281 Cobus Stofberg in an undated file photograph, likely taken in the 1990s, on the roof of MultiChoice’s broadcast centre in Randburg, Johannesburg. Image: MultiChoice Group Cobus Stofberg, a veteran of television…
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Inflation at 10-month high due to beef prices, but coffee drinkers will be happy
305Economists predicted that inflation would start to increase in the second half of the year, but an increase of 0.5% is a bit steep. The inflation rate increased to a 10-month high…
Checkers rolls out smart trolleys to kill the checkout queue
295 There’s no escaping the advance of technology, which is now coming to supermarket trolleys in South Africa through Shoprite Group-owned retail chain Checkers. The Checkers Xpress Trolley lets shoppers scan as…
Malatsi prioritising BEE policy review
359 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image c/o DCDT Government is prioritising a review of broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) rules on the licensing of telecoms companies, which could see companies like Elon…
Zero cranes in Sandton CBD tells the story of Joburg’s decline
273 The days of multiple cranes across the Sandton skyline – maybe a decade ago – are far, far gone. It’s been well over a year since there’s been a construction crane…
Ford recalling more than 21 000 Rangers, Mustangs, EcoSports, Everests and Transit Custom
297 One of the most concerning issues is that the parts needed to repair the cars are currently unavailable. Ford Motor Company Southern Africa (FMCSA) has announced three separate recalls affecting their…
MVNOs could wreck SA’s mobile market, MTN boss warns
272 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has warned that discounted pricing by mobile virtual network operators could have adverse consequences for the entire mobile telecommunications industry if MVNOs continue to offer data…
Agricultural exports doing well so far despite US tariffs
273 The two main South African agricultural exports to the US, citrus and Rooibos, will feel it in the next season if the 30% US tariff remains. South Africa’s agricultural exports have…
SETA not resolving skills shortage, just eating our tax money
387 More than two decades after its inception, South Africa continues to face a serious skills shortage that damages long-term economic growth. Although South Africa has one of the worst employment rates…
Meet the world’s youngest billionaire – Here’s how the 20-year-old did it
260 According to Forbes, there are 21 billionaires in the world who managed to make it onto the year’s list, and none of them are from Africa. It was rapper 50 Cent…