CITY OF JOHANNESBURG CONDUCTS SITE INSPECTION TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES

The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group Corporate and Shared Services, Cllr Sithembiso Zungu, together with relevant stakeholders from the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, conducted a site inspection at M2 Mooi Street as part of the City’s ongoing high-impact service delivery operations. The operation was undertaken in collaboration with the South African Police…

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STANDARD BANK CONTINUES TO BACK PIONEERING Optasia, AI‑led FINTECH WITH LANDMARK USD 330 MILLION SYNDICATED REFINANCING

STANDARD Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, continues to support Optasia, a leading AI‑led fintech company with the largest fintech IPO on the JSE in 2025, through a joint underwrite and participation in the syndicated refinancing and upsizing of its term facilities of USD 180 million and bank guarantees of USD 150 million. The bank acted…

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IOT’S GROWING ROLE IN AFRICA’S SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA

By Christo Wessels, MediaTek’s Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa faces complex challenges as nations race to meet their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN’s global blueprint for a more prosperous world. Climate change, high government debt burdens, rapid urbanisation, and backlogs in infrastructure investment and maintenance are among the barriers that governments and the private sector…

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DOWNS SHARE SPOILS WITH CHIPPA UNITED IN LEAGUE OPENER

Mamelodi Sundowns opened their 2025/26 Betway Premiership account with a 1-1 draw against ChippaUnited on Saturday afternoon at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. It is Arthur Sales’s goal that saw the Pretoria-based side walking away with a point. The hosts were assertive in the opening minutes of the match, testing Ronwen Williams a few times, but the goalie remained steadfast. Masandawana also threatened the Chilli Boyz, but the defence was knitted…

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FLYSAFAIR INTRODUCES APPLE PAY AND GOOGLE PAY FOR FASTER FLIGHT BOOKINGS

One‑tap payments powered by Stitch simplify checkout in the airline’s mobile app FlySafair has introduced new one‑tap payment options in its mobile app, allowing customers to pay for flights quickly and securely using Apple Pay and Google Pay. The new payment methods, powered by Stitch, form part of the airline’s ongoing focus on using technology…

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MSC CRUISES TO BRING EXCLUSIVE MSC YACHT CLUB EXPERIENCE TRACKSIDE AT 2026 FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX

MIAMI – May 1, 2026 – MSC Cruises is set to make waves at the 2026 FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX, unveiling an all-new MSC Yacht Club experience as the centerpiece of the Marina during race weekend.  Blending the worlds of cruising and motorsport, the MSC Yacht Club will take shape as a striking life-like and multi-deck structure that…

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BAYER BRINGS TOGETHER AGRA, AU, AND FNB IN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S FOOD SYSTEM!

Bayer convened a high-level dialogue with AGRA, the African Union (AU) and First National Bank (FNB) during the recent B20 Summit in South Africa. The aim of this was to bring together policymakers, development partners and industry leaders to discuss the urgent reforms needed to transform Africa’s food systems. With rising climate pressures, economic instability…

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