172 Cyberthreats in South Africa are escalating. For the fourth consecutive year, the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025 ranked cyberthreats as the most significant global business risk, and South Africa is among the…
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Walmart lands in Joburg
217 Clearwater Mall, in Johannesburg’s western suburbs, will be the location of Walmart’s first own-branded store in South Africa. It will be opened in the coming weeks. Walmart-owned Massmart, the parent of Makro…
OpenAI preparing for historic IPO at up to $1-trillion valuation
176 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to US$1-trillion, three people familiar with the matter…
Nvidia makes history as world’s first $5-trillion company
160 Image: Reuters Nvidia made history on Wednesday as the first company to reach US$5-trillion in market value, powered by a stunning rally that has cemented its place at the centre of…
Public works unveils digital dashboard to track every government construction project
207 The public works department plans to introduce digital infrastructure tracking next year to restore accountability and curb delays in construction projects. This forms part of the South African construction action plan…
India’s UPI shows what South Africa’s PayShap could become
194 Change rarely announces itself politely. It shifts quietly, until one day what once felt familiar no longer works. In South Africa’s payments landscape, that moment has arrived. Last week, as the…
iOCO seeking out-of-court settlements with former executives
204 Former EOH CEO Asher Bohbot was one of several executives sued by the company JSE-listed IT services group iOCO – previously EOH Holdings – is pursuing out-of-court settlements with former senior…
Nvidia takes centre stage in US-China trade chess match
186 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to journalists in Beijing in July. Florence Lo/Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Nvidia’s state-of-the-art…
30% growth and culture brings clients and staff back
194 Gerhard Nortje, MD of redPanda Software What does success mean in the South African software industry in 2025? For some, it’s about scaling fast, diversifying portfolios or attracting the right investors….
BYD to launch Sealion 5 PHEV in South Africa
166 Just weeks after announcing that it plans to launch a nationwide, high-speed electric vehicle charging network in South Africa, China’s largest car maker by sales, BYD, has announced it will launch…