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Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers has forfeited some of his performance-based shares

Summers forfeits R21m in shares as Pick n Pay turnaround slips

The retailer says Sean Summers' fixed-term contract has been extended to May 2028

AI-driven networks are reshaping the telecoms industry. Picture:

ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Meet the mobile network that runs itself

The pressure is on to deliver the complex network architecture demanded by the explosion of AI applications

Shoprite has already exceeded the number of stores it planned to open in its current financial year, which runs until the end of June. Picture:

Shoprite exceeds store-opening target in push to strengthen dominance

The retailer has surpassed its full-year store-opening target with a month still to go

Boxer CEO Marek Masojada. File photo.

Boxer builds new income streams

Boxer is increasingly looking beyond traditional grocery retail as it builds new revenue streams through supplier data analytics, media advertising and digital services — part of a broader strategy to deepen monetisation opportunities

The IDC, a lender of last resort, has increasingly been forced to step up and bail out stalwarts of South Africa’s industrial base — including ArcelorMittal South Africa.

IDC’s status put to the test in bid to save Tongaat Hulett

IDC grants Tongaat Hulett two-month reprieve with R200m lifeline

Standard Bank chair Nonkululeko Nyembezi says in her yearly letter to shareholders that the board in 2025 spent 'considerable time on executive and nonexecutive succession' planning. Picture: SUPPLIED
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Standard Bank chair backs talent pool after Absa executive raid

Strong succession pipelines remain a key priority, says Nonkululeko Nyembezi

The future of Showmax has been in question since Canal+ took over MultiChoice in September 2025. Picture: SUPPLIED

MultiChoice to close Showmax streaming service

Canal+ has plans to create a one-stop super app to combine video streaming services

The Discovery Building in Sandton in Johannesburg.

Discovery’s Vitality business reports explosive growth

In 2024, Discovery Group merged its Vitality UK and Vitality Global into one business