193 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…
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Godongwana says fuel levy cut might be extended
137 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
190Under 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
198 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
177 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
149In 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
170 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
175 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…
Liquid dodges debt crunch – at a hefty price
187 Cassava Technologies and Liquid Intelligent Technologies CEO Hardy Pemhiwa Liquid Intelligent Technologies has completed a US$660-million (R10.8-billion) refinancing that neutralises the near-term default risk that was hanging over the pan-African fibre…
WhatsApp to go premium with new Plus subscription
176 Meta Platforms is testing a paid consumer subscription tier for WhatsApp, marking a significant shift for a service that has built its global dominance on being free to use. The new…