128 South Africa’s cloud services market is expected to more than double over the next four years, surpassing R100-billion by 2029 as enterprises continue shifting workloads off legacy infrastructure despite mounting pressure…
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Arctic Wolf expands leading Security Operations Warranty to South Africa
161 Arctic Wolf, a global leader in security operations, has announced the expansion of its security operations warranty, the industry’s most comprehensive cybersecurity solution warranty, to eligible customers in South Africa. This…
Gold shares storm to all-time highs on surging metal price
120As the gold price cracks $5 000/oz for the first time, Bank of America sees it going to $6 000/oz in the next few months. The spectacular run in gold shares last…
The changing state of fintech
140 For years, fintech sold the story of rebels versus incumbents, speed versus bureaucracy and apps versus banks. That era is over. In 2026, fintech isn’t the disruptor on the edge of…
Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial on youth addiction claims
146 Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fuelling a youth mental health crisis, as a debate about kids’ screen time enters…
Will Reserve Bank cut repo rate on Thursday?
148 Economists say there is really no reason for the Reserve Bank not to cut the repo rate on Thursday thanks to all the positive indicators. The Monetary Policy committee will meet…
Rand strengthens below R16/$ for the first time in 4 years
132 The support of domestic sentiment, lower inflation, getting off the greylist and a record gold price pushed the rand over the psychological R16/$ barrier. The rand strengthened to below R16/$ for…
Gold shoots the lights out, crossing $5 000 for a first-time record high
133 The gold price has almost doubled within a year to an unimaginable record high to reach over $5 000 from $2 600 a year ago. Two years ago, economists said a…
Why Elon Musk’s Starlink is a ‘hard no’ for me
142 The author, Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi I used to like Elon Musk – a lot. I also used to admire him for what he’s been able to achieve at his…
Discovery thinks AI can make you a better driver
154 Discovery Insure CEO Robert Attwell Can artificial intelligence help you drive better and avoid accidents on the road? Discovery Group thinks so. Discovery Insure’s new Vitality Drive Advanced Driving Instructor (ADI)…