258 Altron Group CEO Werner Kapp Altron Group has declared a R500-million special dividend and lifted its final ordinary dividend by 44% to 72c/share, returning a substantial chunk of cash to shareholders…
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Huawei claims chip design breakthrough
324 Ali Song/Reuters Huawei Technologies said on Monday that its high-end chips will have transistor density equivalent to 1.4nm processes in five years, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to neutralise US sanctions that have…
Eskom turned the lights back on
259 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…
DDoS attacks expose South Africa’s cyber response gap
366 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
242 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
322 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)
302 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
377 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
227Beyers 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
195 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…