229 AG says CoJ wrote off R9bn in consumer debt, while City Power incurred R5.7bn in electricity losses and Johannesburg Water R2.8bn from water losses. The poor state of the City of…
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BMW’s Pretoria hub built the AI now running on its factory floors worldwide
273 BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen BMW Group South Africa marked 20 years of its IT Hub in Menlyn, Pretoria, on Wednesday, revealing that a team based in the…
Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI
278 Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an AI agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media giant as a player in the enterprise AI market. Announced at…
Canal+ listing on JSE signals confidence in the bourse’s African growth strategy
310 Canal+ is the first French company to list on the JSE. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) officially welcomed media giant Canal+ to its main board on Wednesday morning, marking the first…
Outstanding loans surge to R2.7 trillion as South Africans open 875 000 loans in 3 months
263 The report examines consumer credit behaviour. The latest Credit Stress Report has revealed that outstanding debt in the economy continued to increase in the first quarter of 2026, with total outstanding…
Amazon’s long game in South Africa
341 So, Amazon has finally launched Prime in South Africa. For R59/month, or R399/year, shoppers get free delivery, video and gaming. It’s aggressive pricing. But what stands out more is how long…
Microsoft moves to remake computing around AI
340 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks via video stream with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft’s Build developer conference. Jeffrey Dastin/Reuters Microsoft has announced a sweeping slate of AI initiatives, from autonomous workplace…
FlySafair is cutting its fuel surcharge – here is by how much
230FlySafair in March added a surcharge to its most popular routes in response to expected spikes in the price of oil. FlySafair’s tickets will be coming down as the airline has decided…
How telematics keeps fleets safe, efficient and compliant
315 For fleet managers, staying compliant isn’t just about ticking boxes. It’s a matter of safety, efficiency and operational continuity. With increasing regulations across safety, maintenance, environmental impact, reporting and data privacy,…
Data centre summit returns to Sandton this June
253 The Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference (PADC) returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, on 23-24 June, showcasing the latest in infrastructure, new technologies, expertise and ideas shaping the future…