5 Things – BusinessTech https://businesstech.co.za/news Business Technology news and views Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:57:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://businesstech.co.za/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-Square-Logo-32x32.png 5 Things – BusinessTech https://businesstech.co.za/news 32 32 Coup risk flagged in South Africa, and the growing threat to Eskom’s grid https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831694/coup-risk-flagged-in-south-africa-and-the-growing-threat-to-eskoms-grid/ https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831694/coup-risk-flagged-in-south-africa-and-the-growing-threat-to-eskoms-grid/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:57:51 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=831694 https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831694/coup-risk-flagged-in-south-africa-and-the-growing-threat-to-eskoms-grid/feed/ 0 Joburg’s plan to sell iconic gardens and clubs, and big win for Shell in South Africa https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831453/joburgs-plan-to-sell-iconic-gardens-and-clubs-and-big-win-for-shell-in-south-africa/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:58:01 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=831453 Eskom heading for tough times, and more water outages hitting Joburg residents this week https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831298/eskom-heading-for-tough-times-and-more-water-outages-hitting-joburg-residents-this-week/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:50:47 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=831298 South Africa’s R4.1 trillion own goal, and Eskom plans the end of load shedding https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831176/south-africas-r4-1-trillion-own-goal-and-eskom-plans-the-end-of-load-shedding/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:58:44 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=831176 JSE sends a warning to investors, and South African carmakers in hot water https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/831033/jse-sends-a-warning-to-investors-and-south-african-carmakers-in-hot-water/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:50:41 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=831033 Temu warehouse launched in South Africa, and investors selling South African stocks https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830867/temu-warehouse-launched-in-south-africa-and-investors-selling-south-african-stocks/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:04:25 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830867 Mango Airlines private sale block, and driving licence gold mine for government https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830753/mango-airlines-private-sale-block-and-driving-licence-gold-mine-for-government/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:56:04 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830753 Standard Bank CEO’s message about BEE, and South Africa eight weeks in Eskom danger zone https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830601/standard-bank-ceos-message-about-bee-and-south-africa-eight-weeks-in-eskom-danger-zone/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:55:03 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830601 Taxes on petrol now over R6 per litre, and Gautrain strike warning https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830454/taxes-on-petrol-now-over-r6-per-litre-and-gautrain-strike-warning/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:03:23 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830454 Warning to lawyers in South Africa, and why households will pay more for food https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830331/warning-to-lawyers-in-south-africa-and-why-households-will-pay-more-for-food/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:06:47 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830331 South Africa to make changes to US trade deal, and the big problem for MTN https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830199/south-africa-to-make-changes-to-us-trade-deal-and-the-big-problem-for-mtn/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:58:08 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830199 Mercedes-Benz factory shutdown in South Africa, and price pain hits households from today https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/830009/mercedes-benz-factory-shutdown-in-south-africa-and-price-pain-hits-households-from-today/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:09 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=830009 Calls for Higher Education Minister to be axed, and 16 days of water outages hits today https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/829840/calls-for-higher-education-minister-to-be-axed-and-16-days-of-water-outages-hits-today/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:49:56 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=829840 United States demands 4 things from South Africa, and the GNU is in trouble https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/829672/united-states-demands-4-things-from-south-africa-and-the-gnu-is-in-trouble/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:23:22 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=829672 Plans to extend driving licence validity period, and the SOE costing South Africa R1 billion a day https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/829484/plans-to-extend-driving-licence-validity-period-and-the-soe-costing-south-africa-r1-billion-a-day/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:05:05 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=829484 Home Affairs Minister slams major banking CEO, and two new online stores coming to South Africa https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/829291/home-affairs-minister-slams-major-banking-ceo-and-two-new-online-stores-coming-to-south-africa/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:01:02 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=829291 Banks sued for selling repossessed homes for R1,000, and Eskom’s days are numbered https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/829097/banks-sued-for-selling-repossessed-homes-for-r1000-and-eskoms-days-are-numbered/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:03:41 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=829097 Taxpayers foot the bill for R97,000 toilets, and new solar power taxes slammed https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/828915/taxpayers-foot-the-bill-for-r97000-toilets-and-new-solar-power-taxes-slammed/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:59:44 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=828915 Load shedding warning, and economic uncertainty worse than during Covid-19 https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/828762/load-shedding-warning-and-economic-uncertainty-worse-than-during-covid-19/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:20:19 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=828762 South Africa ranks last in important metric, and the Auditor-General under threat https://businesstech.co.za/news/5-things/828612/south-africa-ranks-last-in-important-metric-and-the-auditor-general-under-threat/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:57:44 +0000 https://businesstech.co.za/news/?p=828612