748 Google’s YouTube Music is the most affordable individual subscription service in South Africa for streaming music, despite a price increase from R59.99 to R64.99 since the last comparison TechCentral published two…
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Prisoners and ghosts claim overtime: meet SA’s worst-run province
520 Among those claiming overtime are ghost workers and prisoners. The Free State has been named the worst-run province in South Africa by the auditor-general (AG) due to its underperforming 16 municipalities…
South Africa pushes ahead with new Western Cape nuclear plant
462 The Koeberg nuclear power station north of Cape Town. Image: Eskom The environment minister on Friday upheld a previous decision granting environmental authorisation for state-owned power utility Eskom to build and…
Steel billet exports increase, scrap metal exports slump
503This created arbitrage with an estimated value of R780 million for exporters. Policy interventions in the scrap metal market have created arbitrage between the price preference system (PPS) discount and the export…
OpenAI unveils GPT-5, promising ‘on-demand software’ and PhD-level expertise
581 OpenAI has launched its GPT-5 artificial intelligence model, the highly anticipated latest instalment of a technology that has helped transform global business and culture. OpenAI’s GPT models are the AI technology…
Will SA finally be off the grey list after Financial Action Task Force visit?
548 The Financial Action Task Force greylisted South Africa due to its failure to comply with its standards and measures. The Financial Action Task Force concluded its on-site assessment of South Africa…
These ships have finally sailed – bye Karpowership!
526 South Africa is now finally free of the 20 year, R200 billion shackle in the form of the Karpowerships that would have destroyed our economy. In the dark days of load…
What’s holding PayShap back in South Africa
788 High fees, gaps in consumer education and friction related to ease of use are just some of the factors holding back the adoption of South Africa’s PayShap payments platform, especially in…
New era awaits Pick n Pay as the Ackerman family steps back
622 In a move that will give the family less oversight of Pick n Pay, Gareth Ackerman resigned as chairman on Tuesday. Pick n Pay is entering a new era. For the…
Trump, Ramaphosa reopen dialogue as tariffs hit
580 US President Donald Trump President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart Donald Trump spoke by phone on the eve of the introduction of Washington’s punitive new tariff regime. The call signals…