64 Businesses that add a surcharge are in breach of Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act. The consumer goods and services ombud (CGSO) has warned store owners that add a surcharge…
Category: Business
Weak passwords cause one in five breaches
64 According to Simone Santana, MD at Solid8 Technologies, an overwhelming number of breaches now occur due to credential abuse, including the use of stolen or reused passwords, which remain the single…
LG’s Vivace Dryer cuts electricity bills, delivers smart AI
68 The modern South African home faces a familiar set of challenges: rising electricity prices and the constant search for more time in a busy day. In response, many are looking to…
FSCA warns of scam where Bennett Nkomo offers you R3 million
53 It sounded fantastic when a woman was told that she had more than R3 million due to her, but first had to pay some money to get the sum from the…
Move over, Vision Pro: Samsung’s Galaxy XR is here
78 Samsung Electronics released its Galaxy XR extended reality headset on Tuesday, counting on AI features from Google to propel it into the nascent and uncertain market of computing-on-your-face that is dominated…
ChatGPT Atlas takes on Chrome in battle for the web’s future
68 Dado Ruvic/Reuters OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a long-anticipated AI-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a direct challenge to Google Chrome’s dominance. The launch marks OpenAI’s latest move…
Here’s how MTN got 300 million customers – and how others compete
235 In SA, Vodacom dominates with nearly 46 million subscribers, with MTN just behind on 39 million MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has made history by being the first network operator…
SA has only 24 to 36 months to escape economic stagnation in face of US tariffs
75 The global economy is unstable as some countries face the highest US import tariffs since the 1930s, with South Africa facing 30%. South Africa has only between 24 and 36 months…
Eskom eases rooftop solar registration rules
59 Eskom has simplified how households and small businesses connect their rooftop solar and other so-called “small-scale embedded generation” (SSEG) systems to the national grid, cutting costs and red tape. The utility…
EmpoweringHER Seminar & Business Awards 2025 returns to Inanda to celebrate women
67 The 2025 theme, ‘Women: The Boldest Strokes of Colour’, pays tribute to the vibrancy, vision and impact that women bring into every sphere of life. The Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation, in partnership…