74 Most people think about work in terms of the tasks they need to finish. E-mails. Meetings. Reports. Decisions. The calendar becomes crowded and the inbox a flood that never seems to…
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SA faces prospect of not being invited to G20 in Miami – Manuel
60 He also expresses frustration at the US government’s boycott of this week’s summit in Johannesburg, saying the multilateral system is ‘broken’. Trevor Manuel – South Africa’s former finance minister, who chairs…
At last, South Africa is fixing its biggest VC bottleneck
81 A new regulatory framework that could significantly improve how South African start-ups attract global investors and scale internationally – without breaching tax or regulatory rules – is on the cards following…
Fix Rica with digital IDs, not higher fees: Telkom
82 Telkom’s Lunga Siyo Lunga Siyo, CEO of Telkom’s consumer business unit that houses the group’s mobile operations, said a legislative overhaul is needed to fix problems with the Rica process and…
Vox launches rewards programme to help households save more on everyday deals
77 Vox, one of South Africa’s leading internet and communications companies, has launched a free, tiered loyalty programme that rewards customers with instant value discounts across groceries, fast food, retail, travel, technology…
Digital wallets transform South African retail ahead of Black Friday 2025
71 Local data reveals nearly R7 million in September crypto transactions*, as 31 000 merchants accept digital money through platforms like Binance Pay. As South Africa counts down to Black Friday, digital…
the DIY AI revolution is coming
63 If you’ve played with ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot for more than five minutes, you’ve probably had the same uneasy thought: I’m pouring my life into someone else’s black box. Every query,…
Tech shares turbocharged by stellar Nvidia earnings
93 Shares of technology companies surged in Asia on Thursday after bumper earnings from chip maker Nvidia quelled investor fears of an AI bubble and breathed new life into a tech-led rally…
Inflation increases for second consecutive month
74Although meat prices decreased, some meat products still cost a lot more. The most shocking was the price of books that increased by 59.4%. When inflation hit a low of 2.8% a…
Will increase in inflation encourage Reserve Bank to drop repo rate on Thursday?
85 Although the inflation rate increased in October, economists believe there is still a chance of a repo rate cut Inflation increased slightly by 0.2% to 3.6% in October from 3.4% in…