Tim van der Walt

Since the emergence of DStv under the parentage of Multichoice Group in 1995, it has continued to grow both in the services it offers and its subscribers. By 2020, the service had more than 20 million paying subscribers, with only South Africa making up 8.7 million. While the DStv premium service has helped it grow this much, services such...

In the same way that Amazon has evolved from being a platform created to sell books to a platform that sells various items, including digital and financial services, Shoprite has also grown from being a store where you get to buy things to a platform that also takes care of your financial needs as regards transfer of funds. That...

Since its inception, DStv has grown into one of the biggest broadcast satellite service providers on the African continent. This is thanks to the many packages it delivers to subscribers, as well as the good broadcast quality users get to enjoy. As a result of the many products and services it has to offer, it is not surprising that...

There was a time when Nhlanhla Nciza and her former husband, Thembinkosi Nciza, would appear on any list of celebrities with the longest marriage in Mzansi. Unfortunately, after close to 15 years and four kids, the two announced in 2015 that they were going their separate ways as they did not believe they could continue their journey as a...

ABSA is one bank in the country that is never short of coming up with innovations that always keep customers happy. Among such innovations is the ABSA Rewards, which has been introduced to benefit customers for using the bank in carrying out various transactions. The rewards can be earned either through getting back cash or different scores that will enable...

Steven Pienaar is a former football player and current assistant coach of the U18 team of the Ajax Youth Academy with a net worth currently estimated at $10 million (170 million Rands) Highly regarded as one of the most prolific football export players in South Africa, the former attacking midfielder spent his playing days slugging it out in Europe. He...

Banking has evolved so much through the years. It began from a time when people would have to be in long queues to carry out simple transactions, including withdrawing, depositing, and transfer of funds, to a time when with only your computer and phone with internet connectivity you can do whatever you want either through the internet or mobile...

Lebo M has been married five times to three different women. He was first married to Viveca Gibson for half a decade before they decided to part ways, and he married Nandi Ndlovu. After 11 years with Nandi, he married Angela Ngani-Casara. The pair have made three trips down the aisle since first coming together in 2008. From his marriages...

The ABSA Customer care department had improved significantly since 2019 when it was voted to be below average in terms of customer satisfaction. The bank has, like many others, provided various avenues through which customers and intending customers could get their issues sorted out or even make inquiries or certain demands. First established in 1991, ABSA has grown into becoming...

Walter Mokoena was once the man every woman wanted to date, while Pearl Thusi was the woman every man wanted. Sometime in the early to mid-2010s, the two got into a well-publicized relationship that produced a daughter but ended before they could get to the altar. Since the end of the relationship which to date is a big topic,...

Oupa Manyisa had seen his career almost burn out right before his eyes when his contract was terminated by his new club, TTM F.C, even before he got a chance to start. Left without a job before Chippa United gave him another lease of life, he faced the loss of something even more important, his marriage to his wife...

Mzansi has seen many high-profile breakups but not as dramatic as that of Rapulana Seiphemo and Zoe Mthiyane. The two once got people to believe they could be the ideal couple even though they both had relationships that didn't work well in the past. However, it all ended in a bizarre breakup after Rapulana dumped Zoe for a woman...

Every day we get to see that the cliche "behind every successful man is a strong woman," is very true. Here in South Africa, this truth is seen in the family of one of the richest men in the country, Patrice Motsepe, whose wife, Precious Moloi-Motsepe, has not only been with him for many years offering him her support,...

Ayanda Borotho (born: 31 January 1981, Age: years old) is a South African actress, writer, activist, and former model. She is best known for playing the title role in SABC 1's sitcom Nomzamo, from 2007-2010 and also as Phumelele Zungu on Mzansi Magic's telenovela Isibaya . Ayanda Borotho is one of those celebrities who always seem to be there,...

Not a few people gunned for it to work when it emerged that Lunga Shabalala and Thando Thabethe were an item because they are beautiful as individuals and as a successful couple. Somehow, things did not go well for the notoriously private duo as they ended their relationship almost as quietly as they started it. While fans keep second-guessing and...

Irvin Khoza is a South African football administrator and businessman with an estimated net worth of $10 million. The year-old oversees the activities of Orlando Pirates, one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the Premier Soccer League. Khoza made his fortune from his roles as the Chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairman of the Premier Soccer...

Lesedi Matsunyane (born 31 December 1992) is a South African actress, content creator, and casting director who won the hearts of many people with her performance in The Queen. The years old is also known for being the daughter of filmmakers Connie and Shona Ferguson. Being a child of famous and successful parents may be a blessing because of...

Moshidi Motshegwa (born September 3, 1977) is an award-winning year-old South African actress with an estimated net worth of $8 million. She is best known for playing the role of Denzela Ledwaba in the SABC2 police drama series Zero Tolerance.  Moshidi has been in the entertainment scene for nearly two decades and has taken part in some major productions....

It really doesn't matter if your target is to have a large company or a small business; the South African law makes it very important to register with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) to make the business legal and get government assistance when available. More so, you will have many other rights if you register a company...

Andile Jali has enjoyed a good run in his career since he made his break in 2007. Such a spectacular run did not replicate in his love life with his former wife, Nonhle Ndala, as the two were always in the news for bad reasons. The troubled marriage finally met its end in 2020 when the footballer announced that...