136 Nearly 80% of 7.8 million who are idle despite actively searching for work every week have been unemployed for more than a year. Everybody in South Africa is aware that the…
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Mythos forces South African banks onto high alert
180 Capitec Bank CEO Graham Lee Capitec CEO Graham Lee said on Wednesday that the bank has formally applied for early access to Anthropic’s Mythos model and, after clearing the first hurdle…
Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub’s Spanish ghost
234 Capitec CEO Graham Lee’s announcement on Wednesday that phone calls between Capitec Connect users are now free of charge is a significant development in the history of telecommunications in South Africa…
Motsoaledi says R74 million has been set aside for NHI legal costs
202 There is a total of 15 cases all in all, of which each costs between R2.5 million to R3 million. The department of health has set aside R74 million in the…
Can DTIC deliver 100 00 jobs? Plan unveiled
196 Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi said the department’s primary task is to convert improving economic conditions The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has set its sights on creating more than…
Inflation increases in March – but full impact of Middle East war still to come
159 ‘The SARB will pursue its new 3% inflation target, but if the war ends relatively soon, the bank may not have to hike interest rates.’ The consumer price index (CPI) increased…
RAM price relief? SK Hynix plans $13-billion Korean fab
204 SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it plans to invest the equivalent of US$12.85-billion (R212-billion) in a new manufacturing plant in South Korea for advanced packaging, to meet rising global demand…
The AI agent race is on
172 Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters Google CEO Sundar Pichai is deepening a push into enterprise software, signalling to investors at Google’s annual cloud conference that AI agents — human-like digital…
R250m payday: Meet Capitec’s top earners
135 Capitec Bank’s remuneration report for the 2026 financial year has revealed that three executives, including a former one, cost the lender nearly R250 million in remuneration packages. This is an increase…
Black tax in 2026: Is it still a duty or becoming a burden?
135 Picture: iStock / Iryna Melnyk The term “Black Tax” has become a familiar part of everyday life. Traditionally, it describes the financial and emotional support that employed Black South Africans provide…