239 Parliament has urged transport minister Barbara Creecy to kick off the policymaking process that would pave the way for government to issue digital driving licences. Speaking to TechCentral in an interview…
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First branded Walmart stores coming to SA
200 Walmart plans to support local businesses and help local communities with food security and disaster relief. Walmart plans to open its first branded stores in South Africa later this year, which…
Economic growth rate quickens, though not by nearly enough
204 South Africa’s economic growth rate quickened in the second quarter of 2025, reaching its fastest in two years, though it remains well below the level needed to meaningfully reduce high levels…
Dramatic change is coming at the RAF
185 The interim board plans to aggressively begin paying nearly R19bn in outstanding claims older than 180 days, from next month. Change is coming at the financially distressed Road Accident Fund (RAF)…
Walmart to open SA stores under its own brand, with gadgets and groceries side by side
246 US retail giant Walmart, which entered the South African market in 2010 through an investment in Massmart – it later bought out the group in its entirely – is launching its…
Big management shake-up at struggling Intel
191 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Anna Wang/Reuters Intel has announced a series of top executive changes, including the departure of products chief Michelle Johnston Holthaus, at a time when CEO Lip-Bu Tan…
Economists expect uptick in GDP, but not enough for economic growth to gain traction
194 GDP is important because it gives information about the size of the economy and how it is performing, according to the IMF. Economists expect that there will be an uptick in…
TCL Showcases Latest Display Technologies and AI Innovations at IFA 2025
249 TCL, a global leader in consumer electronics and the world’s No.1 Mini LED and Ultra-large[1] TV brand, delivered an inspiring show at IFA 2025 under the theme “Inspire Greatness”. From cutting-edge audiovisual displays,…
The art of everyday flagship living with the Huawei Pura 80
229The Huawei Pura 80 proves that style and substance can live in one flagship. More than a smartphone the Huawei Pura 80 is a lifestyle statement. The Huawei Pura 80 has arrived,…
Reserve Bank bets on PayInc to fix South Africa’s digital payments gap
325 PayInc CEO Stephen Linnell The Competition Commission in August recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the South African Reserve Bank’s proposed acquisition of a 50% stake in payments clearing house PayInc…