306 Those who earn minimum wage usually have a little more than R2 000 left after paying for transport and electricity. The household food basket for March shows that prices decreased slightly;…
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Understanding the micro-retirement trend
334 Image Credit: Unsplash The desire to take a break from work is something that we can all identify with. Regardless of your passion for your work, there are always moments when…
Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul
428 The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy…
Mining’s problem isn’t output, it’s execution
370 South African mining doesn’t lack strategy or plans. In many operations, it doesn’t even lack demand. What it lacks, increasingly, is consistent execution. That was the clearest thread to emerge from…
The new Huawei Mate 80 Pro is now available in South Africa
350 Capture Nature’s Canvas in True Colour with the Huawei Mate 80 Pro More Power. More Value. Meet the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Huawei’s latest flagship is coming your way. The Huawei…
R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse
382 The Auditor-General of South Africa has flagged the State IT Agency (Sita) as a “systemic risk” to government IT, citing R12.1-billion in failed public technology projects as evidence. According to the…
R99 DStv deal to keep Showmax subscribers from bolting
356 MultiChoice is offering Showmax subscribers access to DStv Stream Compact at R99/month for 12 months — a discount of 67% on standard pricing — in what amounts to an aggressive retention…
Godongwana confirms fuel levy cut to ease petrol price increase
251 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed a R3 fuel levy cut for April to ease the hefty increase set to hit motorists at midnight. This, as petrol increases by R3.06 and…
The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight
370 Across much of Africa, motorcycles are not leisure vehicles. They are workhorses. They carry commuters, schoolchildren, goods, medicines and deliveries. For millions of people, they provide the most affordable and accessible…
Employee wages rise by R74.7bn in fourth quarter of 2025
290 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…