Pepkor's R21.3bn fintech deal | Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bok campaign returns

Outa's urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout | AI could lift SSA economy

Biz Daily Thu 23 July 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal If approved, the merger will establish one of the country's largest merchant commerce platforms, positioning Pepkor at the centre of South Africa's rapidly evolving fintech, payments and informal retail ecosystem. Read more Live like a Springbok for a day with the Coca-Cola Fan Can Be a Bok campaign Coca-Cola South Africa gives fans a chance to live like a Springbok on match day... read Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout Outa has launched an urgent High Court application to suspend Phase 2 of the Aarto system, arguing that government implemented the amended legislation before putting the legal safeguards required by law in place. read AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says COLLEEN GOKO Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded one of the lowest AI adoption rates of any region worldwide... read #WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How love and belonging inspired uBaliwe ceramics CHLOE POSTHUMUS Baliwe Sibisi of uBaliwe shares how heritage, love and storytelling shape her handcrafted ceramics brand... Read #WPRD2026 | PR is entering the golden age of external communications KEVIN WELMAN Kevin Welman, director at ByDesign Communications, says the credibility economy has arrived; external communications was built for it… Read Marketing & Media African filmmakers launch AfriVerts to tap booming mobile drama market The Microdrama Production Team has announced the official selection of its first production slate:... Read FNB Art Joburg returns with new Open City programme From a new exhibition platform to the return of Open City, FNB Art Joburg is expanding its programme as it returns to Johannesburg this September... Read AI agents could influence $3.35tn in consumer spending by 2030 New research by Warc and PHD explores how AI agents are reshaping the customer journey... Read Retail General dealers and clothing retailers lift South Africa retail sales 2.3% in May Retailers selling textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods also delivered a robust performance, recording 3.7% year-on-year growth, contributing a further 0.7 percentage points to overall sales growth... Read Agriculture Pork prices fall as SA's market shifts to oversupply South Africa's pork market has swung from fears of shortages to a significant oversupply, pushing wholesale prices down and translating into lower prices for consumers... Read Automotive Green mobility shift: Absa expands BYD EV finance offering Absa and BYD expand EV finance partnership with affordable loans, resale guarantees and insurance solutions to accelerate electric mobility adoption in South Africa... Read Energy & Mining Pressure makes (no) diamonds: SA mining production takes a dip May marked the first contraction in production in five months and proved challenging on two fronts... Read Entrepreneurship Beauty business nails move from franchisee to founder-led brand MAROEFAH SMITH This small business owner absolutely nailed the move from franchisee to founder-led brand... Read ESG & Sustainability From WhatsApp to queues and 350k reviews: Sassa to save R1.5bn Government is implementing several fixes to keep Sassa running smoothly… Read Healthcare Novo’s expired semaglutide patent fires up weight-loss drug market The weight-loss drug market is getting into shape in light of Novo Nordisk’s expired semaglutide patent... Read Property Rate relief call: Seeff urges Sarb to hold repo rate steady Seeff urges Sarb to hold rates steady, warning high borrowing costs are hurting economic growth, property activity and first-time homebuyers’ affordability... Read Tourism, Travel & Hospitality CemAir restores Johannesburg-Richards Bay flights from November CemAir will resume scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Richards Bay from 1 November 2026, restoring a route that supports business travel, regional connectivity and access to northern KwaZulu-Natal. Read HR & Recruitment Trusted Employer Scheme Phase II is open: All the finer details LEE MASUKU AND TARYN YORK Phase II of the TES expands the scheme to include infrastructure projects and corporate employers that maintain a global or regional head office in South Africa... Read Featured Press Office of the day More   |   Join Membrana Media Membrana Media is an independent international video production platform focused on the support of digital publishers, helping them monetize their websites and increase revenue with advanced video advertising solution. 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