126 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…
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Why you handle money the way you do
131 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
140 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
134 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
236 ‘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
149 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
140 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…
Government to step up labour law enforcement
124 Construction, hospitality in the spotlight. Employers who flout labour laws and merely budget for and pay fines when found out will have to change course and comply: the Department of Employment…
South Africa’s R450 000 school fees problem has a tech answer
148 The maths of South African private schooling has broken. Hilton College’s 2026 fees sit above R450 000. Michaelhouse, Roedean and St Andrew’s all cross R400 000. The National Alliance of Independent…
Strike48 report: security leaders wary of AI agents
137 Maidar Secure, in partnership with Strike48, the agentic security operations platform, has highlighted findings from The State of Agentic Security 2026: Breaking Through the Trust Barrier, a survey of 100 cybersecurity…