211 Trade minister Parks Tau. Leah Millis/Reuters South Africa has softened its competition regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts. Trade…
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10 technologies that will define 2026
204 The technology sector flourished in 2025, with AI taking centre stage. Massive investments in data centre capacity by the likes of OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Google fed into a boom that…
South Africa’s new car market roared back to life in 2025, with NEVs gaining ground
219 South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels for the first time and reaching their highest point in more than a…
Television at 50 | Power, propaganda and the battle for the airwaves
148 It is impossible to tell the story of how the business of broadcasting has evolved in South Africa without examining the industry’s political aspects. Political influence played a role in the…
Why South Africa should extend the e-hailing compliance deadline
201 South Africa’s long-awaited e-hailing regulations are finally nearing enforcement, with end-March set as the deadline by the national transport department for their implementation. But the industry is concerned that doesn’t leave…
EU pressure mounts on Musk’s X over AI ‘undressing’ images
209 German media minister Wolfram Weimer. Annegret Hilse/Reuters German media minister Wolfram Weimer has urged the European Commission to take legal action to stop what he called the “industrialisation of sexual harassment”…
Drone used to nab cigarette smugglers at Beitbridge
199 A drone at night … image is for illustrative purposes only South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) on Tuesday intercepted alleged cigarette smugglers at the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe using drone…
Why trust is the real currency in modern media
225 Don’t fall into the trap In an era where headlines are engineered to provoke and algorithms reward outrage, trustworthy and credible journalism has never been more important. At TechCentral, we reject…
Television at 50 | A timeline of events that shaped an industry
215 For 50 years, television in South Africa has been shaped as much by technology as by culture. From the country’s late but ambitious leap straight into colour broadcasting in 1976, to…
The most expensive private schools in South Africa in 2026
238 The rise in the cost of education in South Africa continues to outpace consumer price inflation, with combined tuition and boarding fees at the 10 most expensive schools in the country…