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Sixty60 Growth Outpaces Shoprite As On-Demand Sales Rise 34.6%

Feb 3, 2026

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Sixty60 Growth Outpaces Shoprite As On-Demand Sales Rise 34.6%

Shoprite’s interim results show Sixty60 growing 34.6%, highlighting how scale, store density and logistics are reshaping South African retail

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💰 Takealot's R900bn Township Side-Hustles

Jan 30, 2026

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10 min read

💰 Takealot's R900bn Township Side-Hustles

Plus: OM’s 10x buy 💸, Home Affairs in hot water again, top stocks & new SA tech jobs for you.

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Shop Anything You See: Amazon Lens Launches in South Africa

Jan 28, 2026

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4 min read

Shop Anything You See: Amazon Lens Launches in South Africa

See something you like? Snap a pic or screenshot it, upload to your Amazon Shopping app and buy from anywhere in SA

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🧢 Hot New Look for This R10bn Market

Jan 22, 2026

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10 min read

🧢 Hot New Look for This R10bn Market

Plus: SA’s fastest internet 📡, the other cradle of life, voice AI plays & Africa startup funding winners.

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🛵💨 SA's R225 Billion Youth Play

Jan 21, 2026

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11 min read

🛵💨 SA's R225 Billion Youth Play

Plus: FIFA in SA ⚽, Google’s Zulu news, rural SA comms & new startups opportunities for you.

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