275 Amazon’s Panos Panay unveiling the Scribe tablet Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a refreshed line-up of devices optimised for home security and its new artificial intelligence-infused Alexa+ voice assistant. At an event…
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Consumer Tribunal orders two used car dealers to pay up R395 075
243 Two consumers are getting their money back after they bought used cars that had defects they were not aware of. The National Consumer Tribunal has ordered two used car dealers to…
Money spent to pay debt and buy used cars
273 What pension fund members used the money for shows just how desperate and financially stressed consumers are. Pension fund members whose funds are administered by Liberty mainly used the money they…
Have your say: Minister opens SME classification rules for comment
280 Regulations are being updated with the aim of keeping classifications fair and relevant to the economy. The public have until 27 October to comment on the proposed criteria for determining the…
Spotify founder and CEO to step down
250 Daniel Ek on stage in 2024. Laure Andrillon/Reuters Spotify founder-CEO Daniel Ek will step down to become executive chairman in January, the Swedish streaming company said on Tuesday as it named…
Most civil construction workers unhappy with business conditions
215 ‘Overall, the sector is still on track for a much-improved performance for full year 2025 than the 6.1% drop recorded in 2024.’ Most civil construction workers remain dissatisfied with prevailing business…
South Africa eyes tighter drone rules with new register, air corridors
271 Government is looking to develop a register for all drones that are operated, distributed or sold in South Africa. The transport department has published a draft document for public comment proposing…
Eskom in dramatic swing into profit
272 Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Eskom has reported R16-billion in profit after tax for 2025. That compares to a R55-billion after-tax loss for the 2024 financial year. Board chairman Mteto Nyati told…
Opera launches Neon browser, powered by AI agents
296 Opera Software has launched Neon, an AI-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more…
JSE breaches 107 000 for first time as gold stocks shine
217Retailer Boxer is the standout non-resource stock. The JSE hit a new record on Monday morning, briefly trading at 107 914 points before moderating to 107 555 by mid-morning, lifted largely by…