Business
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Toyota recalls 518 RAV4, Corolla and Crown models over meter fault
The National Consumer Commission has alerted consumers to a Toyota vehicle recall affecting 518 models due to a combination meter programming issue.
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Two wounded robbers hospitalised, 10 in custody after a foiled business robbery
12 suspected armed robbers due in court following their arrest by Gauteng police regarding a brazen robbery of a coffee supplier’s warehouse in Johannesburg
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Two Bethlehem property fraudsters sentenced in R27m fraud case
Court has handed two property fraudsters lengthy prison terms in a case involving an estimated R27 million funneled through Blue Key Properties Brokers.
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Power cut due to non payment can flood Ekapa mine beyond repair
Liquidators of the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley warn that a scheduled electricity disconnection could trigger flooding of the mine workings.
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Court overturns unlawful suspension of PIC chief executive
Court declares PIC chief executive’s suspension unlawful after board failed to follow proper procedures, vindicating minister’s intervention in governance crisis.
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South Africa overwhelmingly targeted by international cybercriminals, Interpol warns
South Africa accounts for 92% of ransomware detections in Africa and 70% of business email compromise attacks, with AI now powering 55% of cybercrimes.
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Durban businesswoman handed 18 years in R3.7m VAT fraud and money laundering
A Durban-based businesswoman is to serve 18 years in prison for VAT fraud in which SARS suffered a loss of R3.7 million, none of which has been recovered.
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SA Post Office achieves first clean audit in six years
The South African Post Office receives its first unqualified audit opinion since 2020, marking a governance milestone during restructuring.
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How white farmers still dominate land ownership in South Africa in spite of land reform – new research
More than 30 years after South Africa achieved democracy it remains one of the world’s most unequal countries.
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Motorists to get petrol price relief, diesel users will however feel pain
Petrol prices will drop by 52 cents a litre from 5 August, while diesel and paraffin prices increase significantly.
