the sale of Baume & Mercier to Italy's Damiani Group on July 1, ending 38 years and sharpening...
July 7, 2026