Over 7,000 Smart IDs processed via the new digital model, adding to the 570,000 Smart IDs and passports since inception FNB and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) are accelerating the rollout of Smart IDs and passport services across South Africa with plans to expand the service to 240 FNB branches nationwide by December 2026….
Awarded Kantar’s Special Recognition as South Africa’s Most Meaningfully Different Brand, reflecting strong customer trust, innovation and relevance FNB has been ranked among the top three most valuable brands in South Africa in the 2026 Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable South African Brands ranking, with its brand value increasing by 45% from US$ 3.1 billion in…
Inflation is not just affecting household budgets, it’s also reshaping how consumers think, plan and make financial decisions. Financial pressure for South Africans is increasingly defined by persistence rather than crisis. Consumers are adjusting continuously to higher transport costs, rising electricity tariffs, growing debt pressure and the rising cost of everyday essentials. Even financially engaged…
Strategix becomes Nutanix Reseller and MSP partner, reinforcing its long-term investment in Nutanix technical and delivery capability Strategix, a South Africa-based technology solutions and business consulting firm, today announced it has joined the Nutanix Elevate Partner Program as a Reseller and Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner, expanding its ability to help organisations modernise infrastructure, simplify…
A South African scientific initiative linking agriculture and space research has officially launched today with the Rooibos in Space programme. In a first for the country, Rooibos seeds will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS), combining space-based plant science with hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. The launch took place today…
Openfield, a specialist sponsorship and sports marketing agency, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by Sasol to support its sponsorship portfolio, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership focused on growing the impact of some of the country’s most celebrated sporting properties. The appointment brings together two organisations that share a belief…
Schools across South Africa are to receive 10 return domestic flights each, bringing the total number of schools supported through the initiative to 23 FlySafair has announced the 10 winning schools in its 2026 School Booster Competition. Now in its third year, the initiative helps learners access educational, sporting and cultural opportunities through travel. Each…
Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, in collaboration with Jozi My Jozi has launched a new initiative which sees the rollout of locally designed waste bins across Johannesburg – reinforcing the critical role that cleaner urban environments play in building safer, more inclusive, and economically vibrant cities. At the heart of the…
Grounded in craft, adidas Originals and Pharrell Williams introduce the next iteration of the VIRGINIA Vario FLAT EARTHER silhouette – now, in two suede colorways: Black and Blue. Following the model’s debut earlier this year, VIRGINIA Vario FLAT EARTHER is rooted in the adidas Yoga Vario, a 2004 shoe born from the discipline of yoga…
52% of postmenopausal women experience female-pattern hair loss, according to peer-reviewed research published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society. Hot flushes – one of the symptoms that owns many public conversations about menopause – affect a larger proportion of women, but the disparity is not in the data. It is in…
