211 IBM’s Q quantum computer South Africa is not paying enough attention to the threat future quantum computers could pose to cybersecurity and national key points such as water infrastructure and power…
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Fight over salaries: Motus plans to change staff pay while CEO takes home R35 million
219 Motus said there will be no adjustments made to basic salaries. The Motor Industry Staff Association (Misa), the largest union in the automotive sector, has declared a dispute with Motus Holdings,…
Chinese brands tighten grip on South Africa’s used car market
221 Chery’s Tiggo 4 Pro Chinese vehicle brands are no longer just disrupting South Africa’s new-car market – they are now entrenching themselves in the used vehicle segment, long regarded as a…
Taiwan, US strike strategic AI and chip supply-chain pact
218 A TSCM fabrication plant in Taiwan Taiwan aims to build a “democratic” high-tech supply chain with the US and form a strategic AI partnership under the new tariffs deal it sealed…
Trump’s Venezuelan adventure to impact global logistics costs
181Shipowners, charterers and insurers have been forced to confront operational risks on a scale ‘not witnessed in decades’. Two days after the United States under the administration of President Donald Trump invaded…
AI moves from pilots to production in South African companies
246 The author, SAP Southern Africa MD Nazia Pillay From boardrooms to back offices, South African companies are moving beyond AI hype and into execution. But as pressure builds to show tangible…
How Norton is protecting digital lives in a hostile online world
197 In today’s hyperconnected digital landscape, cyberthreats are no longer abstract technical issues – they are real-world risks capable of disrupting daily life, draining financial resources and damaging business reputations. From individuals…
Transnet debt sale draws record demand, attracting R42bn in bids
201 But risks remain, Futuregrowth warns. South Africa’s listed credit market ended the fourth quarter of 2025 at about R50 billion, dominated by banks and financial services. This is according to Futuregrowth Asset…
Severe geomagnetic storm hits Earth, Sansa confirms
216 A severe geomagnetic storm has arrived at Earth, with conditions reaching G4 (severe) levels, South Africa’s National Space Agency (Sansa) has confirmed, following its warning earlier this week of heightened space-weather…
South Africa’s new fibre broadband battle
215 Uncapped fibre internet for R5/day? It’s a reality in parts of South Africa as broadband providers push affordable fibre into communities long underserved by traditional fixed-line networks. What was once the…