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More than two-thirds of economically active South Africans use loyalty programmes, from retail and banking to fuel and leisure, according to the latest research by the SA customer relationship management and loyalty consultancy Truth and research body BrandMapp. More than ever, too – 30% claim to be using rewards more now than they did last year.And their loyalty is fairly widely spread: wealthier consumers use 9.4 programmes each, on average, and mass market consumers 4.8, the Truth & BrandMapp Loyalty Whitepaper 2023/24 found.On Wednesday, loyalty brands received their own rewards at a ceremony in Cape Town hosted by Truth, a South African loyalty and…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, accompanied by Harry Gwala District Municipality Mayor Zamo Nxumalo and the police top brass visiting the relatives of a family of seven who were gunned down in Hlokozi, near Highflats. (KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government/Facebook) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman exits a SpaceX capsule in Earth’s orbit, in the world’s first private spacewalk on Thursday. (Polaris/X.com) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Grant Williams and Willie le Roux embrace after beating the All Blacks in a thriller Test match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. (Betram Malgas/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Sixteen people accused of fraud at the University of Fort Hare appeared in the Alice Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. (Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
(Photo by Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images) Microsoft is investigating a possible outage.About 21 000 Microsoft 365 outages had been reported in the US on Thursday, according to Downdetector, which monitors such incidents. Microsoft also said users might have issues with its Azure cloud service.We’re investigating an issue where users may be unable to access multiple Microsoft 365 services. Please look for MO888473 in the admin center for more details and further updates.— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) September 12, 2024In South Africa, Downdetector shows a very small spike in Microsoft 365 outages around 15:00 SA time. The company…
Gauteng health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko. (Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Sibanye-Stillwater’s East Boulder Mine in Montana. (Sibanye-Stillwater/Supplied) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen. (Shaun Roy/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
The South African public broadcaster says smartwatches don’t require a SABC TV Licence. (Getty Images) The South African public broadcaster says smartwatches don’t require a SABC TV licence. The clarification comes after rumours spread online this week that the SABC now requires TV licences for smartwatches.After a similar online hoax spread in May 2023, the SABC stated that a SABC TV licence is not required for a car radio. Now, South Africans have been threatened that they need a licence to buy, wear and use a smartwatch.READ | SABC confirms car radio licence ‘press statement’ is fake”The SABC can…