273 Net Nine Nine CEO Albert Oosthuysen Despite global trends showing a correlation between higher internet penetration rates and GDP growth, South Africa’s high internet penetration has failed to translate into robust…
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Sanral board term extended … again
281 Outa says this is negative for governance at the roads agency. The term of the board of the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) – which is three years – has…
Sansa warns of severe solar storm risk in next 24 hours
227 The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has warned that geomagnetic storm activity is expected to intensify over the next 24 hours following a powerful solar eruption that sent a cloud…
trust is the first step to generative AI ROI
247 Executives do not need another pep talk about artificial intelligence. They need proof that their investment will pay off without exposing the organisation to risks they cannot defend. The latest global…
South Africa stopped growing in 2009
249And has been underperforming average global growth for 15 years. Things are looking a lot brighter at the start of 2026 than they have in easily the past five years. Eskom is…
Global space-tech investment set to surge in 2026
209 SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in 2026, propelled by government spending on defence-linked satellite systems and private sector bets on launch capacity, investment…
Warning that AI could hit first-time jobseekers hardest
286 Labour market conditions for young people remain problematic in large parts of the world, and as the adoption of AI increases, concerns are growing about its impact on first-time jobseekers in…
Teraco appoints new MD and CFO amid expansion drive
246 Newly appointed Teraco CFO Raj Nana Teraco has expanded its executive management team following a period of rapid growth that saw the commissioning of three large data centre facilities in South…
New Planet Energy and Span Africa launch landmark solar project
236 New Planet Energy, in partnership with Span Africa, has delivered a pioneering integrated solar-and-steel infrastructure project for Thuso Mills & Feeds, marking a significant advancement in renewable-energy solutions for the agricultural…
The internet is slipping beyond authoritarian control
235 Authoritarian governments have long relied on a blunt but effective tool to silence dissent: switching off the internet. From nationwide blackouts during elections to targeted throttling of social media platforms during…