206 Cadre deployment isn’t necessarily the problem – having political affiliation as the only criterion when making appointments is The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is now a resilient institution that has…
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Saying NO in corporate: How to protect your time without burning bridges
157 In the fast-paced world of corporate environments, knowing when and how to say NO is a crucial skill that helps protect your professional value and well-being. Though collaborations and flexibility are prized traits to have, overcommitting can…
MTN warns gambling is hurting its prepaid business in South Africa
226 MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman Online gambling has emerged as a surprising drag on MTN South Africa’s prepaid business, with the parent group citing the surge in betting activity as…
Former Nedbank CIO heads to the South Pacific
263 Nedbank CIO Ray Naicker Former Nedbank CIO Ray Naicker will soon join BSP Financial Group as CIO. BSP is the largest bank and financial services provider in Papua New Guinea (PNG)…
Scholar transport: Know what to check to keep children safer
229 Every school day, millions of South African children rely on scholar transport to get to and from school safely. For parents and caregivers, that daily journey is built on trust –…
ANC piles pressure on Malatsi over AI policy fiasco
195 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi could be summoned to parliament to account for the AI-generated hallucinations that forced the embarrassing withdrawal of South Africa’s draft national…
‘It was my idea’: Musk claims paternity of OpenAI
183 Elon Musk reacts at a federal courthouse during a recess of the trial. Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI,…
Absa boosts fuel rewards – will eBucks, uCount follow?
286 Given the number of holidays, the bank says the increased cost pressures come during a ‘period of heightened travel’. Absa has temporarily increased the earn cap for fuel spend on its…
Godongwana extends fuel levy relief to June, grants further diesel cuts
245 The general fuel levy will return to its full rate from 1 July. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has extended the temporary fuel levy relief to 2 June 2026. The extension comes…
WhatsApp becomes the doctor’s office in Turn.io’s voice AI play
241 Cape Town-based messaging platform Turn.io is betting that voice AI can do for the world’s 739 million non-literate adults what text-based digital services have failed to: deliver healthcare to a phone…