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# ![@BusinessTechSA Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::405484835.png) @BusinessTechSA BusinessTech

BusinessTech posts on X about south africa, over the, cape town, department of the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::405484835/interactions)
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- X Week XXXXXXX +161%
- X Month XXXXXXX +79%
- X Months XXXXXXXXX -XX%
- X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XXXX%

### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::405484835/posts_active)
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- X Week XXX +26%
- X Month XXX +8.70%
- X Months XXX +3%
- X Year XXXXX +3.70%

### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::405484835/followers)
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- X Week XXXXXX +0.22%
- X Month XXXXXX +0.70%
- X Months XXXXXX +5.30%
- X Year XXXXXX +14%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::405484835/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::405484835/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  XX% [countries](/list/countries)  XXXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks)  XXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXX% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  XXXX%

**Social topic influence**
[south africa](/topic/south-africa) #730, [over the](/topic/over-the) 2.5%, [cape town](/topic/cape-town) #140, [department of](/topic/department-of) #473, [private equity](/topic/private-equity) #320, [acquisition](/topic/acquisition) #882, [investment](/topic/investment) 1.67%, [inflation](/topic/inflation) #842, [insurance](/topic/insurance) 0.83%, [saudi arabia](/topic/saudi-arabia) XXXX%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::405484835/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Eskoms financial statements received a qualified audit opinion related to R16.3 billion that Eskom reported as savings from turnaround strategies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980530682855338388) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T07:04Z 54.7K followers, 1093 engagements


"Eskom has significantly increased electricity prices over the last decade with the average residential price rising from R1.08 per kWh in 2016 to R2.53 in 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1979054633625563174) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-17T05:19Z 54.7K followers, 1874 engagements


"Famous Brands has expanded its restaurant network across South Africa but saw a net decrease in two regions in which it operates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980894339137171845) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T07:09Z 54.7K followers, 1036 engagements


"Business Talk FedExs Leon Bruwer explains how the AfCFTA will transform South African SMEs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981270245919588642) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T08:03Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Business lobby Sakeliga is launching a fresh legal challenge against the NHI scheme this time trying to counter the National Department of Health's "delaying tactics""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981272025336524917) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T08:10Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"STADIO has opened its new Durbanville Campus which is set to welcome over 4000 students in February 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981273242410041463) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T08:15Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"South Africas R440 billion transmission grid expansion program has attracted interest from international developers including a company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Chinese firms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981344558639190069) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T12:58Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Remgro chief executive Jannie Durand says they prefer not to work with the government and that the Competition Commission makes deals nearly impossible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1915052536656249186) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-04-23T14:37Z 54.7K followers, 26.7K engagements


"Business Talk Leruo Malumo discusses Santams new SmartSME insurance product"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1965415534817939720) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-09-09T14:02Z 54.7K followers, 1110 engagements


"JSE-listed AVI is closing its Green Cross stores across South Africa joining a list of retailers that are cutting back their store bases across South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1966141028639113433) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-09-11T14:05Z 54.7K followers, 1541 engagements


"Investors from Saudi Arabia are looking to acquire JSE-listed Barloworld with a R23 billion deal possibly being completed in two weeks' time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1973396020827467875) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-01T14:34Z 54.7K followers, 2616 engagements


"Optasia is heading to the JSE with it looking to raise over R1 billion to support its growth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1975824368849805759) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-08T07:23Z 54.7K followers, 1190 engagements


"Walmart the worlds largest brick-and-mortar retailer will open its first branded stores in South Africa later this year with an aggressive pricing strategy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1976280538337206318) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-09T13:36Z 54.7K followers, 2191 engagements


"Old Mutual Private Equity has acquired Honoris United Universities which operates several tertiary education institutions in South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1977603170491920472) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-13T05:11Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Smart grocery refill dispensers are emerging in South Africa's independent retail sector offering prices up to XX% lower than those of traditional retailers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1977603448511361416) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-13T05:12Z 54.7K followers, 1189 engagements


"South Africa has plunged XX places in the global ranking for safety due to escalating crime and political uncertainty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1977759171371028985) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-13T15:31Z 54.7K followers, 17K engagements


"Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht has seen his remuneration rise by close to R4 million in the 2025 financial year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1977963037039513918) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-14T05:01Z 54.7K followers, 1761 engagements


