171 Picture: iStock / Iryna Melnyk The term “Black Tax” has become a familiar part of everyday life. Traditionally, it describes the financial and emotional support that employed Black South Africans provide…
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Eskom developing bitcoin mining plan but needs Nersa’s nod
198 Eskom’s Agnes Mlambo Eskom is working with energy regulator Nersa on a framework that will allow it to sell surplus daytime electricity to bitcoin miners but said the regulator will still…
Centracom’s Pindrop takes the pain out of wholesale fibre
175 Organisations shopping for wholesale connectivity across many sites will appreciate the improved location transparency that recent fibre infrastructure mapping has delivered. But while visibility has improved, the main challenge remains –…
Eskom to decide fate of older coal stations by September
191 Eskom CEO Dan Marokane. Image: Eskom Eskom has firmed up the timing of its long-awaited decision on the future of five of South Africa’s oldest coal-fired power stations, saying it will…
Samsung, DBE announce top 20 schools
17120 schools selected to advance to the next level of 2026 Solve For Tomorrow competition. Samsung is encouraging innovative thinking and problem solving for Gen Z to build sustainable solutions through STEM….
Capitec bets big on AI
228 Capitec Bank has put artificial intelligence tools in the hands of almost 5 000 of its employees and is running an agentic AI inside its business banking credit processing operation, according to…
How AnyDesk is redefining remote access for African enterprises
179 Remote access has evolved far beyond its original role as a simple IT support tool. In today’s distributed business environment, it has become a strategic layer of enterprise infrastructure – enabling…
Coup as Spar lands ex-Pick n Pay boss
170 The Spar Group has appointed seasoned retail marketer John Bradshaw as its chief marketing officer. Bradshaw has 20 years’ retail experience, more than 10 of which were at Pick n Pay….
Capitec blows up MVNO pricing with free on-net calls
397 Capitec CEO Graham Lee Capitec Bank has scrapped call charges between its own Capitec Connect Sim cards in a sharp competitive move by South Africa’s largest mobile virtual network operator. CEO…
After mobile, Capitec Connect eyes home broadband push
244 Capitec Bank’s mobile virtual network operator, Capitec Connect, more than doubled its net income contribution to R442-million in the year to 28 February 2026, as subscribers, data traffic and voice minutes…