147 Household consumption has increased by 3%, forcing some to withdraw from their pension. The new financial year allows South Africans to revisit their two-pot savings again. Many are resorting to withdrawing…
Category: Business
2026 a big year for retail convergence as consumer wallets tighten
113 Trade Link CEO Ahmed Laher Retailers are looking to digital transformation and convergence to meet the changing needs of consumers, and to offer more value as consumers feel the economic pinch….
AI-ready schools already exist – just not in physical classrooms
147 Last week, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi announced that Telkom would be donating a full campus to teach artificial intelligence to the province’s learners. The same week, the South African Council for…
Taxpayers’ wallets not enough to cover public servants’ paycheques
147Eight million taxpayers bankroll 1.3m public servants while services collapse … The public service wage bill is set to climb by another R40 billion, reaching R853 billion – a 4.6% increase, compared to inflation…
the knobless wonder that won me over
137 Not to be confused with Lepas, or Leap, LeapMotor is a Chinese EV manufacturer that has a 51/49 partnership with Stellantis to sell its vehicles outside China. It’s now here in…
a lightweight powerhouse for the AI-driven workday
135 Having spent some time working on the ASUS ExpertBook Ultra, it is clear that this machine represents a significant step forward in business class mobility. More than simply being an ultraportable…
Vodacom parent firms up deal to use Amazon Leo to connect rural towers
124 Vodacom Group parent Vodafone Group said on Monday it had signed a new deal with Amazon Leo, the US company’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network, to connect 4G and 5G mobile masts in…
MTN Ghana delivers the goods as West Africa fires on all cylinders
142  MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett MTN Ghana has reported a strong set of financial results, with profit after tax surging 55.9% to GH₵7.8-billion (R11.7-billion) for the year ended 31 December…
Multilateral wheeling will define the next phase of South Africa’s energy transition
157 The author, Open Access Energy’s Gerjo Hoffman South Africa’s energy transition is entering an exciting new chapter. The key question is whether the market can successfully adopt and implement the new…
Components price shock hitting South African PC buyers hard
154 South African technology retailers are warning consumers and businesses to brace for further price hikes on key computer components as a global shortage driven by AI demand squeezes supply of memory…