110 Operation Vulindlela aims to modernise and transform network industries, including electricity, water, transport and digital communications. Operation Vulindlela is bearing fruit, and this joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury…
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Africa’s streaming boom – millions ditch legacy TV for on-demand content
129 Streaming platforms are gaining strong momentum in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, fuelled by improved mobile connectivity and shifting consumer viewing habits. According to PwC’s latest Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook…
Absa’s PMI returns to contractionary territory after showing growth for one month
107 The manufacturing sector’s performance remains under pressure. The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased by 1.6 points to 49.2 points in October 2025, returning to contractionary territory after showing growth for…
South Africa readies new one-stop portal for government services
121 President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS Government plans to launch the “alpha” (pre-beta) version of its revamped central website this month, according to according to an update of the second phase of…
They collect your tax and earn R33 million while doing it – Meet Sars’ top earners
138 The commissioner received a salary of R8 million during the period, approximately R666 000 per month. You might think that executive pay at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) would be far lower than at…
AI is rewriting cybercrime – and Microsoft warns companies are dangerously behind
132 Kerissa Varma Companies in South Africa and around the world must make better use of artificial intelligence if they’re to fend off malicious actors who are themselves harnessing AI to intensify…
No, online gambling has ‘not been banned in South Africa’
158 A gambling law expert has challenged the National Gambling Board’s (NGB) assertion that licensed South African bookmakers are operating unlawfully by taking bets on casino-style “contingencies”. Garron Whitesman, founder of Whitesmans…
First Rand increases employee salary to R21k per month, CEO earns R933k
182 At least 44 of the bank’s lowest-paid employees could be paid with the CEO’s cash package. The pay gap between the CEO and the lowest-paid employee at any company speaks volumes,…
New CEO for TymeBank
172 Cheslyn Jacobs Digital challenger bank TymeBank will have a new CEO from January. Cheslyn Jacobs will take the reins from Karl Westvig with effect from 1 January 2026. Westvig, who has…
making ESG data work for business
133 The author, SAS South Africa’s Itumeleng Nomlomo For most organisations, environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting is no longer seen as optional. The real competitive edge lies in what happens after…