189 The awards highlight organisations that demonstrate strong performance and innovation in their respective categories. PrimeXBT, an FSCA-regulated broker, has been awarded the Best Multi-Asset Trading Platform South Africa at the Global…
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Green ID’s days numbered as smart ID roll-out accelerates
172 The department of home affairs plans to expand its smart ID rollout to 750 bank branches by year-end – including self-service terminals at Capitec branches – citing the early success of…
Malatsi pitches Reit overhaul to channel capital into digital infrastructure
156 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has backed a proposal to extend South Africa’s real estate investment trust (Reit) regime to digital infrastructure – a reform the…
Feeling the pinch?: How SA grocery prices exploded in five years
131 South African consumers are facing soaring food costs, with some everyday essentials now costing nearly twice as much as they did five years ago. If you feel you’re paying through the…
eThekwini wants biggest jump in tariffs, with Joburg not far behind
201 Proposed increases for electricity, water, rates and refuse compared … The eThekwini metro (greater Durban) – spanning from King Shaka International Airport, Sibaya and Umhlanga in the north, through to the…
Living on the edge of your budget? Here’s what to do as costs rise
207 ‘For consumers who are already under financial pressure, there may be very little room to cut back further.’ Following recent increases in fuel prices and growing pressure on household budgets, the…
‘One wants to reserve opinion on this’ – Sars commissioner on Phala Phala saga
217 ‘I’m not at liberty at this point to discuss any taxpayer matter that goes beyond those periods because then I’ll be violating the confidentiality provisions.’ The newly appointed South African Revenue…
US, China to coordinate on AI threats
190 US and Chinese delegations are discussing AI guardrails at their Beijing summit and will set up a protocol for best practices to keep non-state bad actors from exploiting the most powerful…
National Treasury finds financial misconduct still persistent in most municipalities
205 Report reveals that municipalities fail to hold individuals accountable for financial misconduct. National Treasury’s latest Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) compliance report has identified recurring compliance failures and weak oversight as…
How Transnet plans to ‘Uberise’ rail in SA
196 Transnet opens up rail sector to private participation as its long-standing monopoly winds down State-owned logistics operator Transnet sees the entry of private operators into its monopoly on rail and ports…