Luke Fraser

· 22 Aug 2026 The Gas Bill is currently in Parliament, but passing it into law could lead to more extreme weather events in South Africa, which are becoming increasingly prevalent.

· 22 Aug 2026 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is pushing ahead with its new cash strategy, which proposes a massive shift for ATMs in the country.

SPAR has lost around R10 billion in market cap since the start of the year, with questions remaining about its turnaround.

South Africa's richest city, Johannesburg, is facing a technology brain drain as many professionals consider moving to Australia.

United States-based Quona Capital has backed Jem, a workforce management platform used by over 250,000 workers in South Africa.

· 25 Aug 2026 South Africa is among the top countries in the world for outsourcing, specifically for AI skills, with employers from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia on the hunt for workers.

South Africans are facing extreme cost pressures, and Professor Ines Meyer of the Living Wage South Africa Network says that companies should pay their workers R20,000 per month.

· 26 Aug 2026 Discovery is expecting a massive rise in its earnings for the financial year ending 30 June 2026, with headline earnings benefiting from the expiry of its lease at its Sandton office.

· 26 Aug 2026 1,601 businesses have been liquidated in South Africa in 2026, but the total number of liquidations is down year-on-year.

African Bank has confirmed the appointment of Zweli Manyathi as its Group CEO, who takes on the role on a permanent basis amid a series of struggles facing the bank.