31 Wages increased during the period as some industries employed more people. Gross earnings paid to employees in South Africa increased by R74.7 billion to R1.08 trillion in December 2025. This is…
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US-listed data centre operator Equinix doubles down on South Africa
40 Equinix South Africa MD Sandile Dube Global data centre operator Equinix is planning to build 160MW of additional data centre capacity in South Africa as part of a R7.5-billion investment push,…
MTN’s Divyesh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi
34 MTN South Africa has launched Pi, a digital-only mobile operator that runs on MTN’s network but operates as a standalone brand, offering contract-free mobile and home 5G connectivity through a single…
State spends billions but IT systems still failing
61 Government spending on IT runs into billions, yet systems remain weak, fragmented and vulnerable to security breaches, the Auditor-General has found. The Auditor-General’s latest report lays bare major failures in government…
Bolt to implement ‘temporary’ fare increases – Here’s what other e-hailing platforms are doing
63 ‘As fuel remains a key component of driver operating expenses, Bolt adjusts pricing in response to material cost changes.’ 1 April 2026 brings pain for most South Africans, as petrol prices…
Uber, Bolt, others must comply with regulations or risk operating illegally
51 Ithemba E-Hailing Association is calling for an extension of the extended deadline. The extended deadline for e-hailing services to fully comply with the National Land Transport Amendment Act regulations has passed,…
Government steps in as fuel shock hits
62 The government said on Tuesday that it would temporarily reduce its general fuel levy by R3/l for one month to offset the impact of the Iran war on domestic fuel prices….
SA finally has a broadband map
63 For the first time, South Africa has a map of where broadband infrastructure actually reaches – and where it doesn’t. The tool, a geospatial information system (GIS), was developed as part…
R10k return flight to Cape Town this Easter?
48 Soaring jet fuel prices are adding to the seasonal spike in demand. Intense demand for flights this Easter weekend, along with the skyrocketing price of jet fuel, has seen airfares on…
Bookmakers want banks to cut off offshore online gambling sites
54 Licensed South African bookmakers have called on banks and payment providers to block transactions to “illegal” offshore gambling platforms, which they claim now account for nearly two-thirds of all online betting…