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Durban eyes Olympic glory as safety and spending questions mount. Digital passports take flight as travellers demand faster airport journeys. Why your voting station may have changed.

2 Nov 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Durban's Olympic bid faces questions over cost, corruption and accountability

‘I could say that Durban lacks the moral and ethical fibre, and the organisational and administrative integrity and capacity to host the Games,’ says Professor Brij Maharaj of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

2 Nov 7AM 8 min

[TOP STORY] Pityana: Economic despair is fuelling hostility towards foreign nationals

‘South Africa's economy has not been performing in the last probably 10 to 15 years and there's a phenomenon of an economy that is actually not progressing in any manner whatsoever,’ says veteran anti-apartheid activist, Dr Barney Pityana.

30 Oct 7AM 8 min

A tourist attraction in ruins: How Gqeberha is squandering its heritage

SA's anti-migrant violence: Pityana condemns a nation looking away. Could the local government elections change where South Africans choose to buy homes? And SA’s construction sector faces a costly digital wake-up call.

30 Oct 6AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Black November puts e-commerce operations under pressure

‘I think the reality is small e-commerce merchants are more vulnerable… they probably need to plan a little bit more and make sure that they invest in their inventory,’ says Anita Erasmus, chief executive of Bob.

29 Oct 8AM 7 min

Gold above $4 100: What your Krugerrand is really worth

Dogs, donkeys and even bees: SA's sweeping new animal ID rules. Black Friday's hidden risk: When too many sales become a business nightmare. And behind the ballot, the digital infrastructure powering SA’s elections.

29 Oct 6AM 34 min