266 Such conduct ‘cannot and will not be countenanced’. The conduct of the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has been severely criticised in a high court judgment for persistent delays, failing…
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Naspers stalwart Steve Pacak passes away
518 Steve Pacak Naspers has announced the death of Steve Pacak, the long-serving non-executive director who chaired the group’s audit and risk committees. Pacak began his career with Naspers at M-Net in…
The AI model spooking the world’s biggest banks
393 The emergence of Anthropic’s Mythos is setting up a scramble from the banking industry to gain access and test the technology as regulators rush to examine the cybersecurity risks the new…
Seacom takes aim at regional peering costs
341 Seacom’s Prenesh Padayachee Seacom has launched a new connectivity service aimed at extending South Africa’s internet exchange point (IXP) infrastructure into smaller towns and municipalities, targeting regional internet service providers that…
Youth property ownership declines as houses become harder to afford
355 The number of youths buying houses has declined from 72 000 in 2014 to 47 000 in 2025. Data from Lightstone Property has revealed that home ownership among South Africa’s youth…
South African tech juniors squeezed as AI reshapes hiring
480 South Africa’s technology sector is quietly closing the door on junior developers, with new salary data showing entry-level pay falling in some industries even as demand for senior engineers intensifies. The…
Why AI chatbots are a legal liability waiting to happen
493 Ahmore Burger-Smidt of Werksmans Attorneys Anyone using a generative AI chatbot to talk through a legal problem – whether a disgruntled consumer, a founder worried about a contract or an executive…
Godongwana says fuel levy cut might be extended
239 The fuel levy cut for April costs the country about R6 billion. The South African government may extend the fuel levy cut beyond the initial April deadline. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana…
‘Good’ and ‘bad credit’ – Why it matters
444Under pressure from rising electricity prices and municipal rates, South African consumers now face soaring fuel costs, which will have a knock-on effect throughout the economy. The consequences for people with little…
South Africa’s digital ID gets a launch date
506 The department of home affairs has set a 31 March 2027 deadline to complete the hosting infrastructure for South Africa’s national digital identity system, with the full platform due to come…