213 OpenAI has confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that it plans to fold its ChatGPT app, coding platform Codex and browser into a single desktop “super app” to simplify user experience. OpenAI…
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Judge goes off on body corporate lawyers for bringing R18k claim before high court
237 Could amount to an abuse of process, says court. Lawyers’ fees alone would be multiples of the debt being claimed. Consumer advocates have long complained of the high courts being used…
GWM eyes plant options in South Africa
279 Nqobile Dludla/Reuters Chinese car maker Great Wall Motor (GWM) is weighing whether to share a manufacturing facility with another car maker in South Africa or acquire an existing plant if available…
10 tips for small businesses to survive in a tough economy
259 There is an urgent need to equip entrepreneurs with the right tools. It seems South African entrepreneurs can never catch a break. From navigating a cash-heavy economy to adapting to rapid…
Eskom must build renewables or face extinction: Mteto Nyati
204 Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati has said the establishment of a fourth entity within the utility’s unbundling plan — a dedicated renewables business called Eskom Green — is…
How Acer Africa is bridging the digital divide through local innovation
289 As we power through 2026, I find myself reflecting on a year of “firsts” for Acer Africa. Last year was not merely about shipping units; it was a year where we…
Discovery Life pays R11.5 billion in claims, with cancer topping the list of causes
264 Almost half of serious illness claims are because of cancer. Annual claim statistics for Discovery Life, a subsidiary of Discovery Limited, show that the company paid at least R11.5 billion in…
The financial burden of gambling in South Africa
225 Image Credit: Pixabay As the boom in online gambling across the country gathers pace, the government is planning to hike taxes to contain addiction risks. According to Reuters, the government has proposed a national 20% tax on online gambling profits,…
South Africa wants to tax online gambling. The industry is fighting back
269 As a boom in online gambling across Africa gathers pace, governments are hiking taxes to contain addiction risks and fill depleted state coffers. In by far the biggest market, South Africa,…
Cullinan Holdings CIO Ryan Porter
231 Ryan Porter With more than 25 years in business management and over two decades leading complex IT environments, Cullinan Holdings CIO Ryan Porter has spent his career turning technology into a…