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With money getting tighter across South Africa in the closing months of 2026, Pawn Your Car and Still Drive It is spelling out precisely what a vehicle owner must have in place to raise fast, short-term cash without parting with their car. Based in Gauteng, the service allows people to borrow against a vehicle they have paid off in full while carrying on driving it just as before, and this August the firm is drawing attention to its qualifying criteria so that would-be applicants can gauge, … [Read more...] about Pawn Your Car and Still Drive It Sets Out What Owners Need to Qualify

Winter is loosening its grip on South Africa, and as the country edges towards its brighter months, Peachz wants people thinking about something easy to overlook: how they keep their devices charged. The local mobile accessories brand, which makes chargers, cables, car mounts, power banks and MagSafe products, reckons August is a practical time for households to take stock of the gear they use every day and to trade up to quicker, more durable options before the busy spring and summer stretch … [Read more...] about Peachz Turns to Faster GaN and Qi2 Charging as Spring Nears

With the 2026 academic year entering its second semester, RISE Student Living wants students and their families to know that securing a place near campus need not be a stressful ordeal. The company operates purpose-built Student Accommodation across four South African cities, offering university students a safe, fully furnished home within walking distance of their lecture halls. August tends to be when students start weighing up their housing options for the term ahead, and RISE Student Living … [Read more...] about RISE Student Living Puts All-Inclusive Amenities at Heart of Campus

Getting paid promptly, and through the methods customers genuinely want to use, is a challenge that sits high on the priority list for many South African businesses heading through the back half of 2026. This is precisely the problem that Pay@, a South African payment solutions provider, has built its business around, linking billers to over 40 separate payment networks that stretch across retail, banking, mobile, and digital channels. At its core, the concept is straightforward. Instead of … [Read more...] about Pay@ Connects South African Businesses to Over 40 Payment Network

With winter’s final chill giving way to spring across Gauteng, Magnificent Garage Doors is highlighting just how varied its product line-up has become for homeowners beginning to map out property improvements. Operating out of Pretoria and Johannesburg, the business focuses on garage doors, automation and repairs, and the seasonal shift offers households a fitting reason to consider swapping out a tired door or moving to something more modern. In South Africa, spring has always marked the … [Read more...] about Magnificent Garage Doors Highlights Its Full Range as Spring Nears

Table of Contents Durban: Executives should understand where work is slowing down before deciding which AI platform—or combination of solutions—their organisation needs. By Arnold Muscat, Director of College Africa Group A CEO approves Microsoft Copilot licences for the management team. Another department starts experimenting with ChatGPT. Individual employees adopt additional AI tools they have discovered online. Six months later, senior management asks a reasonable question: “What measurable … [Read more...] about Does Your Business Need ChatGPT, Copilot—or Better Workflow Discovery?

As women now account for nearly four in ten financed vehicle purchases, Weelee’s Head of Marketing, Sam Ghisleni, is championing a more human, transparent approach to buying pre-owned cars.For decades, South Africa’s automotive industry has largely been built around assumptions of the traditional car buyer. But today’s market tells a different story. Women are no longer influencing vehicle purchasing decisions – they are making them. According to Lightstone Auto, women now account for 39% of all … [Read more...] about Women Are Reshaping South Africa’s Used-Car Market – Is the Automotive Industry Keeping Up?

I like to joke with the ladies from BELA (Built Environment Ladies Association) that I am their token male just to balance out their mission.August being Women’s Month, BELA President Sue Parkin and her committee presented their annual Women’s Event last night at Astro Paints on Willow Road. This year was the third year that BELA has held a Women’s Day Event in aid of Yokhuselo Haven – if you have a few spare Rand please do consider sending them the way of Yokhuselo, they will really appreciate … [Read more...] about There is Something Better About Woman Only Events