321 Kredo Mobility offers dealers access to vehicle accident and salvage data, with plans to widen access and datasets in future. There has been a partial breakthrough in the drive to improve…
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Altvest to change its name to The Africa Bitcoin Corporation
255 Altvest chairman and self-proclaimed “bitcoin maximalist” Stafford Masie Johannesburg-listed investment holding company Altvest Capital is changing its name to The Africa Bitcoin Corporation as it doubles down on its strategy of…
Apple poised to unveil iPhone 17 at Tuesday keynote
292 Renders suggest this is the new iPhone 17 Pro Apple will on Tuesday hold its annual September keynote, where the iPhone 17 line-up is expected to headline proceedings. The event, branded…
Bidvest Bank one step closer to being sold to Nigeria
389 Access Bank is set to acquire Bidvest Bank for R2.8 billion, subject to regulatory approvals. The deal between Bidvest Bank and Nigeria’s largest lender, Access Bank, is one step closer to…
Eskom needs more competition and Ramaphosa’s anger over commission a good sign?
281 Nersa’s very expensive electricity tariff mistake and the president getting angry with civil servants dragging their feet, were good news for Mavuso. Eskom needs more competition in how its tariffs are…
Union vows to ‘fiercely resist’ Amsa lay-offs
338Closures extended to sections of Vanderbijlpark plant and could possibly start by the end of September. The trade union Solidarity will oppose steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (Amsa’s) renewed plans to shut down…
The problem with vibe coding
439 Generative AI tools are driving productivity across a wide variety of industries. The technology has found a lucrative niche in software development, where programmers report an up-to-30% improvement in output. Vibe…
Shoprite’s eating everyone’s groceries: R250 billion sales and more than 200 stores
365 Shoprite trading profit from continuing operations increased 16.6% to R15 billion. South Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite, continues to strengthen as its financial results scream growth and increased profitability. Shoprite Group released…
Is it time to rethink retirement?
334 South Africans tend to think of retirement in terms of rands and cents only. Rands and cents that will make sure you have a roof over your head and food to…
Lessons from the two-pot retirement system about the realities of savings
290 The two-pot retirement system changed pension and retirement funds in South Africa significantly. What did we learn from it? It is now a year after the implementation of the two-pot retirement…