157 Most organisations put enormous effort and financial investment into workforce engagement. Town halls are professionally produced, leadership roadshows are carefully scripted, strategy launches are timed and rehearsed. More often than not,…
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The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone’s privacy
148 Australia’s decision to restrict social media access for children under 16 has attracted global attention. Supporters argue that the measure is a necessary response to growing concerns about cyberbullying, harmful content,…
Diesel rebate reforms: Treasury removes 80% cap
160 To restore original policy intent … The impact of high international oil prices on fuel prices in South Africa, particularly diesel prices, makes reforms to the rebate system increasingly important. The…
South African fraud surge runs on trust, not hacking
182 As AI systems grow more capable, criminals are using them to deliver increasingly sophisticated scams. Yet even as attacks on systems grow in scope and frequency, the exploitation of human trust…
Murang’a county expands healthcare access with Paratus and Starlink
184 Attending the official launch, from left: Said Alli, MD, Paratus Tanzania; Dr Katana – US embassy representative; Barney Harmse, chief development officer, Paratus Group; Dr Irungu Kang’ata, governor, Murang’a county; Joseph…
Nova’s auditors accused of failing to flag Companies Act breaches
138 The trustee of the Nova Debenture Trust, Jean-Pierre Tromp, has filed an official complaint with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (Irba) against the auditors of the Nova Property Group, alleging…
Watch: Bezos rocket erupts in fireball during ground test
161 An aerial view of the Blue Origin manufacturing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. Brendan McDermid/Reuters An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the…
Yoco buys restaurant AI start-up Dyner in push beyond payments
162 From left, Carl Wazen (Yoco chief business officer), Thalentha Ngobeni (Dyner CEO), Christopher du Plessis (Dyner CTO) and Lungisa Matshoba (Yoco chief product and technology officer) Payments company Yoco has acquired…
Anthropic tops valuation of AI pioneer OpenAI
177 Anthropic has raised US$65-billion at a post-money valuation of $965-billion, as it seeks to expand computing capacity to meet growing demand for chatbot Claude and scale its products. The new valuation…
Paratus serves up pro padel in Maputo
165 As padel continues its rapid rise in popularity across Africa and around the world, Paratus Mozambique is bringing top talent, passionate players and communities together by sponsoring the highly anticipated Paratus…