"Despite a challenging 2025 financial year PSG Wealth believes that Woolworths is undervalued"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978461033745305847) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-15T14:00Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Promoted Built Different: Fedhealth and Sanlam are redefining medical aid in South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978696200120320421) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-16T05:35Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"The Department of Employment and Labour is threatening steep fines and penalties for businesses that don't comply with the racial employment targets it has set for XX sectors in South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978732847629324515) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-16T08:00Z 54.7K followers, 22.5K engagements


"Former Shoprite chief executive Whitey Basson warned that it would be difficult for Walmart to beat Checkers and Pick n Pays prices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978739842927210578) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-16T08:28Z 54.7K followers, 1881 engagements


"Promoted Why every South African SME should consider AWS (It's not what you think)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978745783374500343) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-16T08:52Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Former Shoprite chief executive Whitey Basson said Pick n Pay is doing better than many people expect despite making mistakes in the past"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978816350433706056) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-16T13:32Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"The new Saxdowne Shopping Centre anchored by Shoprite and Clicks is coming to the Stellenbosch area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1979095735967596995) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-17T08:02Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"South Africas property market has seen significant shifts over the past few years with certain cities and regions losing momentum as others surged ahead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1979564704667152748) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-18T15:06Z 54.7K followers, 1490 engagements


"Former Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson said Markus Joostes behaviour at a Wilgenhof reunion made him realise it was not a person he wanted to do business with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1979896466518028348) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-19T13:04Z 54.7K followers, 5212 engagements


"South Africa intends to revive a controversial modular nuclear reactor program and step up its reliance on gas to generate electricity according to a new energy-policy blueprint unveiled by the nations electricity and energy minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980185220956438617) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T08:12Z 54.7K followers, 3686 engagements


"Last month two assassins killed a lawyer in his firm's offices. Now judges prosecutors and tax professionals are receiving threats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980188773679014354) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T08:26Z 54.7K followers, 2113 engagements


"Spear REIT is spending R1 billion to acquire real estate assets including Cape Town's 25000 sqm Maynard Mall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980190012970033434) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T08:31Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Promoted SA Youth Leveraging Technology to Transform the Employment Landscape"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980197110676173141) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T08:59Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Monday XX October marks the final day for non-provisional taxpayers to file their tax returns for the 2025 tax season with the South African Revenue Service warning of fines and penalties if not done in time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980208305772662875) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T09:43Z 54.7K followers, 1067 engagements


"Promoted How employers can turn womens savings into retirement security"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980226204197384330) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T10:54Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Fund managers expect South Africa's rate cut cycle to play out over the next nine months with another XXX% percentage points cut by mid-2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980243140671062302) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T12:02Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Business Talk PayIncs Israel Skosana on powering South Africas digital payment future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980246690071204001) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T12:16Z 54.7K followers, 1022 engagements


"Gold gaint Newmont has named its South African-born COO Natascha Viljoen as its next president and CEOa first in the American companys 104-year history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980288562294612461) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T15:02Z 54.7K followers, 1159 engagements


"Here are X important things happening in South Africa today Tuesday XX October 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980519566687228157) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T06:20Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Iconic South Africa fast-food chain Scooter's Pizza is relaunching after almost XX years after being liquidated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980519901254353109) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T06:21Z 54.7K followers, 3618 engagements


"Promoted The AI Powered CFO @Monocle_Sol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980523197121581453) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T06:35Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Swiss Coca-Cola bottler HBC is acquiring South Africa-based Coca-Cola Beverages Africa as the global soft drink giant exits bottling operations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980536651592978929) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T07:28Z 54.7K followers, 1378 engagements


"Private Equity Investor Resolve has acquired the established tile manufacturer and retailer Tiletoria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980546962945610232) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T08:09Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africa's grocery retailers to do more to bring down the cost of food in the country and to steer clear of cartel behaviour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980564667081884002) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T09:19Z 54.7K followers, 2816 engagements


"Stats SA has broken down provincial spending patterns with all of the nine provinces spending over XX% on staff costs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980598823748571428) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T11:35Z 54.7K followers, 1194 engagements


