R285m textbook deal sparks urgent probe calls

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Sunday Times editor drawn into lottery funds scandal. Sars overhaul puts diesel claims under digital microscope. And fragile consumers globally turn to ‘comfort spending’ amid uncertainty.

29 Apr 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Affordable electric vehicles gain traction as petrol costs bite

‘The real game changer came from BYD with the Dolphin Surf, and now Geely with the E2, that has come in at a very different price point, you're talking about just above R300 000,’ says Alan Quinn, chief product and innovation officer at Cars.co.za

28 Jul 8AM 8 min

The gamble behind the Trevor Noah tourism campaign

Electric vehicles are breaking out of the luxury niche and heading for the mass market, threatening to upend pricing. Grain SA says the JSE’s latest soybean decision could cost farmers. And ChatGPT now among the Top 10 most impersonated brands.

28 Jul 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Joburg’s vehicle licence paper shortage exposes deeper government failure

‘It's not like they didn't know that they were running out of paper. It's not like they don't know how many people are coming to have their licences done and renewed. So this is just sheer incompetence,’ says Wayne Duvenage, CEO of OUTA.

27 Jul 8AM 7 min

A closer look at Ramaphosa's blueprint for water reform

Why confidence in SA’s anti-corruption institutions matters for investment. Paper shortages, long queues and broken systems, Outa on the licensing chaos hitting SA motorists. And how unpaid fees are locking graduates out of jobs.

27 Jul 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] How Amazon gained the upper hand over Starlink in SA

‘It's going to be accessible to consumers through Herotel, which will sell its satellite broadband to households and small businesses,’ says Arthur Goldstuck, CEO of World Wide Worx.

24 Jul 7AM 7 min