119 Supply and demand dynamics mean the utility has far too much capacity at present … Eskom says it has effectively switched off 13 675MW of generating capacity “due to excess capacity…
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Nvidia’s next AI chips are in full production
145 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday that the company’s next generation of chips is in “full production,” saying they can deliver five times the artificial intelligence…
Intel launches Panther Lake, its next-gen PC chip
139 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Intel launched Panther Lake, its new AI chip for laptops, on Monday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, as the company seeks to reassure investors about the…
Television at 50 | The broadcast that changed everything
161 Heinrich Marnitz and Dorianne Berry in an undated photograph from the 1970s. The two presenters were the first to appear on SABC television on 5 January 1976 and became household names…
Insurance Association urges homeowners to storm-proof properties as severe weather intensifies
148 South Africa’s shifting summer weather is forcing homeowners to rethink how they maintain their properties to minimise storm damage. The current summer weather in South Africa has many consumers wondering why…
Tshwane metro and municipal manager guilty of contempt of court
133 For not complying with a court order related to city’s failure to provide regular and accurate billing accounts. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and its municipal manager have been declared…
Why are rare earth elements so important
160 Rare earth elements are now a major geopolitical issue. With the volatile geopolitics in the world currently experiences, there is talk about access to rare earth elements as much as there…
Liquidators seize documents and laptops in raid on Banxso offices
126 In search of records they believe were being withheld from them. Banxso’s offices were raided last week by officers acting on behalf of the joint liquidators who secured a search and…
iOCO steps up share buybacks as turnaround momentum builds
101 JSE-listed technology group iOCO is stepping up its share repurchase programme, acquiring a further 2.34 million ordinary shares between 29 November and 31 December 2025, at prices between R3.98 and R4/share….
Banned or not? The truth about Schuko plugs in South Africa
149 Ongoing confusion within South Africa’ electrical sector has led to claims that all Schuko sockets are banned. The reality is far more nuanced, and the misunderstanding is affecting product sales, certificate-of-compliance…