313 But must reissue tender for new machine within 30 days. The Department of Transport (DoT) has been given permission by the High Court in Pretoria to outsource the printing and issuing…
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Samsung cashes in on AI data centre boom as memory prices soar
303 Samsung Mobile’s TM Roh Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected a three-fold jump in fourth-quarter operating profit from a year earlier to a record high as tight supply and a surge in…
Should Discovery forgo admin fees for claims-error-affected members?
339Of course members ought to have paid, but the administrator needs to take some pain too. The furore from affected Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members who are being asked by administrator…
‘The robot will see you now’: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health
291 OpenAI has launched a ChatGPT Health tab that answers health-related questions and lets users upload medical records and connect wellness apps such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal. The move expands ChatGPT’s capabilities…
South Africa’s giant SKA telescope clears major technical hurdle
355 The “big lift” of the main reflector onto the pedestal for the first SKA-Mid production dish on site in South Africa. The lift took place on 4 July 2024. Photo credit:…
Discovery Bank named South Africa’s most loved bank – with record 61% net sentiment
332Clients commended Discovery Bank’s service responsiveness, helpful staff, and high-quality support through social media and digital channels. Discovery Bank is once again the bank with the best client sentiment in South Africa,…
Court ruling marks major turning point in driving licence card saga
313 Transport minister Barbara Creecy. Image: GCIS South Africa’s long-delayed plan to modernise its driving licence card system has been thrown back into uncertainty. This follows the high court in Pretoria overturning…
Is volatile geopolitics good for the gold price, rand and JSE?
319 Imagine where the gold price and the rand could be a year from now if global headwinds continue to support both. It is hard to believe that the rand and the…
South Africa lets rivals team up to cut crippling electricity costs
328 Trade minister Parks Tau. Leah Millis/Reuters South Africa has softened its competition regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts. Trade…
US tariffs, firmer rand and credit upgrade
326 Would you have thought a year ago that US tariffs would throw world trade into turmoil or that the rand would be so strong? 2025 brought many economic surprises for the…