Lipaworld offers stablecoin-powered finance to informal economy
As stablecoins gain global traction for their role in transforming cross-border payments, venture-backed fintech platform Lipaworld has entered the South African market to support freelancers, immigrants, and informal businesses with faster, safer alternatives to...
What the latest interest rate drop means for homeowners
The South African Reserve Bank's decision to cut the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points is welcome news for cash-strapped consumers. Although only a small change on paper, the drop provides a much-needed financial reprieve. A basis point - a unit of measure used...
Ozow unlocks realtime payments for merchants
South African payments processing platform Ozow has launched PayShap Request, a realtime payment feature now available to its extensive network of merchants. Ozow has already enabled PayShap Request for its first merchant, with more merchants being activated daily....
Agility beats legacy in a digital world
Legacy once stood for trust and authority in financial services. Today, it often suggests outdated systems, slow decision-making and an unwillingness to evolve. As technology reshapes how consumers manage their money, staying power in the market alone no longer sets a...
Crypto trading and SARS: The revenue reckoning has arrived
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has officially shifted gears in its approach to taxing crypto trading income. By Nicole Erlank, manager, and Tertius Troost, senior manager at Forvis Mazars in South Africa The SARS Crypto Asset Unit, established to monitor and...
JLR and ev.energy to reduce charging costs and carbon for clients
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is collaborating with smart EV charging software platform, ev.energy, to support efforts to make charging more sustainable and affordable for its clients. The company is running a pilot scheme in the UK to test the integration of ev.energy’s...
Predict and win at the FIFA Club World Cup
Carling Black Label is giving Champion Fans across South Africa the chance to win real rewards for their football insight by using the Carling Score Predictor to predict the outcomes of the FIFA Club World Cup. The launch of this initiative follows Carling Black...
Internet access is a basic need – not a luxury
Today, access to the internet is as essential as electricity or running water. It’s how people find work, run a business, study, manage their money and stay connected to those they care about. By Francois Viviers, group executive for marketing and communications at...
Building a generation of empowered, tech-savvy youth
The youth of 2025 are growing up in a hyperconnected world. Yet many, particularly in South Africa, still lack access to the tools and knowledge that enable them to participate meaningfully in it. By Valencia Risaba, chief corporate affairs officer at Liquid...
How to protect smart home devices
It is expected that, by 2028, more than 33% of households worldwide will be equipped with smart home systems. Voice assistants, kitchen robots, smart lights and many other intelligent devices have become an integral part of our everyday life, transforming the way we...
Wise Move in strategic integration with Gumtree
Local logistics-tech platform Wise Move has partnered with Gumtree to provide seamless, on-platform access to professional moving services for buyers and sellers on one of the country’s most-used classifieds platforms. The integration allows Gumtree users to access...
FCM’s AI assistant goes live for SA business travellers
FCM has rolled out its next-generation virtual assistant 'Sam' to customers across South Africa, bringing conversational AI technology designed to tackle real-world travel challenges facing local businesses. Sam uses machine learning to anticipate traveller needs,...