Cell C opens flat in muted JSE debut
The stock opened at R26.50 on Thursday, matching the final offer price, and rose to R26.99 by 9:07 a.m., giving the telecommunications company a market value of R9.2bn.
Crypto exchange Upbit hit by exploit after $10bn deal
Just a day after unveiling a historic takeover by Naver Corp.
In photos: Hong Kong’s deadly tower block blaze
The city’s Chief Executive John Lee called for a cross-departmental task force to investigate the fire, while donations poured in to help those made homeless by the blaze.
Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades kills at least 44, hundreds missing
An eight-tower housing block in northern Hong Kong has been burning for some 20 hours, after a fire that began around 3 p.m. Wednesday transformed the complex into an inferno.
Crypto firm with ties to Trumps purges CEO amid legal turmoil
Las Vegas-based Alt5 Sigma Corp severed ties with its acting chief executive officer Jonathan Hugh, according to a Wednesday filing.
Tiger Brands hits its stride as the turnaround gathers speed
Analysis of why soaring Black Friday demand is pointing to surprising resilience in South Africa’s retail sector and how the high cost of mobile data and limited broadband access continue to hold back wider economic growth
Oil declines with focus on Ukraine peace talks and OPEC+ meeting
Brent for January settlement slipped 0.4% to $62.85 a barrel at 10:30 a.m. in Singapore.
Nigeria declares security emergency after mass abductions
Nearly 400 people, including primary and secondary school students, were abducted in the last two weeks in a series of attacks that forced the president to cancel a planned trip to the G20 summit in SA.
South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect
Many possess an incredible capacity to rise above adversity, learn from past injustices and envision a better future.
SAPS won’t return to Telkom Towers despite millions spent
Purchased in 2016 for nearly R700m, the complex has been vacant since February 2024 due to safety concerns.