13 In just two weeks, the Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference (PADC) returns to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, on 23 and 24 June. Combining a multi-streamed paid-for conference and…
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BYD sets its sights on Toyota’s crown
48 Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD, on Tuesday said he expected the Chinese firm to become the world’s largest car maker within five years, as he sought to reassure investors following a…
Digital radio inches forward as Icasa seeks technical experts
50 Communications regulator Icasa has taken another step towards digital radio in South Africa, calling for nominations to a technical advisory group that will help shape how the long-delayed technology is rolled…
GDP grows in Q1, but little hope for growth in Q2
57 This marks the sixth consecutive quarter of growth. South Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) delivered good news for the first quarter of 2026, as it increased by 0.5%, marking a…
Understanding funeral cover and social grant deductions: What you need to know!
81 In South Africa, funeral policies linked to social grants are strictly regulated to protect beneficiaries. For many grant recipients and their families, the key concerns are simple: What is allowed, what…
Built for the factory floor: inside the ASUS PE1100N edge AI computer
71 Edge AI has matured from an experimental frontier to a practical necessity, as manufacturers want real-time anomaly detection on production lines, retailers want instant customer-flow analytics and cities want smarter surveillance…
MTN enlists Alipay owner to turn MoMo into a super app
68 MTN Group Fintech has signed a technology partnership with Ant International – part of Ant Group, the Chinese company behind Alipay – to rebuild its MoMo mobile money service into a…
Here are ways to make your first salary go further
67 What you do with your first few salaries could shape your financial life for years to come. Landing your first job and receiving your first salary is an exciting milestone, but…
Avert IT Distribution, AnyDesk create growth opportunities for African IT partners
65 Remote access technology has become a cornerstone of modern business operations. Yet for many organisations, the conversation still centres on basic connectivity – helping employees work from home or enabling IT…
Career paths that didn’t exist a decade ago
61 PICTURE: PEXELS/ PODCAST PRODUCER Advances in technology, shifts in consumer behaviour, and the rise of digital platforms have created entirely new career paths that were virtually unheard of just 10 years…