178 DStv celebrated its 30th anniversary on Monday, marking a milestone in South African broadcasting history. From humble beginnings in a caravan in Randburg, DStv’s parent – MultiChoice Group – has grown…
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AMD, OpenAI alliance marks seismic shift in global AI chip race
140 Image: Reuters AMD will supply AI chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that will bring in tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and give the ChatGPT creator the…
Trump tariffs and diplomatic missteps push Agoa off the cliff
226 The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso The expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act at the end of September marked a watershed moment in the US-South Africa…
As DStv turns 30, it faces its toughest battle yet
152 DStv celebrated its 30th anniversary on Monday, marking a milestone in South African broadcasting history. From humble beginnings in a caravan in Randburg, DStv’s parent – MultiChoice Group – has grown…
Takealot CEO Frederik Zietsman on township growth, EVs and the future of online retail
178 E-commerce will soon reach an important milestone in South Africa: by January, according to World Wide Worx research, online shopping will top 10% of total retail sales for the first time….
SABC admits its funding model is broken
154 The SABC’s business model is no longer fit for purpose, according to its CEO, Nomsa Chabeli. She said in public broadcaster’s annual report, published on Friday, that it was assumed that…
SABC warns its future is at risk as delays to key bill drag on
138 The SABC has bemoaned delays in the finalisation of the SABC Bill, which is meant to provide clarity on the public broadcaster’s revenue model, as it reported a 28% increase in…
AI takes the throne
195 The author, Brian Hungwe Looking at the guest list at King Charles III’s Windsor Castle banquet for US President Donald Trump last month made one thing abundantly clear: it’s a tech-driven…
SA Auto Week exposed an industry running rapidly out of road
132 At last week’s SA Auto Week in Gqeberha – Naamsa’s annual showcase event – the dominant theme was an industry fighting for survival under tough local and international conditions. The influx…
South Africans deserve better than this broken bureaucracy
133 Fourteen hours. That’s how much time I spent queuing to renew and collect my passport and to get a new ID card. That was time I would have much rather spent…