271 A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon’s two prototype relay stations for Project Kuiper, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 2023….
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Here’s what Edward Kieswetter achieved for Sars during his 7-year tenure
210 The tax agency invested in developing its cleaning staff. Today, 70 are customs officers, 29 are service consultants and 68 are artisans. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has collected R2.01…
April price hikes: How consumers can adapt
230 Image Credit: Gettys With South African motorists taking the hit on the fuel price hike this April, other goods and services will inevitably follow suit. The spike is being driven by a combination of what is…
Paratus launches Starlink-powered connectivity for Africa’s essential services
321 Pan-African telecommunications operator Paratus Group has announced that the launch of Paratus Essential Access to deliver priority connectivity to communities and emergency services across Africa. Essential services help communities thrive and…
Household food basket cheaper in March, but low-income families still can’t afford it
204 Those who earn minimum wage usually have a little more than R2 000 left after paying for transport and electricity. The household food basket for March shows that prices decreased slightly;…
Understanding the micro-retirement trend
201 Image Credit: Unsplash The desire to take a break from work is something that we can all identify with. Regardless of your passion for your work, there are always moments when…
Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul
288 The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy…
Mining’s problem isn’t output, it’s execution
220 South African mining doesn’t lack strategy or plans. In many operations, it doesn’t even lack demand. What it lacks, increasingly, is consistent execution. That was the clearest thread to emerge from…
The new Huawei Mate 80 Pro is now available in South Africa
182 Capture Nature’s Canvas in True Colour with the Huawei Mate 80 Pro More Power. More Value. Meet the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Huawei’s latest flagship is coming your way. The Huawei…
R12.1-billion wasted as government IT projects collapse
218 The Auditor-General of South Africa has flagged the State IT Agency (Sita) as a “systemic risk” to government IT, citing R12.1-billion in failed public technology projects as evidence. According to the…