"Renowned economist Dawie Roodt argues that there is no true black empowerment in South Africa as a large part of the population is unemployed and lives in poverty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980624218476933571) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T13:16Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"The Millat Group has already launched two Pret A Manger outlets in Johannesburg with plans to expand to Pretoria Cape Town and Durban"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980637547480092984) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T14:09Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Power utility Eskom has scrapped the requirement for residential customers with rooftop solar panels to have their systems signed off by an engineer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980648798079840754) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T14:54Z 54.7K followers, 4762 engagements


"The Competition Tribunal has approved the acquisition of Barloworld by a consortium led by Saudi Arabias Zahid Group"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1957355279554589113) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-08-18T08:13Z 54.7K followers, 1115 engagements


"Retail group Massmart has lit up the signage of the first Walmart-branded store in South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978406787586965959) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-15T10:25Z 54.7K followers, 1422 engagements


"South African property giant Growthpoint will be plugging investment into the new Cape Winelands Airport and the surrounding precinct"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1978778566012682283) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-16T11:02Z 54.7K followers, 1400 engagements


"President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly eyeing his investment advisor as the next US ambassador"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1979804945827467667) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-19T07:00Z 54.7K followers, 2012 engagements


"President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted under oath that Sections 19(2) (3) and (4) of the new Expropriation Act are unconstitutional"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1979828460001608154) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-19T08:34Z 54.7K followers, 25.9K engagements


"Promoted How mining and engineering companies benefit from partnering with the ROSE Foundation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980601289298903451) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T11:45Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Promoted RealPay at Ripple Swell 2025: Scaling African Innovation on the Global Stage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980616588848968054) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-21T12:46Z 54.7K followers, 1035 engagements


"Promoted The future is wireless: Why ASUS WiFi X routers are changing the way we connect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980888905206616314) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T06:48Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"The Foschini Group promised the market an exceptional performance during its 2025 Capital Markets Day. XX days later it produced results far below expectations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980953214577942785) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T11:03Z 54.7K followers, 1238 engagements


"SPAR is hitting the throttle on its expansion plans into the pharmaceutical retail market with its acquisition of Aptekor allowing it to double its stores in the next year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980968544385835173) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T12:04Z 54.7K followers, 1187 engagements


"Bradley Fried was a bored accountant in Cape Town until one phone call with Wall Street legend John Wolfensohn changed his life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981013061327884323) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T15:01Z 54.7K followers, 1145 engagements


"Here are X important things happening in South Africa today Wednesday XX October 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980883908427452875) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T06:28Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Local and international buyers are snapping up luxury apartments at a development that was once a well-known hospital in Cape Town"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981366025363866097) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T14:24Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"TymeBank is set to change its name after announcing several new partnerships across the public and private sectors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980226659505905916) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-20T10:56Z 54.7K followers, 2271 engagements


"Inflation ticked higher in September with meat prices seeing their largest increases since January 2018"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980921859215597944) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T08:59Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"SARS warns that international criminal mafias and syndicates are partnering with South African networks to enter local illicit marketsand they're "investing" in new markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980939268806545531) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T10:08Z 54.7K followers, 1905 engagements


"Makro and Game have unveiled their first Black Friday specials which will launch on XX October 2025 and run throughout November"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980980393680793735) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T12:51Z 54.7K followers, 1861 engagements


"The new 37000 sqm Jumbo Mall is in the final months of construction and should open in the first quarter of 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1980998610717392950) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-22T14:04Z 54.7K followers, 1342 engagements


"South Africa's latest inflation numbers while generally in line with market expectations may dim the hopes of some Reserve Bank bulls who expect interest rate cuts in November"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981226727696453861) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T05:10Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"SARS has warned of fake Final Demand letters being sent out to taxpayers at the same time that legitimate notices are going out after the close of the 2025 tax season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981308737810768108) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T10:36Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements


"South Africa is likely to be removed from the grey list tomorrow XX October but South Africans should not expect any major changes in the markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981329801659986005) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-23T12:00Z 54.7K followers, 1844 engagements


"Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says that home delivery for passports is on the way to South Africa following the launch of the service for citizens living abroad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BusinessTechSA/status/1981588745745830236) [@BusinessTechSA](/creator/x/BusinessTechSA) 2025-10-24T05:09Z 54.7K followers, XXX engagements