144 Telkom rewarded shareholders with a sharply bigger dividend in its 2026 financial year after a balance sheet clean-up that nearly halved the group’s debt – though the payout boost came against…
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Addressing the 57% blind spot: Kaspersky on measuring SOC effectiveness
141 A new global Kaspersky Security Services report, “Anatomy of a Cyber World”‡, reveals a blind spot in enterprise security operations centres (SOCs): while performance is typically measured by detection and response…
Higher food prices looming: Tiger Brands to spend R25m on fuel per month
111 The food producer anticipates difficult trading environment for the second half of its financial year. Tiger Brands, South Africa’s largest food producer, has warned that it may be forced to raise…
Strange winds reveal magnetic fields on distant ‘hot Jupiters’
118 An illustration showing magnetic activity in an exoplanet that is a gas giant like Jupiter but orbits very close to its host star and is tidally locked. ESO/M Kornmesser, L Calcada…
Why you handle money the way you do
120 Image Credit: Pexels Money management is a complex and deeply personal topic. Many people find themselves in a cycle of earning money only to see it disappear quickly, often wondering why…
Why Telkom is pouring capex into IT
136 Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom customers who want to buy fibre, mobile and a fixed-wireless product in a single purchase still can’t do so easily – a shortcoming group CEO…
Telkom’s data growth story still has years to run: CEO
129 As voice revenue dwindles into a commodity and the industry braces for data eventually to go the same way, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong reckons the operator has years of data-driven…
Highest-paid teachers to earn R1.3m – Here’s how much others will get paid
220 ‘The applicable salary adjustment effective from 01 April 2026 for the relevant categories of employees.’ The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has announced the annual salary increase for teachers in…
The hidden infrastructure behind AI
144 The AI gold rush is happening. It seems as if every week, a new model, breakthrough claim or billion-rand funding round hits the news. However, while the spotlight is fixed on…
Reserve Bank draws a line on inflation
131 Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target, defending last week’s rate hike…