148 Altvest chairman and self-proclaimed “bitcoin maximalist” Stafford Masie Johannesburg-listed investment holding company Altvest Capital is changing its name to The Africa Bitcoin Corporation as it doubles down on its strategy of…
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Apple poised to unveil iPhone 17 at Tuesday keynote
187 Renders suggest this is the new iPhone 17 Pro Apple will on Tuesday hold its annual September keynote, where the iPhone 17 line-up is expected to headline proceedings. The event, branded…
Bidvest Bank one step closer to being sold to Nigeria
235 Access Bank is set to acquire Bidvest Bank for R2.8 billion, subject to regulatory approvals. The deal between Bidvest Bank and Nigeria’s largest lender, Access Bank, is one step closer to…
Eskom needs more competition and Ramaphosa’s anger over commission a good sign?
194 Nersa’s very expensive electricity tariff mistake and the president getting angry with civil servants dragging their feet, were good news for Mavuso. Eskom needs more competition in how its tariffs are…
Union vows to ‘fiercely resist’ Amsa lay-offs
213Closures extended to sections of Vanderbijlpark plant and could possibly start by the end of September. The trade union Solidarity will oppose steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (Amsa’s) renewed plans to shut down…
The problem with vibe coding
295 Generative AI tools are driving productivity across a wide variety of industries. The technology has found a lucrative niche in software development, where programmers report an up-to-30% improvement in output. Vibe…
Shoprite’s eating everyone’s groceries: R250 billion sales and more than 200 stores
223 Shoprite trading profit from continuing operations increased 16.6% to R15 billion. South Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite, continues to strengthen as its financial results scream growth and increased profitability. Shoprite Group released…
Is it time to rethink retirement?
204 South Africans tend to think of retirement in terms of rands and cents only. Rands and cents that will make sure you have a roof over your head and food to…
Lessons from the two-pot retirement system about the realities of savings
180 The two-pot retirement system changed pension and retirement funds in South Africa significantly. What did we learn from it? It is now a year after the implementation of the two-pot retirement…
Provocative new Joburg art show explores AI’s role in shaping images
214 An exhibition exploring artificial intelligence and the future of images in Africa has been opened in Johannesburg. It is the debut exhibition of the newly launched Roger Ballen Centre of Photography…