87 Gerhard Nortje, MD of redPanda Software What does success mean in the South African software industry in 2025? For some, it’s about scaling fast, diversifying portfolios or attracting the right investors….
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BYD to launch Sealion 5 PHEV in South Africa
75 Just weeks after announcing that it plans to launch a nationwide, high-speed electric vehicle charging network in South Africa, China’s largest car maker by sales, BYD, has announced it will launch…
What Nersa doesn’t want you to know
71 Court asked to set timelines for municipal tariff approvals. Customers have no right to see what it costs their municipalities to supply them with electricity, energy regulator Nersa argued on 28…
On demand and human-centric: Vodacom Business’s extraordinary shift
78 Digital transformation is no longer just a buzzword in most boardrooms, it’s essential for survival in South Africa’s rapidly changing business landscape. The pandemic, rolling loadshedding and shifting economies have all…
Online casinos feast on social grants
76 The harmful effects of surging online gambling rates are taking their toll on the most vulnerable in South African society. Social grant recipients and students dependent on financial aid are increasingly…
Nvidia and Nokia set sights on 6G
82 Albert Gea/Reuters Nvidia will pay US$1-billion for a stake of 2.9% in Nokia as part of a deal focused on AI and data centres, the Finnish telecommunications equipment maker said on…
Life insurance shortfall in SA widens to R50.4 trillion due to cost-of-living crisis
93 Imagine the breadwinner in your household passes away or becomes permanently disabled. Where will your income come from then? The life and disability insurance shortfall in South Africa has now widened…
Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens its reach in South Africa’s townships
85 Lesaka Technologies has rapidly emerged as a vital fintech enabler in Southern Africa, with its strategic focus on township economies attracting national attention. Building on its broader market ambitions, the company…
Why do South Africans consider critical illness cover a luxury?
95 When you recuperate after a critical illness, you do not have to worry about money if you have critical illness cover. After Covid-19, when many South Africans knew of at least…
iOCO’s extraordinary comeback plan
123 iOCO co-CEO Rhys Summerton iOCO, which is rapidly turning around its financial fortunes, will entertain blockbuster acquisitions of up to R1-billion in value as it pursues a renewed growth agenda after…