161 Image: Reuters TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure US data, to avoid a US ban on the short video…
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Summer brings fire, rain and not enough insurance
198 To form a clear picture of the insurance risk in the country. just think of the floods and fire in South Africa this past week. With climate change happening sooner than…
Power FM in trouble with the taxman? Radio station says ‘assets are not at risk at all’
157 Power FM says it has entered into an arrangement with Sars. The long arm of the law has reached out to Power FM in the form of the South African Revenue…
Responsible borrowing: Don’t let a rough start to 2026 lead you into bad debt
135 Responsible borrowing isn’t about avoiding loans altogether, but taking what you know you can manage. For many South Africans, borrowing money remains an important part of their lives for survival. However,…
Milk prices to go up? Foot-and-mouth threatens farmers’ livelihood while government has a 10 year plan
147 Northern Cape is the only province in the country that has not reported a case. The spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is tightening its grip on South Africa’s livestock sector, pushing…
South African telescope solves mystery of ‘doomed’ giant star
162 Astronomers using South Africa’s Southern African Large Telescope (Salt) near Sutherland in the Northern Cape have solved a cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most extreme stars ever observed. WOH G64,…
Why South Africa is missing the tech minerals boom
148 Copper is a foundational material used in the technology industry South Africa’s potential to compete more effectively as a producer of critical minerals used in the technology sector is hampered by…
New details emerge about Apple’s big Siri overhaul
144 Apple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company’s first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (paywall). The chatbot, code named Campos,…
FSCA ‘clears’ Livestock Wealth of wrongdoing
156 Crowdfarming platform makes announcement before the regulator does. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has confirmed that it has concluded its investigation into crowdfarming platform Livestock Wealth, but says it is…
Batteries to move to the centre of South Africa’s energy transition
179 South Africa’s renewable energy sector is entering a new phase in 2026. According to industry players, one of the emerging trends is how wind and solar are combined and stored. Falling…