106 Scopa plans to take action over fruitless and wasteful spending, particularly on court cases with no chance of success. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is considering laying criminal charges…
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Activists challenge 160MW Cape Town data centre project
96 A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged…
Apple Tap to Pay Launches in South Africa
135 Apple has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa, giving local merchants a new way to accept in-person contactless payments using only an iPhone. The feature allows businesses to…
The toll booth at the bottom of the sea
100 The Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf Iran is signalling that it wants to extract rent from the global data traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz,…
Why the security operations centre is now a boardroom issue
116 Kaspersky sub-Saharan Africa GM Chris Norton In this Q&A article, Kaspersky GM for sub-Saharan Africa Chris Norton explains why security operations centres (SOCs) are becoming a boardroom priority. What is a…
Anthropic to brief financial regulators on Mythos AI risk
148 AI start-up Anthropic is set to brief the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on cyber vulnerabilities in the global financial system identified by its latest model, Mythos, the Financial Times reported on…
The walkout that could hit every laptop and AI server
123 Samsung Electronics and its labour union started talks on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant’s history, amid concern that a walkout by more…
What financial literacy actually does for your life
142 Image Credit: Pexels Understanding financial literacy is a powerful tool that transforms the way we manage money and plan. It goes beyond basic budgeting to empower you with skills that enhance your…
Grocery comparison shocks as UK basket comes out slightly cheaper than SA
139 While South Africa still offers cheaper fresh produce and meat, imported and branded products came out more affordable in the UK. A grocery price comparison between South Africa and the UK…
Why your R10 no longer stretches the same
110 While official inflation has eased, many South Africans are still struggling with shrinking buying power and stubbornly high grocery prices. The growing anxiety as South Africans stare at grocery slips is…