324 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia’s deal with Intel could put the struggling chip maker’s next-generation manufacturing technology on a stronger footing, even without a direct commitment from the AI chip leader to use…
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Mercedes-Benz recalls 102 cars due to steering wheel issue
260 The German carmaker warned that the issue could lead to a loss of steerability, increasing the risk of an accident. Mercedes-Benz South Africa is recalling two of its models due to…
Mustek in strong second-half turnaround, hikes full-year dividend
243 Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht JSE-listed technology distributor Mustek has delivered an improved bottom line in the year to 30 June 2025, even as group revenue fell sharply in a challenging economic…
Repo rate unchanged as economists expected
249 Although the decision was largely expected, the latest inflation and inflation expectations prints created some doubt. The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) kept the repo rate steady at 7.0% after the…
ROOTS survey finds print advertising is still the way to go
291‘ROOTS provides a wealth of information at the grassroots level and allows you to find key audiences at a local, community level.’ A survey by Caxton Media and market research company Borderless…
Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged at 7%
257 While the Reserve Bank usually follows suit when the US Federal Reserve cuts the repo rate, this time only the Fed did the cutting. As most economists expected, the South African…
Nvidia bets $5-billion on Intel, fuelling turnaround hopes
288 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia has announced it will invest US$5-billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chip company weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US…
Krugerrands as a savings and emergency fund
266 It makes sense to lock a few coins away for an emergency, but what about using gold to lock away household money too? The surge in the gold price to above…
Eskom must go back to drawing board on new 3GW power plant
280 One of South Africa’s top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public consultation….
PayShap success won’t automatically fix SA’s cross-border payments gap
243 Emanuela Saccarola. Image: LinkedIn The successful modernisation of a country’s domestic payments infrastructure onto faster, instant payment rails like South Africa’s PayShap does not always translate into similar success in the…