149 ‘Higher-risk applicants are falling deeper into debt, and lower-risk applicants are actually in a better financial position than they were last year.’ Most South Africans are in danger, as most of…
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The rise and fall of operating systems – a 45-year digital timelapse
176 What would it look like to compress more than four decades of technological upheaval into a few minutes of animated bars jostling for dominance? At first glance, these are just numbers…
Microsoft, OpenAI strike provisional deal to reshape AI partnership
204 Microsoft and OpenAI said on Thursday they have signed a non-binding deal for new relationship terms that would allow OpenAI to proceed to restructure itself into a for-profit company, marking a…
PrimeXBT: Empowered trading begins with trust
204 In South Africa’s fast-growing retail trading market, trust has become the ultimate differentiator. Traders have more platforms to choose from than ever before, but choice alone doesn’t guarantee confidence. The empowered…
consumers drawing as much and as often as they can
208 Pension fund members are using their withdrawals under the two-pot retirement system to survive because they are under financial stress. Just over a year since the two-pot retirement system was implemented…
Manufacturing and mining production added to GDP, but no reason for optimism
189 When the GDP figures for the second quarter were announced on Tuesday, it seemed that mining and manufacturing added to the increase. Manufacturing and mining production were a mixed bag heading…
Online shopping boom in South Africa
563 Online retail now makes up nearly 10% of total retail sales in South Africa, and World Wide Worx has forecast the figure will breach that mark for the first time ever…
Momentum flips switch on massive solar projects
238 Momentum Group has switched on two solar energy implementations, one at its Centurion head office in Gauteng and the other at its Parc du Cap regional office in the Western Cape….
Pedalling towards progress with the Betway Cares Foundation
200 Cares Foundation is empowering young women to take on the world, proving that with the right support and opportunities, today’s young women can run businesses, win races and inspire entire communities….
South African employers race to hire AI talent
234 Demand for employees skilled in the use of AI has surged 77% in South Africa in the past year. According to Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for August 2025, employers are…