Consumer confidence drives strong vehicle sales

South Africa’s new vehicle market maintained its strong momentum in July, with almost 85% of all vehicles sold during the month being retailed through dealerships. The results point to improving consumer confidence, with broad-based growth across all major...

Is gold still a ‘safe haven’ for investors?

A University of Cape Town (UCT) Department of Finance and Tax study into the behaviour of financial markets during instability has found that gold – long considered the ultimate “safe haven” asset – lost much of its shining reputation after the Covid-19...

Despite concerns, SA companies are adopting AI

The pace of artificial intelligence (AI) integration across organisations is rapid – despite the associated risks. This is the headline finding from a global study conducted by Kaspersky’s internal research centre, which surveyed 1 800 IT and cybersecurity...

Scientific excellence shines at Regional Science Fair

Scientific excellence was on display at the Eskom Expo Johannesburg Regional Science Fair, where hundreds of young scientists presented innovative research projects that reflected creativity, scientific inquiry and practical solutions to real-world challenges. Hosted...

Users can use ChatGPT to hail a ride

Bolt is now available through ChatGPT, giving South African users a new way to plan and request rides using natural language. To access the feature, users must first install the Bolt plugin from the ChatGPT plugin store. Once installed, customers can interact with...

New Companies Act raises stakes on executive pay

South African companies are entering their first reporting cycle under the new remuneration provisions of the Companies Act, but compliance will not be enough. According to Martin Hopkins, master reward apecialist and member of the South African Reward Association...