178 South Africa’s cybersecurity services industry is set for explosive growth, with market revenue forecast to R16.5-billion by 2029, according to BMI TechKnowledge Group’s SA Cybersecurity Services Report 2025. The research projects…
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ArcelorMittal ceases production at Newcastle, still no rescue in sight
232Has spent the R1.683bn facility provided by the IDC intended to delay its closure. ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) says it has ceased long steel production at its Newcastle plant and placed most of…
Cell C announces JSE listing
260 Cell C Holdings has announced its intention to list on the JSE, a move the mobile operator said will streamline its balance sheet, elevate its brand and support its next phase…
How Trade Link ensures retailers bank the cash around the clock
206 Trade Link CEO Ahmed Laher Retailers and their banks across South Africa are moving away from cash and into the mobile, agile world of Android payment systems. As they do, payment…
Tshwane won’t appeal order to backdate salary increases
232 But this is a R2bn shock ‘it cannot withstand’. The City of Tshwane on Tuesday afternoon announced that it will implement the bargaining council ruling made the previous day and pay…
Roelof Botha steps down as head of Sequoia Capital
236 Roelof Botha Roelof Botha, the South African venture capitalist who has enjoyed significant success in the US, is stepping down as managing partner of Sequoia Capital. The Financial Times reported on…
Acer AiTV arrives in South Africa, bringing 4K Google TV and AI-powered entertainment home
340 Acer Africa has officially launched the Acer AiTV, a compact, intelligent streaming device that turns any television into a 4K, artificial intelligence-enhanced smart entertainment hub. This marks a global first for…
iPhone chip to power Apple’s upcoming budget MacBook
198 The MacBook Air is Apple’s current cheapest laptop Apple is preparing to launch a budget Mac in the first half of next year, entering the low-cost laptop market for the first…
BLSA warns Operation Vulindlela implementation momentum is slowing
193 Private sector investment is accelerating to its strongest levels in over a decade, while public sector investment stalled despite a budget of R1 trillion. Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has warned…
In the month before Christmas, South Africans get low fuel prices but a lot of debt
214 As the year comes to an end, disappointed consumers are wondering what happened to their financial optimism at the beginning of the year. Although there will be relief at the pumps…