186 Global markets retreated on Friday as a stock rout on Wall Street went global, with volatility gripping precious metals and cryptocurrencies while AI fears weighed on equities. The MSCI All-Country World…
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Capitec moves to keep banking fees the same: Here’s what other banks are charging
460 Capitec Bank is widely considered one of the cheapest banks in South Africa. Capitec Bank, the biggest bank in South Africa by customer numbers, has announced it will not increase its…
South Africa deepens China ties as US trade tensions escalate
226 South Africa said on Friday that trade minister Parks Tau has signed a framework economic partnership agreement on a visit to China, which it described as a step towards securing duty-free…
why SA employers can’t find problem solvers
262 South Africa’s employers keep saying the same thing: graduates can recall information, but they can’t solve problems. The World Economic Forum ranks analytical thinking as the single most important skill for…
Motus pushes back against retrenchment claims
170 Labour Court hears dispute as Motus defends SA Retail realignment plan, denying salary cuts, coercion and unilateral action claims made. Motus Holdings has denied that its division, SA Vehicle Retail (SA…
South Africa’s stablecoin silence is becoming a policy failure
212 Imagine walking into your local store and paying with a cryptocurrency that always equals R1 – no wild swings, no speculation, just self‑sovereign certainty. A digital token that settles faster than…
Bitcoin faces another reckoning
216 Bitcoin made a 16-month low and tested key US$60 000 support on Friday as a global selloff in technology stocks deepened and washed out risky bets across asset classes. The world’s largest…
Blue Tag Sale Offers: Unlock exclusive savings and premium offers
175 Samsung is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Blue Tag Sale Offers, bringing customers a new season of great value and exclusive rewards. Running from 19 January to…
Google goes from laggard to leader in AI
247 Image: Reuters Alphabet is taking on OpenAI with a gusto that underscores Wall Street’s perception that the Google parent is the leader in AI, a turn of events from a year…
Smartphone market hit by deepening memory crisis
263 Memory shortages will constrain sales of smartphones for some time, hurting demand for chip industry companies like supplier Qualcomm and chip architecture designer ARM Holdings, executives and analysts said on Wednesday…