182 With one simple notice, the minister of labour and employment changed the prospects of thousands of employees by empowering labour inspectors. Few employees found it necessary to check whether their employers…
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Will 2026 be another positive year for salaries?
146 Geopolitical unrest across the world is not expected to affect South Africans’ salaries this year, an economist says. With the gold price over $5 000 and the rand sitting under R16/$, South…
Popia is strong, Paia needs reform, says Information Regulator
142 The Information Regulator’s Mukelani Dimba Wednesday, 28 January marks World Data Privacy Day. With South Africa’s Information Regulator celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, TechCentral spoke to Mukelani Dimba, acting executive…
Can John Steenhuisen weather the foot-and-mouth disease storm?
170 Farmers face strict limitations in protecting their livestock because foot-and-mouth disease is classified as a controlled animal disease under South African law. The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is not a new challenge…
AI replaces people as Amazon cuts 16Â 000 corporate jobs
142 Amazon said on Wednesday it was cutting 16 000 jobs worldwide in the second major round of layoffs at the company in three months, as it restructures after pandemic-era over-hiring and…
Rand stronger now than it was 10 years ago
163 The South African rand continued its remarkable ascent against the US dollar on Wednesday, breaching the R15.80/$ level. The local currency is now stronger against the dollar than it was in…
The dtic considers ad valorem tax changes to lower car prices
149 May also explore ways to address the dominance of imported vehicles. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) is planning amendments to the ad valorem tax on new vehicles to…
iCAUR to launch in South Africa with 20-dealer network
150 The iCAUR V23 New energy vehicle brand iCAUR will enter the South African market with an initial network of 20 dealerships, aiming to establish a national footprint from day one as…
Reports of the smartphone’s impending death are greatly exaggerated
159 Will AI devices, like the ones under development by former Apple design chief Jony Ive at OpenAI, displace smartphones in the coming years as the primary way people interact with technology…
Nersa members perplexed by Eskom application for smelter tariffs
244 Members of energy regulator Nersa sounded perplexed about Eskom’s application for an interim electricity tariff applicable to Samancor and Glencore-Merafe’s smelters that is meant as a bridging mechanism to an even…