71 South Africa once served as the gateway for capital into Africa but has lost ground to jurisdictions such as Mauritius. South Africa could potentially repatriate as much as R10 trillion currently…
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Bold reforms needed to fix Stem education in South Africa
70 South Africa has long acknowledged the essential role of Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in economic growth, innovation and competitiveness. Yet despite years of policy focus, structural barriers continue…
SuperSport’s (and DStv’s) monopoly will crumble slowly at first …
73 How many DStv subscribers will want to renew their contracts if they can’t watch a few major global sporting events? On Thursday (26 February), a relatively innocuous announcement at a swanky…
VC’s centre of gravity is shifting
80 The author, Endeavor South Africa CEO Alison Collier A structural shift is under way in global venture capital, with investors increasingly turning to emerging markets as performance in traditional tech hubs…
Discovery goes all-in on AI
102 Discovery Group CEO Adrian Gore Discovery is placing artificial intelligence at the centre of its growth strategy, launching what it calls Vitality AI as it seeks to transform how it engages…
PCF’s AAA+ vouchers deliver predictable data spend
62 Usage-based pricing is all about aligning revenue with customer value. However, without proper control, it can easily lead to bill shock, which will inevitably erode trust. In the areas of connectivity,…
Middle East at war: Why South African waters will see more ships than usual
75 Global shipping companies are rerouting vessels amid escalating Middle East conflict. As uncertainty grows in the Middle East conflict, major shipping companies have taken precautionary measures by rerouting vessels away from…
Paratus Zambia adds next-generation fixed-wireless technology
77 Paratus Zambia, a leading provider of data centre, cloud and connectivity solutions, has once again demonstrated its leadership in the telecommunications sector with the introduction of Tarana’s next-generation fixed-wireless access (ngFWA)…
iOCO expects up to 58% jump in interim earnings
84 JSE-listed IT services group iOCO expects to report a further improvement in earnings for the six months to end-January 2026, further putting its historical debt and governance challenges behind it. It…
Social grants fraud remains a concern, National Treasury says
77 ‘Our main concern at this stage is who receives social grants when they should not be.’ National Treasury has flagged social grant fraud as a persistent and costly problem, warning that…