114 Says this is merely ‘what is possible’ and wants a fine-tuning of ‘all the levers’. South Africa’s vehicle manufacturers are not in favour of new-vehicle importers being “hammered” with an increase…
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South Africa’s skills advantage is being overlooked at home
148 The author, Richard Firth South Africa is known all over the world for its natural beauty, its mineral resources and (sometimes) its sporting prowess. Now we are also becoming known as…
The control layers that make AI usable in real-world logistics
158 AI projects in logistics rarely fail because the technology “doesn’t work”. They fail because the organisation can’t explain, in operational terms, what an AI output is allowed to do. Is it…
Municipalities ‘must be heard’ before Nersa sorts its R76bn mistake
143 Salga and Ameu insist on a public hearing before Eskom tariff corrections. Municipalities countrywide are insisting they need more time to comment and that a public hearing must be held before…
BMW SA hits record output as CEO rejects calls for higher tariffs
126 BMW South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen South Africa’s motoring industry is not calling for steep hikes in vehicle import duties and instead wants targeted policy adjustments to support domestic manufacturing,…
Tesla abandons traditional EV growth for a high-stakes AI future
157 Patrick Pleul/Reuters Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than US$20-billion this year — but little of it will go to its traditional business…
Chinese car makers flood South Africa while factories lag
186 Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa As Chinese car manufacturers rapidly expand their presence in South Africa, scrutiny is growing over the nature of their investments – and whether they are delivering meaningful…
will the Reserve Bank cut? Or not?
144 The repo rate is not expected to decrease too often now that the Reserve Bank has decided to anchor inflation at 3%. Everything in the financial world is changing so often…
Labour inspectors must now also check if employers pay over pension contributions
186 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…
Will 2026 be another positive year for salaries?
149 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…