82 Prevailing issues such as shipment delays, localised electricity disruptions, and weak demand continue to hamstring the sector. Manufacturing activity in South Africa took another knock in February, as the seasonally adjusted…
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The AI jobs reckoning is here
81 Jack Dorsey is not the first CEO to say AI will transform work. He may be among the first to act as if it already has — and to say so…
Eskom to rationalise AI pilots as costs rise
131 Eskom CIO Len de Villers State-owned power producer Eskom is looking to cut the number of AI pilots across the organisation in a bid to avoid wasteful expenditure, according to its…
FNB’s payment bundles deliver big savings with 10.9 million real-time free payments processed for customers in 6 months
88 Customers expect more than competitive pricing; they want meaningful savings and predictable costs that fit their financial lives. FNB’s payment bundles, introduced in July 2025, are helping customers save more and…
Pick n Pay adds clothing to asap! app in ‘super app’ push
75 Pick n Pay has launched its clothing range on its asap! app, making it available for nationwide delivery as the retailer pushes to transform the platform into a “super app” offering…
ASML sets its sights on the next era of AI silicon
88 ASML Holding has ambitious plans to expand its line of chip-making equipment into several new products to capture more of the rapidly growing market for artificial intelligence chips, a senior executive…
You can draw from your two-pot savings again… but you probably shouldn’t
82 Household consumption has increased by 3%, forcing some to withdraw from their pension. The new financial year allows South Africans to revisit their two-pot savings again. Many are resorting to withdrawing…
2026 a big year for retail convergence as consumer wallets tighten
65 Trade Link CEO Ahmed Laher Retailers are looking to digital transformation and convergence to meet the changing needs of consumers, and to offer more value as consumers feel the economic pinch….
AI-ready schools already exist – just not in physical classrooms
95 Last week, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi announced that Telkom would be donating a full campus to teach artificial intelligence to the province’s learners. The same week, the South African Council for…
Taxpayers’ wallets not enough to cover public servants’ paycheques
83Eight million taxpayers bankroll 1.3m public servants while services collapse … The public service wage bill is set to climb by another R40 billion, reaching R853 billion – a 4.6% increase, compared to inflation…