Nov 18, 2025
A recent InfoQuest survey found that 57% of South Africans have been targeted by scams in the past year, indicative of an increasingly sophisticated “scam economy” – and while fraudsters one focused primarily on banking and e-commerce, insurance scams have become a...
Nov 18, 2025
In recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week (16 to 22 November), the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has launched the “Just Say Goodbye” campaign aimed at helping South Africans recognise and respond to increasingly sophisticated...
Nov 18, 2025
South Africa’s travel and tourism sector is in a strong recovery phase in 2025 – marked by a record-setting number of jobs and growing domestic spending, according to the Tourism Trends in South Africa 2025 report. While the sector’s total economic...
Nov 18, 2025
Children living in agricultural areas may experience reduced cognitive performance due to exposure to various pesticides in their daily lives. This is according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research in...
Nov 18, 2025
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has thrown his weight behind Project Prometheus, a startup that aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to engineer and computers, cars and spacecraft. He will serve as co-CEO of the venture, alongside physicist and chemist Vik Bajaj,...
Nov 18, 2025
AI and digital trade skills are being made available to 7 500 SMEs on the continent through the AfCFTA Digital Inclusion & Entrepreneurship Programme. The new, free training initiative is a collaboration between Google and the African Continental Free Trade Area...