73 With the US tariffs poised to hit this week, the rand fell to its lowest against the dollar but recovered late. In what would normally would have been a quiet week…
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Global economic growth surprisingly resilient but not many reasons to feel safe – Kganyago
70 Because we cannot immediately see the consequences of the US tariffs, it does not mean that there are none. Global economic growth has been surprisingly resilient in a turbulent year, but…
Samro hits back at claims it suspended its COO for exposing dodgy spending
60 Mpho Mofikoe’s suspension comes after she reportedly found at least R90 million had allegedly been spent recklessly. The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) has denied claims that it suspended its…
Trump’s attacks are the last thing Intel needs right now
75 US President Donald Trump Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is already facing an uphill battle in turning around the ailing chip maker. Now US President Donald Trump’s demand that Tan resign over…
SA’s ‘gateway to Africa’ status at risk as Trump tariffs kick in
56 Criticism mounts over SA government’s inability to secure a better trade deal with the US. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (Saccusa) says SA’s position as a gateway…
South African streaming music showdown
77 Google’s YouTube Music is the most affordable individual subscription service in South Africa for streaming music, despite a price increase from R59.99 to R64.99 since the last comparison TechCentral published two…
Prisoners and ghosts claim overtime: meet SA’s worst-run province
61 Among those claiming overtime are ghost workers and prisoners. The Free State has been named the worst-run province in South Africa by the auditor-general (AG) due to its underperforming 16 municipalities…
South Africa pushes ahead with new Western Cape nuclear plant
77 The Koeberg nuclear power station north of Cape Town. Image: Eskom The environment minister on Friday upheld a previous decision granting environmental authorisation for state-owned power utility Eskom to build and…
Steel billet exports increase, scrap metal exports slump
57This created arbitrage with an estimated value of R780 million for exporters. Policy interventions in the scrap metal market have created arbitrage between the price preference system (PPS) discount and the export…
OpenAI unveils GPT-5, promising ‘on-demand software’ and PhD-level expertise
75 OpenAI has launched its GPT-5 artificial intelligence model, the highly anticipated latest instalment of a technology that has helped transform global business and culture. OpenAI’s GPT models are the AI technology…