Africa’s booming mobile market’s edge lies in its role as an innovative hub for new products in the banking, health, education and commerce sectors.
Gwede Mantashe was right to say black rugby players are not given the support to perform on the field in the starting 15, writes Lloyd Gedye.
It’s clear that within Sonic Youth or outside of its confines, Lee Ranaldo has a lot to offer the music world, writes Lloyd Gedye.
The Competition Commission’s case against petrochemical producers for allegedly running a diesel cartel may be the beginning of the sector’s troubles.
Bongeziwe Mabandla writes beautiful songs about terrible things. Lloyd Gedye meets the man who quit acting to make music.
New tobacco regulations for farmers could cost millions of jobs and revenue in a bid to save on health costs, writes Lloyd Gedye,
When Cyril Ramaphosa was deployed to the private sector in the mid-90s, it was sold to him as a decade-long break from politics.
Johannesburg’s residents are doing a lot better in adopting new modes of public transport compared with Capetonians, according to the midterm budget.
The government wants more bang for its buck when it comes to provincial and local government infrastructure roll-out.
The government’s prudent allocation of funds to state-owned entities was on display in the medium-term budget policy statement.
The midterm budget policy statement has revealed that the government is failing at creating jobs, outside of the expanded public works programme.
The mooted merger between commodities trader Glencore and mining company Xstrata is likely to face few regulatory hurdles in South Africa.
Death Grips’ new album grabbed the attention of columns and headlines when it chose to leak it to their fans after a dispute with their record label.
Make Overs is making albums so quick that it’s hard for the critics to keep up. Lloyd Gedye reviews their latest offering, "IV".
The International Exhibition of Black Music at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, is a real treat.
An initiative to build a reliable business network across the continent has cut out European middlemen.
Computicket has been accused of using its market power to bully a developmental theatre company that works with schools.
TopTV has been struggling to compete against MultiChoice on an unlevel playing field, writes Lloyd Gedye.
It was always going to be difficult for Malian duo Amadou & Mariam to follow up their sensational 2009 album Welcome to Mali, writes Loyd Gedye.
Staff Benda Bilili have ratcheted up their international hype with Britain’s Daily Telegraph declaring them, "the most talked about band of the year".
Opening their third album ‘Centipede-sing-a-long’ with the hypnotic trance of ‘Be Afraid’, the Make-Overs make clear their intentions pretty early on.
Lloyd Gedye discovers that, while the Make-Overs may have four killer albums under their belt, it is live that the two-piece really shines.
Hip-hop crew Death Grips has caused a stir by leaking its own album after a dispute with its record label over the release date. Warning: Nudity.
Altech’s business investments in East and West Africa have been hemorrhaging cash for the last 18 months, dragging the group’s profit down.
The South Durban basin could become a construction site for the next 40 years if all the city’s plans to expand the existing port are adopted.
A drive through Durban’s southern neighbourhood of Clairwood is a depressing affair. Trash is piled up in huge mounds on the sides of the road.
Potholes were the least of the problems on day one of the solar car race around South Africa and there was no revving of engines at the starting line.
Despite administrative issues, the music conference delivered robust debate and chances to network.
Michael Ugwu was born into a Nigerian family in London, but remaining connected to his culture was important.
A debate at the Moshito Music conference and exhibition about race in the music industry proves how necessary these talks are, writes Lloyd Gedye.
Depending on who you are, "The Nexus" is either a villainous professional wrestling team or the framework from which to view the future of IT.
It’s been less than five years since Amazon launched its first Kindle and already e-books are outselling hardcover books in the United States market.