39 Rate path hinges on a ceasefire in the Middle East and how quickly oil prices come down, economists say. Economists and analysts believe the South African Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) latest interest…
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Here’s why government has only spent R179m from the R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund
58 Verification processes revealed some spaza shops did not exist. The Department of Small Business Development says R179.5 million from the Spaza Shop support fund has been spent on qualifying businesses around…
Here’s how much R1m bond repayments will cost after repo rate hike
53 Homeowners are set to see extra hundreds added to their monthly instalments. South African homeowners will soon feel fresh pressure on their finances after the country’s central bank hiked the repo…
Arctic Wolf takes aim at South Africa’s security blind spots
55 Arctic Wolf’s Jason Oehley Arctic Wolf, a global cybersecurity leader, has announced the launch of its new Aurora Attack Surface Management (ASM) offering in South Africa, giving local organisations unprecedented visibility…
SA telecoms industry veteran appointed to top Eskom job
56 Junaid Munshi Eskom has appointed telecommunications executive Junaid Munshi as group executive of its distribution division, effective 1 June 2026. Munshi has 30 years of engineering, marketing and commercial leadership experience…
‘We are truly sorry’ – Pick n Pay on customers’ data breach
76 Retailer says only personal information and limited credit card information were compromised. Retail giant Pick n Pay says it is “truly sorry” for the personal information that was compromised in the…
Why most workforce engagement changes nothing
42 Most organisations put enormous effort and financial investment into workforce engagement. Town halls are professionally produced, leadership roadshows are carefully scripted, strategy launches are timed and rehearsed. More often than not,…
The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone’s privacy
65 Australia’s decision to restrict social media access for children under 16 has attracted global attention. Supporters argue that the measure is a necessary response to growing concerns about cyberbullying, harmful content,…
Diesel rebate reforms: Treasury removes 80% cap
65 To restore original policy intent … The impact of high international oil prices on fuel prices in South Africa, particularly diesel prices, makes reforms to the rebate system increasingly important. The…
South African fraud surge runs on trust, not hacking
60 As AI systems grow more capable, criminals are using them to deliver increasingly sophisticated scams. Yet even as attacks on systems grow in scope and frequency, the exploitation of human trust…