170 The number of youths buying houses has declined from 72 000 in 2014 to 47 000 in 2025. Data from Lightstone Property has revealed that home ownership among South Africa’s youth…
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South African tech juniors squeezed as AI reshapes hiring
165 South Africa’s technology sector is quietly closing the door on junior developers, with new salary data showing entry-level pay falling in some industries even as demand for senior engineers intensifies. The…
Why AI chatbots are a legal liability waiting to happen
191 Ahmore Burger-Smidt of Werksmans Attorneys Anyone using a generative AI chatbot to talk through a legal problem – whether a disgruntled consumer, a founder worried about a contract or an executive…
Godongwana says fuel levy cut might be extended
136 The fuel levy cut for April costs the country about R6 billion. The South African government may extend the fuel levy cut beyond the initial April deadline. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana…
‘Good’ and ‘bad credit’ – Why it matters
186Under pressure from rising electricity prices and municipal rates, South African consumers now face soaring fuel costs, which will have a knock-on effect throughout the economy. The consequences for people with little…
South Africa’s digital ID gets a launch date
193 The department of home affairs has set a 31 March 2027 deadline to complete the hosting infrastructure for South Africa’s national digital identity system, with the full platform due to come…
Africa’s AI dream needs bricks and gigawatts
175 Gary Galolo, head of technology, media, and telecommunications and digital infrastructure finance at Nedbank CIB Africa’s economic narrative is often framed by reform, policy evolution and investment commitments. Yet tangible progress…
Business of Beauty: Takealot tickets sold out fast
147In uncertain economies, beauty thrives as consumers daily seek comfort, status, and transformative escapism. The business of beauty has always been more than skin deep. It is emotional, psychological, and crucially economic….
More organic compounds detected on Mars
166 Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover. Nasa/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Performing a type of experiment never before tried beyond Earth, Nasa’s Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether…
Why the future of retail is digital
172 For years, retail strategy debates have asked whether online commerce will replace physical stores. Minesh Manga, executive for enterprise and retail at NEC XON, who has spent two decades working at…