Vodacom South Africa has been named the Mobile Operator Industry Winner at the 2025/26 Ask Africa Orange Index Awards, South Africa’s largest and longest-running customer experience benchmark. This recognition underscores Vodacom’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional service and placing customers at the heart of its operations. “Being named the Mobile Operator Industry Winner at the…
Kopano MonahengMajority of young South Africans are unemployment.Many of these people are starting businesses with a hope that they would hire more people, one day, to help fight unemployment.Though anyone can start a business, not all startups are successful.Standard Bank understands that for small and medium enterprises to succeed, they need funding and ongoing support…
WesBank is pleased to announce that Robert Gwerengwe, the current CEO of Direct Axis & FNB’s Personal Sub Segment cluster, will take over as WesBank CEO, effective today, 1 September. Gwerengwe succeeds Ghana Msibi who has last month been appointed as FNB Business CEO. Once again, the business has shown its commitment to integrating its…
Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, will host the fifth edition of its seminal Climate Summit. The Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg on 9 September, is one of the cornerstones of Standard Bank’s sustainability strategy. This year’s Summit will focus on climate adaptation and resilience under the theme of energy,…
Tana Malinga Orlando Pirates showed their strength with a solid 3-0 win over Chippa United on 31 August 2025 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The Buccaneers controlled the match from the start and never allowed Chippa a way back. The first goal came early when Patrick Maswanganyi punished a mistake from the Chippa goalkeeper in…
Tana Malinga Mamelodi Sundowns claimed a narrow but important 1–0 victory over Stellenbosch FC on Saturday, 30 August 2025, at Athlone Stadium. The match was tightly contested, with both sides showing good organisation, but it was Sundowns who found the decisive breakthrough. The turning point came in first-half injury time when Peter Shalulile calmly slotted…
KOPANO MONAHENGMost people would agree that the future of Mzansi is in the hands of young people.This was evident when five young business owners from across the country won big prizes in Durban on Wednesday, 27 August. The 2025 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Challenge in partnership with the South African Future Trust (SAFT) announced…
Kopano MonahengNomcebo Nzimakwe has made it her business to make South Africa a better country to live in. The founder and director of Sky Drop from Gamalakhe township in KZN, said her business was a solution to water crisis in South Africa.“My dream is to have solar power water generators in South Africa and beyond…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named the team that will play two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria next month. The South African senior men’s team will face Lesotho away from home at the Free State Stadium on Friday, 5 September 2025 and then host Nigeria at the same venue on…
TANA MALINGA The Her Brand Story Seminar, part of the Top 16 Awards programme, was held on 28 August in Midrand. The gathering brought together founders, executives and rising entrepreneurs to engage in conversations around brand growth, leadership and women’s empowerment. The seminar was made possible through the support of First National Bank as the…
