143 Pharmacy and healthcare group Dis-Chem missed some analysts’ projections of growth in earnings for the 12-months ended 28 February 2026, after earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (Heps)…
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Clashing judgments leave South Africa’s crypto law unsettled
138 The author, Wiehann Olivier For years, one question in South Africa’s cryptocurrency debate has been deceptively simple: if bitcoin is bought in South Africa and moved to a wallet linked to…
Telkom’s four-year SIU standoff awaits a final ruling
145 The yearslong legal fight over whether the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) may probe Telkom is finally close to resolution, after the supreme court of appeal heard the matter on 28 May…
Watt a benefits spike: Here’s how much Eskom spent on employee benefits over two years
129 Another factor that saw employee benefit spending skyrocket is overtime. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has revealed that Eskom increased its employee benefits spending by R13 billion over…
Nvidia storms the Windows PC market with RTX Spark
171 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia has made its long-anticipated move into the heart of the personal computer, unveiling a “superchip” called RTX Spark that will power a new wave of Windows…
AI giant Anthropic files for landmark US listing
160 AI giant Anthropic has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, teeing up what could become a watershed moment for Wall Street’s AI frenzy. The move sets up a high-stakes…
Dis-Chem under Competition Commission investigation following health minister’s complaint
179 Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi lodged the complaint in February 2026. The Competition Commission is investigating Dis-Chem’s Better Rewards programme following a complaint from Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. The commission’s spokesperson, Siyabulela…
The new ‘Big Three’ every business needs to survive
158 What’s in a number? What do we think of when we hear the phrases “Big Five”, “Big Four” and “Big Three”? And what does “Big Three” have to do with the…
What happens when your onboarding AI gets it wrong?
138 Every financial institution in South Africa is right now either using AI in its digital onboarding stack, or evaluating or being sold it. The universal answer to “can you teach AI…
JSE lifts suspension on City of Johannesburg debt instruments
129 CoJ was suspended after it failed to comply with JSE’s requirements. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has lifted its suspension on the City of Johannesburg’s listed debt instruments, restoring the municipality’s…