153 The author, Obsidian Systems’ Angela Ho There is a moment every knowledge worker knows well. You open a blank ticket, a new Confluence page or a fresh e-mail thread, and you…
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Standard Bank IT bill tops R14-billion as software spending shifts
157 Standard Bank Group’s annual financial results, published on Thursday, have revealed that Africa’s largest bank by assets spent more than R14-billion on cloud, software and technology in 2025 — an 8.7%…
Musk launches Macrohard in cheeky nod to Microsoft
174 Elon Musk. Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Elon Musk on Wednesday unveiled a joint project between Tesla and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, which he called “Macrohard” or “Digital Optimus”, and said that…
MultiChoice expects to lose at least R2.9 billion in 2026 – here’s the plan to save it
141 Looking ahead, Canal+ said it expects MultiChoice to save money faster after offloading Showmax. It does not look like French media giant Canal+ will start enjoying the benefits of acquiring DStv’s…
Canal+ shares crash on weak MultiChoice outlook
139 Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters French media group Canal+’s warning on Wednesday that subsidiary MultiChoice Group had lost subscribers and would see further revenue erosion, resulted in its shares cratering 23.5% in their worst…
Inside the most expensive city to buy groceries in SA
172The cost of the average household food basket decreased by R17.63 in February. South Africans living in Gauteng are paying the highest grocery prices in the country, with the latest data from…
Canal+ targets JSE listing as it doubles down on Africa
144 Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada Canal+ has confirmed it will complete a secondary listing on the JSE in the first half of 2026 – within the next four months – giving South…
Middle East conflict pushes FlySafair to add extra fuel fee
153 FlySafair said the temporary fuel surcharge will be reduced or removed once market conditions improve. The economic impact of the Middle East conflict is starting to reach South Africans, with low-cost…
Europe is building an alternative to Microsoft Office
158 The deteriorating relationship between Europe and the US is reshaping how the continent thinks about its digital infrastructure — and a new productivity platform launched in The Hague is betting that…
Canal+ shares plunge on weak MultiChoice outlook
137 Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters French media group Canal+’s warning on Wednesday that subsidiary MultiChoice Group had lost subscribers and would see further revenue erosion, left its shares on track for their worst one-day…