57To date, the programme has invested more than R10.7 million, reaching more than 220 SMMEs nationwide. The Hollywood Foundation is once again shining the spotlight on local entrepreneurship with the return of…
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Expropriation without compensation case to ripple through the economy
64 Sakeliga confirms it has alerted the US Embassy, as well as trade representatives from other countries, about the case. South Africa’s first expropriation without compensation test case will – if successful…
WhatsApp AI tutor a big hit in South African schools
97 Maski, a South African-built WhatsApp-based AI tutor for students in grades 1 to 12, has surpassed the 100 000-user mark just six months after the platform launched in March. It was…
Backlash against World Bank’s ranking of Durban as the world’s worst port
83 It’s bad, yes, but the World Bank focuses only on vessel turnaround times, say industry analysts and associations. Not surprisingly, the World Bank has drawn fire for its latest World Bank…
US sounds alarm over hackers targeting Cisco firewalls
89 Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters The US government’s cyberdefence agency has issued urgent guidance to other federal agencies over hackers exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Cisco security devices. In an emergency directive issued…
How 3D wowed the world, then flopped again and again
108 On my first long-haul flight, on a Boeing 747-200 when I was 4, the airline offered us a pile of gewgaws, presumably to keep the children quiet and out of the…
Prosus-owned OLX in e-commerce deal valued at R22-billion
112 Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Online marketplace OLX will buy French motors classified platform La Centrale for €1.1-billion (R22.4-billion), its owner Prosus said on Friday. Amsterdam-headquartered Prosus, which is majority…
PPI to remain subdued in 2025, but increase next year due to structural constraints
78 Economists expect that PPI will keep increasing as higher food prices will continue to lift producer inflation. Producer price inflation is expected to edge higher in the coming months but remain…
Dell Technologies Forum 2025 to showcase future of AI and innovation
125 This year’s Dell Technologies Forum South Africa will see organisations tackle AI challenges by getting hands-on with the newest cutting-edge products and services. In addition to discovering tailored use cases designed…
why shift-left testing is the future of software quality
98 BBD has launched its new white paper, “Shift Left, Think Ahead: The Strategic Imperative of Modern Testing”. The report reveals a fundamental shift in the software development landscape, arguing that traditional…