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At the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the emphasis was on digitalisation and technological advancement of the industry. However, the industry recognises that cybersecurity can no longer continue to remain the unaddressed elephant in the room
BUSINESS

South African banks scramble as cybercriminals up the ante

Cyber thefts attacking banks in ever new ways is a global problem that targets unsuspecting personal bank account holders

  • Anathi Madubela
5 min read
Shell’s recent announcement that it is leaving the country is likely to set off mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as the oil and gas company sells its refinery and service stations during the divestiture. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)
ANGLO AMERICAN

Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions

M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections

  • Anathi Madubela
4 min read
The commencement date of the amendments has not yet been proclaimed. File photo.
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT

More workers brought into labour safety net

Minister Thulas Nxesi has raised the earnings threshold for employees receiving certain protections under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act

  • Lyse Comins
4 min read
Nowhere to go: Zimbabwean special permit holders outside Home Affairs. (Madelene Cronjé)
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

Zimbabwe permit holders can work until 31 December even if permit application unsuccessful

Lawyers at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr say Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders can work in the country until the end of December as they appeal unsuccessful application outcomes

  • Anathi Madubela
5 min read
Security companies, community policing forums and the police have drawn up contingency plans to stop looting and public violence. (Guillem Sartorio/AFP)
AADIL PATEL

Vax passports: Business takes cues from government

The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy

  • Sarah Smit
9 min read
The whole package: Lawyers (from left) Andrew Curnow, Nothando Migogo and Matodzi Ramashia have joined forces to help creatives have sustainable careers. (Delwyn Verasamy)
ANDREW CURNOW

Sosela’s one-stop-legal-shop for the arts

Three lawyers, two of them from corporates, have set up a firm offering legal and business advice

  • Zaza
6 min read