181 It makes sense to lock a few coins away for an emergency, but what about using gold to lock away household money too? The surge in the gold price to above…
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Eskom must go back to drawing board on new 3GW power plant
205 One of South Africa’s top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public consultation….
PayShap success won’t automatically fix SA’s cross-border payments gap
172 Emanuela Saccarola. Image: LinkedIn The successful modernisation of a country’s domestic payments infrastructure onto faster, instant payment rails like South Africa’s PayShap does not always translate into similar success in the…
Mark Zuckerberg bets future of computing on AI-powered Ray-Bans
229 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses at the Meta Connect event in California. Carlos Barria/Reuters…
Another car recall. What do you drive?
206 Stellantis South Africa is recalling certain models of its cars due to faulty airbags. For the past few months, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) has been issuing car recalls as notified…
South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism
310 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs…
Eskom and BYD to work together on South African EV charging network
219 BYD’s new Dolphin Surf Eskom has signed a memorandum of cooperation with BYD Auto South Africa aimed at advancing electric mobility in the country, while supporting the launch of the Chinese…
US introduces bill to reverse sanctions on Zimbabwe
160 While ramping up pressure on SA. A new bill before the US Congress could see 25 years of sanctions against Zimbabwe reversed. This forms part of a US charm offensive in…
Google to anchor subsea cables with four new Africa ‘connectivity hubs’
183 Google Africa CEO Alex Okosi Google has revealed plans to build four “connectivity hubs” across the African continent that will serve as landing stations for its undersea cable infrastructure. Speaking to…
Huawei declares open battle with Nvidia in AI chip race
180 People visit a Huawei booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, in July 2025. Go Nakamura/Reuters Huawei said on Thursday it will roll out four new iterations of…