27 The food producer anticipates difficult trading environment for the second half of its financial year. Tiger Brands, South Africa’s largest food producer, has warned that it may be forced to raise…
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Strange winds reveal magnetic fields on distant ‘hot Jupiters’
25 An illustration showing magnetic activity in an exoplanet that is a gas giant like Jupiter but orbits very close to its host star and is tidally locked. ESO/M Kornmesser, L Calcada…
Why you handle money the way you do
30 Image Credit: Pexels Money management is a complex and deeply personal topic. Many people find themselves in a cycle of earning money only to see it disappear quickly, often wondering why…
Why Telkom is pouring capex into IT
54 Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom customers who want to buy fibre, mobile and a fixed-wireless product in a single purchase still can’t do so easily – a shortcoming group CEO…
Telkom’s data growth story still has years to run: CEO
40 As voice revenue dwindles into a commodity and the industry braces for data eventually to go the same way, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong reckons the operator has years of data-driven…
Highest-paid teachers to earn R1.3m – Here’s how much others will get paid
47 ‘The applicable salary adjustment effective from 01 April 2026 for the relevant categories of employees.’ The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has announced the annual salary increase for teachers in…
The hidden infrastructure behind AI
67 The AI gold rush is happening. It seems as if every week, a new model, breakthrough claim or billion-rand funding round hits the news. However, while the spotlight is fixed on…
Reserve Bank draws a line on inflation
52 Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target, defending last week’s rate hike…
Government to step up labour law enforcement
55 Construction, hospitality in the spotlight. Employers who flout labour laws and merely budget for and pay fines when found out will have to change course and comply: the Department of Employment…
South Africa’s R450Â 000 school fees problem has a tech answer
64 The maths of South African private schooling has broken. Hilton College’s 2026 fees sit above R450 000. Michaelhouse, Roedean and St Andrew’s all cross R400 000. The National Alliance of Independent…