178 In South Africa today, many women are quietly building something powerful on the side. Not big companies. Not investors. Just small, smart side hustles started from home, with little or no…
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Hype or not, Mythos is a wake-up call for South African CISOs
157 Should South African organisations be panicked about Claude Mythos? The answer depends partly on whether the model lives up to its own marketing hype and partly on a set of defensive…
New Wits-built app to warn South Africans of pollution spikes
167 Bruce Mellado Scientists at the University of Witwatersrand have designed South Africa’s first app to warn residents of pollution levels, as Johannesburg suffers a spike in coal emissions in recent weeks,…
This is how much the JSE fined the SA-Eswatini water entity
144 The JSE has suspended the fine on one condition. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) publicly censured and fined the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) R500 000 for failing to timely publish…
Things to know before taking out a loan
113 Picture: iStock / Kendal Swart Being financially educated can help most people make smarter decisions when it comes to money. Taking out a loan is sometimes the only decision some people have when…
Specialists leave mobile operators behind on home internet
270 Vox has taken every fixed broadband award in Opensignal’s latest South African benchmarking exercise, an outcome that puts a specialist internet service provider ahead of the country’s largest mobile operators on…
Has Tshwane’s interest calculator gone rogue?
121 A case currently before the Joburg High Court claims Tshwane is charging R8m interest on a R1.5m debt. What’s the difference between simple and compound interest? When it comes to property…
Humanoid robots are now faster than the world’s best runners
153 The Tiangong Ultra 2026 humanoid robot takes part in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China. Tingshu Wang/Reuters Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed…
Small business owner? Here’s the declaration that might help you
179 The declaration sets out a coordinated plan to turn policy into real economic results at municipal level. The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small…
Cape Town budget triggers fresh clash over household bills
240 Ratepayers say recent property valuation hikes and draft tariffs are (again) presenting increases ‘well above’ inflation. The City of Cape Town’s draft 2026/27 budget has triggered a sharp dispute, with officials…