411 South African workers took home less pay in April 2026, with the average nominal net salary declining to R21 228 as households continued to battle rising living costs, high debt levels…
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How your emotions are quietly wrecking your finances
211 Picture: iStock/Hirurg Most people like to believe they make rational financial decisions. But the truth is, emotions often sit in the driver’s seat when it comes to spending, saving and debt….
4Sight earnings leap, led by back-office IT sales
317 Tertius Zitzke 4Sight Holdings has reported a sharp lift in earnings for the year to 28 February 2026 – but the JSE-listed group’s segmental data complicates the AI-led growth story it…
AI boom hands Samsung chip workers life-changing bonuses
388 Employees head to work at a Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Unionised workers at Samsung Electronics have approved a highly contentious bonus pay deal — one…
Pityana to take his Absa board dismissal case to the SCA
353 The Pretoria High Court last month dismissed his application for leave to appeal against a March decision by the same court, which found in Absa’s favour. Sipho Pityana has been refused…
How to recover from career setbacksÂ
297 Image Credit: Pexels Career setbacks can be challenging and disheartening, but they are a common part of professional growth. Whether due to a job loss, missed promotion, or project failure, recovering from these…
South Africa to target children’s screen time
323 Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube. Image: GCIS The department of basic education is developing national guidelines on screen time for children aged 2 to 6, basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube told…
Leaner Telkom flags sharply higher earnings
272 A Telkom communications tower in Pretoria Telkom expects its headline earnings per share (Heps) from continuing operations to climb 45-55% for the year to end-March, the JSE-listed telecoms group said in…
Novus folds in Mustek fight
357 Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg Novus Holdings has folded in its fight against the Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP), agreeing to pay Mustek minority shareholders R15.41/share – an 18.5% increase on…
Nestlé KitKat fuels South Africa’s Formula 1 fever
383 Formula 1 has evolved beyond the track into a global cultural and entertainment platform, shaped by shared experiences and digital communities that bring fans together well beyond race day. Nestlé KitKat’s…