83 The union says the proposed changes include a R2 000 reduction in wages per employee. The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) has accused Pick n Pay of…
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Capitec’s call that sent a shockwave through telcos
88 It’s true to say that Capitec, through its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Capitec Connect, has disrupted the market, with it attracting 1.5 million active clients by the three months to…
Transnet says recovery plan on track as traffic at ports increases
92 Transnet National Ports Authority experienced 8 630 vessel arrivals for the 2025/26 financial year. Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned transport and logistics company, is starting to see the results of its recovery…
In crypto, trust is the new currency
83 Binance South Africa’s Sam Mkhize Trust has become the defining currency of the digital age. As Africa’s crypto adoption accelerates, driven by young populations, mobile-first economies and a growing appetite for…
Sam Altman denies betraying Elon Musk
89 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker’s founding mission to serve the public good, and said…
Department of Transport considering private and public contributions to fund RAF
79 Says fuel levy revenue will inevitably reduce because of alternative energy vehicles and a hybrid funding model will lessen the burden on the fiscus. The Department of Transport (DoT) is researching…
Canal+ firms up 3 June JSE listing
80 French media and entertainment group Canal+ has formally confirmed it will conduct a secondary listing on the main board of the JSE on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, becoming the first French…
The Up&Up Group on the hidden cost of AI
74 Jason Harrison, chief operating officer of The Up&Up Group Companies large and small are pouring capital into AI projects, chasing the promise of efficiency, speed and scale. But as Jason Harrison,…
Starlink wait set to drag on as Icasa flags legal hurdle
88 Communications regulator Icasa has formally signalled that it cannot give full effect to communications minister Solly Malatsi’s December 2025 policy direction on broad-based black economic empowerment without an amendment to the…
Malatsi opens door to ‘some’ partial privatisations of SOEs
87 Communications minister Solly Malatsi Communications minister Solly Malatsi has placed faster, cheaper and more reliable internet at the centre of the department of communications & digital technologies’ agenda for the year…