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South Africa’s youngest retail bank, Capitec Bank, has been recognised as the third strongest banking brand in the world for the second time by...

By Phindile Maduna The influx and proliferation of the global COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa since March 2020, resulted in President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring a...

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Attention was the new currency, said Linah Maigurira, one of the speakers at the National Small Business Chamber Summit. For brands to get customers,...

The fourth annual Brand Africa 100 celebrated the best brands on the continent. Among the most admired by consumers were DSTV, Kisua clothing, Samsung and MTN South Africa.

Africa's biggest brands will be showcased at the fourth annual Brand Africa 100 in Johannesburg. Not only will they tell the story of what Africans are consuming the most, but they will also unpack what drives the continent's agenda and put a value on its most-loved brands.

The Top 50 South African brands have been announced by Brand South Africa and Brand Africa Finance. These brands are said to contribute not only to the country's economy, but to the image they portray when doing business internationally.

There is a small improvement in consumer credit health in South Africa, according to the Consumer Credit Index for the second quarter. But it's not all plain sailing as consumers are still under much strain in the face the stormy economic climate.

South Africa and Vietnam are the key countries involved in the supply and demand sides of the rhino trade, respectively. And two Cape Town sisters are cycling a grueling 6 000km across Southeast Asia targeting schools and students with a message to stop buying rhino horn.

The number of internet users in South Africa is expected to increase because of more smart devices in the market. The most usage will come from people watching videos on their smartphones, and an estimated 43 billion minutes will be watched online by 2019.