183 Apple has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa, giving local merchants a new way to accept in-person contactless payments using only an iPhone. The feature allows businesses to…
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The toll booth at the bottom of the sea
152 The Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf Iran is signalling that it wants to extract rent from the global data traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz,…
Why the security operations centre is now a boardroom issue
158 Kaspersky sub-Saharan Africa GM Chris Norton In this Q&A article, Kaspersky GM for sub-Saharan Africa Chris Norton explains why security operations centres (SOCs) are becoming a boardroom priority. What is a…
Anthropic to brief financial regulators on Mythos AI risk
180 AI start-up Anthropic is set to brief the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on cyber vulnerabilities in the global financial system identified by its latest model, Mythos, the Financial Times reported on…
The walkout that could hit every laptop and AI server
211 Samsung Electronics and its labour union started talks on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant’s history, amid concern that a walkout by more…
What financial literacy actually does for your life
232 Image Credit: Pexels Understanding financial literacy is a powerful tool that transforms the way we manage money and plan. It goes beyond basic budgeting to empower you with skills that enhance your…
Grocery comparison shocks as UK basket comes out slightly cheaper than SA
210 While South Africa still offers cheaper fresh produce and meat, imported and branded products came out more affordable in the UK. A grocery price comparison between South Africa and the UK…
Why your R10 no longer stretches the same
177 While official inflation has eased, many South Africans are still struggling with shrinking buying power and stubbornly high grocery prices. The growing anxiety as South Africans stare at grocery slips is…
Dunlop Industrial accused of withholding payment over ‘false allegations’ of collusion
223 The company accused two brothers of colluding to win business – but those claims are denied and are about to be tested in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court. This is a story…
Entrepreneurs have a week left to enter the Kasi SME pitch challenge with R1m prize
204 National winner to walk away with R1 million. Entrepreneurs have until Friday, 22 May 2026, to enter the provincial round of the Standard Bank Kasi small and medium enterprise (SME) Pitch…