115 JSE-listed technology group Altron has issued a voluntary operational update for the six months to 31 August 2025, describing its performance in the period as “resilient” as strong growth in its…
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Nvidia CEO says AI boom far from over
117 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Kent Nishimura/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday dismissed concern about an end to a spending boom on artificial intelligence chips, projecting opportunities will expand into a…
Sarb weighs stablecoins and CBDCs as digital money gains global momentum
128 Stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are gaining traction worldwide, and the South African Reserve Bank has told TechCentral it is watching the developments closely as it considers if –…
Private sector sees massive profits while over 70% of children attend no-fee schools
143 Experts warn that a large portion of South Africa’s children are being left behind The disparity in resources between government schools and private for-profit education businesses is creating a gulf in…
Probe at Government Pensions Administration Agency, acting head appointed
100 The agency reportedly planned to spend R270 million to revamp an office block in Pretoria, which it intended to rent as its head office for the next 10 years. Finance Minister…
Did you do a Sars auto-assessment? You could face penalties
83 Sars introduced the auto-assessment system to streamline tax season and reduce the need for manual submissions. Tax experts have warned that taxpayers who did the Sars auto-assessment could face penalties because…
South Africa’s best mobile networks
217 MTN South Africa has come out tops in independent network ratings agency OpenSignal’s latest mobile experience report, beating its rivals in a number of categories including “download speed”, “5G availability” and…
Court grants relief, after a woman’s nightmare journey to recover her car
86 The owner received a claim for R237 000 for repairs and costs for storage allegedly against her consent. A high court judgment has provided a woman with some relief from a…
Mouton Foundation launches R7.2-billion Curro take-private
138 The Jannie Mouton Foundation has made a R7.2-billion take-private offer to acquire all the issued shares of private schools group Curro Holdings, pitching the deal as both a premium for investors…
Nearly R6 000 a month: Shoprite’s minimum wage sinks to the lowest in retail
110 Shoprite’s CEO Pieter Engelbrecht received an almost R20 million remuneration bump in 2024, pushing his pay to R83 million. It is no secret that salaries in the retail sector are less…