Betmatch wants government to engage Apple, Google and Meta to have unlicensed gambling applications removed from local app stores. (Image created by GenAI) Some R247 711 has been wagered on Johannesburg’s next mayor on Betmatch, with Helen Zille odds-on to win. This, as the betting exchange clashes with the South African Bookmakers’ Association (SABA) over…
The collaboration will extend to cross-border and illegal online gambling advertising. (Image source: iStock) The National Gambling Board (NGB) and Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) have entered into a formal partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in the monitoring of gambling advertising and the protection of consumers across traditional and digital advertising platforms. In a statement, the…
Paratus South Africa is backing the Revived Pulse Foundation for a third consecutive year as a principal event partner for Le Tour de Spirit of the Great Heart, the foundation’s annual charity cycle tour, which starts on Thursday. Paratus is providing Eutelsat OneWeb low-Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity for the six-day, 640km ride, which runs from…
The UN Secretary-General has called for concerted action by governments, technology companies and civil society to stamp out hate speech, emphasizing that “its toxic message is spreading fast and striking deep”. António Guterres was speaking at the opening of a global conference on promoting interreligious and cultural dialogue held at UN Headquarters in New York…
The fined distributors of online content are based in SA and abroad. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s Film and Publication Board (FPB) has fined 21 commercial content service providers for unlawfully distributing explicit or harmful content online, contravening the Films and Publications Act (FPA) of 1996. During a media briefing in Johannesburg this morning, the…
Woolworths Holdings grew online food sales by 18.3% in the year to end-June, just over half the rate of Checkers Sixty60 – and Sixty60 managed that growth off a base more than five times larger. Both retailers reported on the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026, and Shoprite published its results on Tuesday, a day…
The Competition Commission has for the first time put hard numbers on how far South Africa’s township and rural businesses are shut out of online retail, and it points to informality, missing capabilities and weak infrastructure as the main reasons. The findings appear in the commission’s inaugural Rural and Township Economy Report, launched on Thursday…
South African online retail is expected to reach R159-billion in 2026, up from R130-billion last year – but the rate of growth is expected to decline to 22.5%, from 35.4% in 2025 and 35.2% the year before. The figures come from Online Retail in South Africa 2026, produced by World Wide Worx with Mastercard, Peach…
The 10% milestone marks a turning point for South African e-commerce, with retailers now focused on profitable digital sales. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s online retail sector is expected to reach R159 billion in sales by the end of 2026, with online retail expected to grow by 22.5%. This is according to “Online Retail in…
Hungry Lion says it uses cryptographic techniques and access control mechanisms. (Photograph: Hungry Lion) Hungry Lion customer credentials appear to have been exposed for around nine months, with cyber security researchers identifying compromised accounts linked to the fast-food chain’s online customer portals. GalaxyWarden, pen-tester Brandon Audeh’s website, recently posted that Hungry Lion had been hit…
