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A round-up of news updates, including why some unions want the electricity minister out, why the JHB raids were done illegally and how SA’s publishing sector is affected by illegal book downloads.

18 May 2023 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Can South Africans trust the Lottery Commission again?

‘We have brought in new people in management and staff, and we’ve really drilled it into them that this is an organisation of service,’ says National Lotteries Commission chair, Tembinkosi Bonakele.

25 Sep 8AM 7 min

Kyalami endurance race promises economic boost for Gauteng

Lottery billions and public trust, Bonakele takes on the NLC challenge. Questions mount over R2.6bn meant for workers.

25 Sep 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s new online threat: How 764 targets children

‘What parents should really be concerned about is that every child, if they have access to the internet, could potentially be vulnerable to being exploited by groups such as the 764,’ says Isel van Zyl, co-ordinator of the Avert Research Network.

23 Sep 8AM 7 min

SA and US dig in as diplomatic tensions deepen

The disturbing online terror network that's reached SA. Energy, mining and tech emerge as SA’s bright spots in a slowing world.

23 Sep 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Bank Zero’s break-even milestone challenges the cost of traditional banking

‘Technology changes everything. Software is eating the world, and the cost of running a modern bank is just significantly different from what we knew in the past,’ says Bank Zero’s chair, Michael Jordaan.

22 Sep 8AM 9 min