232 The state owns 88 000 buildings and 5m hectares of land yet pays R6bn a year in leases. The state’s enormous property portfolio of 88 000 buildings and five million hectares of…
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MultiChoice scraps annual DStv price hikes for 2026
344 MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot. Image: (c) Aurelien Pierron For the first time in many years, DStv subscribers will not face a price increase in April – a significant strategic shift…
South Africa’s dynamic spectrum breakthrough
291 The author, Paul Colmer The digital divide in South Africa just got its most credible solution yet. After years of planning, trials and technical validation, dynamic spectrum sharing has moved from…
R57bn profit sees Gold Fields deliver R4bn special dividends to investors
273 Chile ramp-up and bullion rally drive record returns. Gold Fields Limited has delivered a massive nearly three-fold increase in annual profit, as record bullion prices and a strong ramp-up at its…
Health department caught in a lie? MPs tear ARVs tender worth R15.5 bn apart
398 Data shows most ARVs are imported into South Africa. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and a large group of senior officials appeared before the parliament’s portfolio committee on health, where they were…
Blu Label takes R5.2-billion Cell C hit, touts clean slate ahead
259 Blu Label Unlimited Group will post a massive basic earnings loss for the six months to end-November 2025, driven almost entirely by a R5.2-billion accounting hit linked to its disposal of…
Budget 2026 predictions: 10 money points households need to track
293 ‘Paying close attention helps you plan with confidence rather than reacting under pressure.’ As South Africans count down to the 2026 National Budget Speech, many question whether the minister has any…
MeerKAT detects most powerful natural radio laser ever observed
254 One of the MeerKAT antennas in the Karoo South African astronomers have detected the most distant and powerful natural radio laser ever observed. The signal comes from a galaxy more than…
Customers have new expectations. Is your CX ready?
224 Customer experience has entered an exciting new phase. Technology is now delivering real, practical benefits for both organisations and customers – not through hype, but through better design, smarter integration and…
SA back from the brink, now for the hard part – Hendrik du Toit
237 Ninety One founder and CEO rates his optimism at 6.5 out of 10, warning that continued momentum hinges on implementation. South Africa’s strong market performance and improving fiscal metrics have created…