242 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…
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The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight
364 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
280 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…
US-listed data centre operator Equinix doubles down on South Africa
425 Equinix South Africa MD Sandile Dube Global data centre operator Equinix is planning to build 160MW of additional data centre capacity in South Africa as part of a R7.5-billion investment push,…
MTN’s Divyesh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi
395 MTN South Africa has launched Pi, a digital-only mobile operator that runs on MTN’s network but operates as a standalone brand, offering contract-free mobile and home 5G connectivity through a single…
State spends billions but IT systems still failing
423 Government spending on IT runs into billions, yet systems remain weak, fragmented and vulnerable to security breaches, the Auditor-General has found. The Auditor-General’s latest report lays bare major failures in government…
Bolt to implement ‘temporary’ fare increases – Here’s what other e-hailing platforms are doing
458 ‘As fuel remains a key component of driver operating expenses, Bolt adjusts pricing in response to material cost changes.’ 1 April 2026 brings pain for most South Africans, as petrol prices…
Uber, Bolt, others must comply with regulations or risk operating illegally
391 Ithemba E-Hailing Association is calling for an extension of the extended deadline. The extended deadline for e-hailing services to fully comply with the National Land Transport Amendment Act regulations has passed,…
Government steps in as fuel shock hits
384 The government said on Tuesday that it would temporarily reduce its general fuel levy by R3/l for one month to offset the impact of the Iran war on domestic fuel prices….
SA finally has a broadband map
386 For the first time, South Africa has a map of where broadband infrastructure actually reaches – and where it doesn’t. The tool, a geospatial information system (GIS), was developed as part…