108 Regulators will be empowered to issue directives, investigate, and even remove directors in cases of defaulted payments. South African consumers are expected to benefit from stronger protection, clearer communication and fairer…
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Amazon stumbled, and the world face-planted
123 Amazon Web Services has returned to normal operations, the company said, after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites on Monday, including some of the web’s most…
Marble’s luxury supermarket coming to Pretoria
155Pantry by Marble combines elements of takeaway, deli, supermarket and gourmet offerings. Marble Hospitality Group will open the doors of its first-ever standalone luxury supermarket, Pantry, in Hazelwood, Pretoria on 1 November….
SA’s new Integrated Resource Plan is progressive
126 At the heart of the IRP lies a familiar dilemma of how to keep the lights on without worsening the climate crisis The new Integrated Resource Plan for South Africa unveiled…
The race to build a star on Earth
107 Over the past five years, private sector funding for fusion energy has exploded. The total invested is approaching US$10-billion, from a combination of venture capital, deep-tech investors, energy corporations and sovereign…
South African-built payment ring launches through FNB
176 FNB has entered into a partnership with South African fintech start-up VezoPay, the company behind the country’s first smart payment ring. Under the deal, customers of FNB Private Bank and RMB Private Bank…
Investment confidence remains SA’s missing link for economic growth
118 The so-called ‘investment strike’ is actually an opportunity drought created by years of state capture that destroyed economic growth. Structural reforms lay the foundation, but investment confidence remains the missing link…
‘Mega bid window’ planned to fast-track R2.2-trillion energy plan
119 Government is considering a “mega bid window” that accelerates energy deployment and fast-tracks industrialisation, localisation and job creation across the energy infrastructure value chain. This comes after the announcement of its…
AWS finding its feet again after massive cloud disruption
90 Amazon Web Services was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world’s most popular apps — Snapchat and Reddit —…
Warning to small businesses ahead of festive season and Black Friday
105 Six cybersecurity tips for small businesses to implement. With two of the busiest seasons for retailers approaching, businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), have been warned to beef up their…