270 The legal and institutional framework underpinning South Africa’s universal service obligations in telecommunications is no longer fit for purpose, industry leaders have warned. The levy paid by licence holders increasingly resembles…
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Wits project pits African creators against AI music’s blind spots
271 Africa’s cultural contribution to global music is not reflected in the data being used to train generative AI systems, and the continent must move quickly to secure a “seat at the…
New dam regulations may devastate small businesses, local communities
236 Proposed changes to how state-owned dams are managed have sparked fierce pushback from small business owners, property investors, opposition politicians, and waterfront communities, who warn that the regulations could unravel livelihoods…
Prosus offloads 4.5% of Delivery Hero to Uber for €270-million
233 Naspers subsidiary Prosus has sold a 4.5% stake in German food delivery group Delivery Hero to Uber Technologies for about €270-million, taking a further step towards meeting European Commission commitments imposed…
Numsa digs in as Eskom wage pact splits unions
263 Eskom’s Kendal coal-fired power station. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and…
Mohai defends B-BBEE against the ‘false narrative’
336 Says opposition to it is partly ‘ideological, economic, and rooted in privilege’. The “false narrative” that broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) has only benefitted a small group of politically connected individuals…
Here’s what South Africans get wrong about spending, saving and survival
196 ‘To truly understand financial behaviour in South Africa, one must move beyond spreadsheets and into lived realities in rural villages, townships, and informal settlements.’ For years, a familiar narrative has shaped…
Warren Mande to take over as Netstar MD
283 Warren Mande Altron Group has appointed Warren Mande as MD of vehicle tracking and telematics subsidiary Netstar, effective 1 July 2026. Mande, who has been Netstar’s chief operating officer for the…
Gig Economy: 70% of South Africans turn to e-hailing for jobs
165 A report by Bolt and Ipsos has revealed that many South Africans are becoming e-hailing drivers to earn extra income, while others rely on it as their sole full-time job. This…
South Africa’s AI moment is now
261 The author, Stafford Masie Dear minister Malatsi, I write not as a representative of any company or institution but in my personal capacity as someone who has spent the last decade…