146 Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai is deepening a push into enterprise software, signalling to investors at Google’s annual cloud conference that AI agents — human-like digital…
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R250m payday: Meet Capitec’s top earners
104 Capitec Bank’s remuneration report for the 2026 financial year has revealed that three executives, including a former one, cost the lender nearly R250 million in remuneration packages. This is an increase…
Black tax in 2026: Is it still a duty or becoming a burden?
109 Picture: iStock / Iryna Melnyk The term “Black Tax” has become a familiar part of everyday life. Traditionally, it describes the financial and emotional support that employed Black South Africans provide…
Eskom developing bitcoin mining plan but needs Nersa’s nod
114 Eskom’s Agnes Mlambo Eskom is working with energy regulator Nersa on a framework that will allow it to sell surplus daytime electricity to bitcoin miners but said the regulator will still…
Centracom’s Pindrop takes the pain out of wholesale fibre
112 Organisations shopping for wholesale connectivity across many sites will appreciate the improved location transparency that recent fibre infrastructure mapping has delivered. But while visibility has improved, the main challenge remains –…
Eskom to decide fate of older coal stations by September
133 Eskom CEO Dan Marokane. Image: Eskom Eskom has firmed up the timing of its long-awaited decision on the future of five of South Africa’s oldest coal-fired power stations, saying it will…
Samsung, DBE announce top 20 schools
11020 schools selected to advance to the next level of 2026 Solve For Tomorrow competition. Samsung is encouraging innovative thinking and problem solving for Gen Z to build sustainable solutions through STEM….
Capitec bets big on AI
119 Capitec Bank has put artificial intelligence tools in the hands of almost 5 000 of its employees and is running an agentic AI inside its business banking credit processing operation, according to…
How AnyDesk is redefining remote access for African enterprises
119 Remote access has evolved far beyond its original role as a simple IT support tool. In today’s distributed business environment, it has become a strategic layer of enterprise infrastructure – enabling…
Coup as Spar lands ex-Pick n Pay boss
100 The Spar Group has appointed seasoned retail marketer John Bradshaw as its chief marketing officer. Bradshaw has 20 years’ retail experience, more than 10 of which were at Pick n Pay….