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…
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South Africa’s cybersecurity challenge is not a tool problem
332 South African organisations are investing heavily in cybersecurity. Most large enterprises run multiple platforms across endpoints, cloud, identity, vulnerability management and threat detection. Yet breaches continue to rise, ransomware remains a…
How AI is rewriting the rules of consulting
231 PwC South Africa’s Mark Allderman AI is reshaping the consulting industry globally, altering business models, project life cycles and how engagements are priced. Some of these changes are reflected in the…
R150m debt sees power cut to property of Fourways Mall co-owner
280 Court orders utility to disconnect Georgiou’s single biggest solely owned property. A judgment by the Free State High Court has seen Mangaung power distributor Centlec disconnect the electricity supply to the…
Crackdown on students gambling away Nsfas money online
200 In a bid to stop students from spending their loans on online gambling, the National Gambling Board and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) are working on targeted interventions to…
Meta may launch AI-powered smartwatch in 2026
249 Meta Platforms plans to release its first smartwatch this year, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The company has revived its “Malibu 2” smartwatch project,…
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber wants Eskom takeover
228 Trading and wheeling at stake. Business leaders in Gqeberha are calling for Eskom to take over power distribution in the area from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, which they say…
PrimeXBT: From crypto to global markets – how South Africans are expanding opportunities
246 Global access is becoming more practical. A few years ago, many traders were effectively boxed in. A few years ago, many traders were effectively boxed into one lane. If you were…
Warning to lovers taking out loans for love
240 The emotional toll of a breakup is already significant; financial consequences shouldn’t add to that burden. Some people willingly take on debt for their romantic partners. After all, as the saying…
The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for
235 The author, Entersekt’s Andries Maritz Rather than new types of fraud, what we’re seeing in the banking sector is a step change in how adaptable, realistic and efficient existing attack patterns…