122 Certus co-founders Adam Gamieldien, Isaac Nichols and Gurveer Singh (CEO) A South African AI start-up, led by 19-year-old entrepreneur Gurveer Singh, has secured the backing of Y Combinator, the prestigious Silicon…
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We tested these R4.4-million speakers
68 Yes, that price in the headline is right – just in case you were doing a double take. Bang & Olufsen have been the poster child for European/Scandinavian design excellence for…
Logistics group warns of higher car, food prices due to logistics challenges
78 Super Group says that if logistics challenges are not addressed, companies will be forced to increase prices. Super Group has warned that South Africans’ wallets will be squeezed further if supply…
South Africa’s most overlooked export: our tech talent
77 South Africa spends a lot of time worrying about anchor industries like mining, finance and energy. They dominate headlines and boardroom agendas, but while we watch those traditional levers creak and…
Optasia targets up to R23-billion valuation in JSE debut
75 Optasia’s plans to list on the JSE could see the company valued at up to R23.5-billion in its public market debut. In a pre-listing statement on Monday, Optasia, whose backers include…
Here’s what the Canal+ takeover mean for DStv subscribers
59 After a long journey, French media giant Canal+ has successfully acquired DStv parent-company, MultiChoice Group. MultiChoice Group also owns GOtv and ShowMax, which are now under Canal+. The French media giant…
TymeBank is getting a new name
73 Tyme Group CEO Coen Jonker Digital-first banking platform and fintech TymeBank intends to rebrand itself as GoTyme in the first half of 2026, aligning with its brand identity in some of…
Solid8 and AlgoSec power Africa’s secure digital future
84 In today’s interconnected, multi-cloud world, network complexity has become one of cybersecurity’s greatest challenges. Every new application, cloud migration and integration increases the attack surface, creating endless opportunities for misconfigurations, delays…
Cofi bill to target rogue employers behind unpaid pension contributions
88 Regulators will be empowered to issue directives, investigate, and even remove directors in cases of defaulted payments. South African consumers are expected to benefit from stronger protection, clearer communication and fairer…
Amazon stumbled, and the world face-planted
88 Amazon Web Services has returned to normal operations, the company said, after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites on Monday, including some of the web’s most…