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The retirement decision most South Africans get wrong
198 10X Investments’ Michael Rossouw What happens to your retirement savings when you leave an employer is one of the most consequential financial decisions most South Africans will make – and one…
Yoco brings in external CEO from European fintech sector
172 Carsten Höltkemeyer South African payments fintech Yoco has appointed Carsten Höltkemeyer as CEO, effective 1 June 2026, ending a nine-month interim period during which co-founders Bradley Wattrus and Lungisa Matshoba have…
Elon Musk’s audacious power grab at SpaceX
164 Elon Musk. Mike Blake/Reuters SpaceX has adopted corporate governance policies that will erode typical shareholder protections in unprecedented ways, giving founder Elon Musk virtually unchecked executive authority when the rocket maker…
The 48-month phone contract trap
219 The four-year smartphone contract is becoming South Africa’s quiet answer to unaffordable phones – and a costly one for buyers who don’t read the fine print. A R30 000 purchase, spread…
How to set up a smart home in South Africa
180 Setting up a smart home in South Africa is no longer a futuristic dream – it’s a practical way to save energy, simplify daily routines and make your home work for…
South Africa’s patching problem is about to get worse
197 TrendAI’s Zaheer Ebrahim South African organisations are already failing to patch conventional systems on time. The AI agents now being deployed across enterprise environments are about to make that gap significantly…
FNB bolsters its Solopreneur offering to support a growing base of self‑employed clients
169Freelancers and independent workers get a dedicated banking platform from FNB. FNB has bolstered its Solopreneur offering, which allows self‑employed earners, freelancers, and independent workers to manage both personal and business finances…
AI is rewriting the threat playbook
171 The author, Justin Lee The withdrawal of South Africa’s draft National AI Policy is an uncomfortable but instructive moment. Communications & digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi confirmed last month that fictitious —…
South African private sector growth hits 44-month high
146 South Africa’s private sector expanded at its fastest pace in nearly four years in April, as sales and output rose amid supply concerns linked to the Iran war, a business survey…