3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (880+ words) GWM’s Ora 5 battery-electric vehicle Much has been written about how miserable electric vehicle sales have been in South Africa. Car makers evidently think that is about to change. At the Festival of Motoring at Kyalami from 28-30 August, at least 19 battery-electric…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (579+ words) Apple on Wednesday unveiled a foldable called iPhone Duo, introducing the biggest change in years in the company’s flagship product. The US$1 999 starting price for the iPhone Duo means it will could cost north of R50 000 when it is launched in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (631+ words) South African online retail is expected to reach R159-billion in 2026, up from R130-billion last year – but the rate of growth is expected to decline to 22.5%, from 35.4% in 2025 and 35.2% the year before. The figures come from Online Retail in South Africa…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (469+ words) Eskom and Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) have issued a joint statement declaring common ground on electricity reform, ending a public dispute that broke into the open in July. The two say they held a “direct and constructive engagement” on…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) Eskom more than doubled its profit in the year to 31 March 2026, reporting net profit after tax of R30.3-billion against R14-billion the year before. It is the utility’s second consecutive annual profit after eight years of losses. Revenue rose 4.1% to R354.7-billion,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (527+ words) Eskom reported R4.9-billion of irregular expenditure for the year to 31 March 2026, less than half the restated figure for the year before. But read further into the auditor’s report and a different number appears. During the year, Eskom confirmed irregular expenditure…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (261+ words) Households and small businesses will not be able to choose who sells them electricity when South Africa’s competitive electricity market opens, and those who install rooftop solar but stay connected to the grid will keep paying network charges – while anyone…...