Surplus-food supplier Refreshi saves consumers and retailers millions
South Africans have saved R12,5-million on groceries while preventing 200 000 meals from ending up in landfill through Refreshi, a local startup that built a surplus-food marketplace that has expanded from just 35 partner stores to 700 nationwide in the space of a...
SA sports clubs under cyberthreat – and the consequences could be severe
South Africa’s sporting communities – from running clubs, cycling groups, school and club teams, even provincial federations - are under threat from cybercriminals as they grow in scale, professionalism and digital dependence. Cybercriminals have discovered that...
FOMO creates perfect storm for World Cup merchandise scammers
Official FIFA World Cup 2026 merchandise is running low, while fans all over the world are scrambling to get their favourite player's shirt in time for the final matches. And this is creating a perfect storm for cyberscammers. “Attackers know that FOMO (fear of...
Large-scale campaign uses fake free software to deploy a RAT
A remote admin tool ScreenConnect is being distributed through fake websites designed to mimic the official pages of well-known software products. In total, researchers identified more than 90 domains spanning 10 languages, including English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese,...
New vehicle market grows despite economic pressure
South Africa's new vehicle market continues to outperform expectations, with June recording the strongest sales performance for the month since 2007 and keeping the industry firmly on track to surpass 600 000 new vehicle sales in 2026. According to naamsa | The...
SARS clarifies new declaration process
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has since clarified how its new declaration questionnaire will operate during the 2026 Filing Season. The declaration alert is not issued before a taxpayer submits their return, as was initially understood. Instead, it is...
Global leaders launch AI for Good Global Commission
The newly-launched AI for Good Global Commission aims to define practical pathways to strengthen trust, expand access and unlock AI's potential to solve real-world challenges at the speed the technology demands. Launched by Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, Salesforce...
Google Play launches $1m fund for African game developers
Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1-million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and...
African airlines buck global passenger trends
During May 2026, African airlines bucked a global trend to increase passenger demand and capacity. This is according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analysis of the airline passenger market, based on comparative year-on-year (y-o-y)...
Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA
As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...
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The strongest businesses are built on people, not strategy alone
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NEC XON strengthens Africa wireless portfolio
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Ecentric debuts own integrated payment offering
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