297 The author, SAP Southern Africa MD Nazia Pillay From boardrooms to back offices, South African companies are moving beyond AI hype and into execution. But as pressure builds to show tangible…
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How Norton is protecting digital lives in a hostile online world
254 In today’s hyperconnected digital landscape, cyberthreats are no longer abstract technical issues – they are real-world risks capable of disrupting daily life, draining financial resources and damaging business reputations. From individuals…
Transnet debt sale draws record demand, attracting R42bn in bids
257 But risks remain, Futuregrowth warns. South Africa’s listed credit market ended the fourth quarter of 2025 at about R50 billion, dominated by banks and financial services. This is according to Futuregrowth Asset…
Severe geomagnetic storm hits Earth, Sansa confirms
270 A severe geomagnetic storm has arrived at Earth, with conditions reaching G4 (severe) levels, South Africa’s National Space Agency (Sansa) has confirmed, following its warning earlier this week of heightened space-weather…
South Africa’s new fibre broadband battle
258 Uncapped fibre internet for R5/day? It’s a reality in parts of South Africa as broadband providers push affordable fibre into communities long underserved by traditional fixed-line networks. What was once the…
Ithala payouts on track: Over R1 billion processed in 29 days
263 National Treasury has allocated a total of R2.2 billion to refund Ithala customers. More than R1 billion has been processed to Ithala customers within 29 days, representing 50% of the total…
Closure of BAT shows how illicit economy is killing jobs – 35 000 of them
251 The numbers show that the illicit cigarette economy exploded from one-third to three-quarters of the cigarette market since 2019. If the closure of BAT does not convince people that the illicit…
Icasa to target Sentech with tougher broadcast pricing rules
267 The Sentech television broadcasting tower in Auckland Park, Johannesburg Communications regulator Icasa has published draft regulations that will, when introduced, significantly tighten oversight of Sentech’s terrestrial broadcasting signal distribution business, formally…
Why South Africa’s internet boom isn’t driving an economic boom
330 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…
Sanral board term extended … again
320 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…