213 Apple has officially announced that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive after 15 years, marking the end of a defining era for the tech giant. According to Apple, Cook…
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Investec’s contrarian AI bet: people over machines
234 Investec Specialist Bank CIO Graeme Lockley South Africa’s banks are placing strikingly different bets on artificial intelligence. Investec is resisting the AI-first turn that competitors such as Discovery and Capitec are…
Mahindra Eyes Major Upgrade of South African Plant as Demand Grows
259 Indian automotive giant Mahindra & Mahindra is reportedly considering a significant upgrade of its South African manufacturing operations as it looks to expand its footprint in a growing but highly competitive…
What you need to know when buying or selling a car
171 It’s easy to forget that affording a car involves more than just monthly instalments – there are additional costs to factor in Data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of…
Charge’s R1.8-billion bet on an off-grid EV future
174 Charge chairman Joubert Roux South Africa has fewer than 400 public electric vehicle charging stations – up from zero just 15 years ago – and EV adoption remains stubbornly slow. Yet…
Workplace Flexibility in South Africa: Why It’s So Important NowÂ
175 Image Credit: Pexels Workplace flexibility refers to the ability of employees to have adaptable work arrangements, including flexible hours, remote work, and varied locations. In our country, this concept has gained significant importance…
Rand Slumps as Middle East Conflict Triggers Market Jitters
173 South Africa’s currency has taken a notable knock, with the rand sliding in global rankings following heightened tensions in the Middle East. According to Annabel Bishop, the rand has weakened by…
GoTyme braces for customer churn as it forces app migration
268 GoTyme Bank CEO Cheslyn Jacobs Customers of GoTyme Bank – the digital lender formerly known as TymeBank – face a double change as the company completes its rebrand and migrates users…
City Power’s New Solar Rules Spark Backlash Over Red Tape
185 City Power Johannesburg has introduced a new six-step application process for Small Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG), drawing sharp criticism from Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse over concerns of added bureaucracy. The revised…
WeBuyCars to sell its AI inspection platform to rivals
289 WeBuyCars CEO Faan van der Walt WeBuyCars plans to begin offering its proprietary vehicle inspection platform, Inspectify, to the broader used-car market within the next six to 12 months, opening what…