Eskom Green cleared for take-off

by nouman | Jul 16, 2026 | Dan Marokane, Energy and sustainability, Eskom, Eskom Green, Mteto Nyati, News, Rivoningo Mnisi, Sections

Eskom has secured the government approvals it needs to establish Eskom Green as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Selling vapour is corporate suicide in slow motion

by nouman | Jul 16, 2026 | IT services, Jannie van Zyl, News, Sections

Promising what you haven’t built is the fastest way to win a deal. It’s also the first move in a slow corporate suicide.

Karooooo’s growth bet pays off with record subscriber haul

by nouman | Jul 16, 2026 | Cartrack, Karoooo, News, Sections, Watts & Wheels, Zak Calisto

Karooooo has reported record quarterly subscriber growth, with South Africa leading the charge.

SpaceX shares slide below listing price

by nouman | Jul 16, 2026 | Elon Musk, Investment, News, Sections, SpaceX

SpaceX shares dropped below their initial public offering price for the first time on Wednesday.

The economy the statistics miss is thriving on Spondo Street

by nouman | Jul 16, 2026 | Astron Energy, Company News, Financial services, Lesaka, Lesaka Technologies, Lincoln Mali, Sections

A Zwide forecourt shows how townships cluster real economic activity around formal infrastructure.

How Amazon outmanoeuvred Starlink in South Africa

by nouman | Jul 15, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Leo, Elon Musk, HeroTel, Icasa, Maziv, News, Satellite communications, Sections, Solly Malatsi, SpaceX, Starlink, Trevor Vieweg, Van Zyl Botha

Starlink has 10 000 satellites and a six-year head-start, yet rival Amazon Leo may beat it to market in South Africa.