180 Congratulations must go to Eskom for achieving a full year without load shedding. That is a remarkable turnaround from only three years ago when we experienced 300 days of load shedding…
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DDoS attacks expose South Africa’s cyber response gap
215 South Africa has the legislative foundation to respond to nation-scale cyberattacks but the practical capacity has yet to be realised. A wave of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week disrupted…
Financial independence: Why you need it and how you can work towards it
156 PICTURE: PEXELS/ FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE Financial independence has become one of the biggest goals for many young adults navigating rising living costs, economic uncertainty and increasing pressure to maintain certain lifestyles. Also…
The R800-billion mistake hollowing out the JSE
210 The author, Duarte da Silva I write this not in anger, but in sorrow. And with the weight of 30 years spent in markets that made South Africa exceptional. I have…
Why you’re broke soon after payday (and how to change it)
205 Picture: Supplied For many South Africans, payday feels like a brief moment of relief before financial stress quickly returns. One minute your bank account looks healthy, and a few days later,…
Another Woolies supplier claims bullying
249 The business grew from a small family seafood operation into one of Woolies’ largest seafood suppliers for more than 30 years. Another Woolworths supplier has come forward with allegations of mistreatment,…
Nothing left to savour for chocolatier after Woolies fallout
183Beyers maintains he honoured Woolies product exclusivity even after the original deal lapsed. The liquidation of Beyers Chocolates has escalated into a bruising public battle over exclusivity, supplier dependence and the power…
Smart advice for graduates starting new jobsÂ
150 Image Credit: Pexels Starting your first job after graduation is an exciting milestone filled with opportunities and challenges, especially within the dynamic South African work environment.  This guide offers practical advice…
How African enterprises can leapfrog the AI infrastructure trap
233 For years, African enterprises have faced a unique scissor gap: the urgent demand for digital transformation on one side, and the reality of unstable power grids, high cross-border bandwidth costs and…
Grower-led group enters fight for Tongaat Hulett
187 The coalition says its proposal is built around the long-term sustainability of the fragile company, with its members listed as equity partners. Several small- and large-scale growers have merged to form…