Economic activity accelerated in October
The PayInc Economic Index continued its upward trend in October, coinciding with a record high for electronic transactions processed through PayInc. Yet, despite this stronger activity, economic growth remains constrained, among others, a symptom of anaemic investment...
Five Scenarios of Innovation Drive the African Mobile Industry for the Next Golden Decade
Speaking at the MBB Summit during AfricaCom 2025, Samuel Chen, Vice President of Huawei's Wireless Network Business Marketing, unveiled five scenario-based innovations aimed at driving high-quality growth in Africa’s mobile industry. In his keynote speech, “Inspiring...
Hubble helps precisely measure Uranus’s rotation rate
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made new measurements of Uranus' interior rotation rate with a novel technique, achieving a level of accuracy 1 000 times greater than previous estimates. By analysing more than a...
New risks for employers amid hiring crisis
With South Africa’s unemployment rate exceeding 32% and expected to rise beyond 33% this year, there’s been an increase in fake qualifications, identity fraud, and financial misrepresentations in the hiring processes. At the same time, businesses, under pressure to...
Phishing kits make it easier for cybercriminals to steal your data
The cybersecurity threat posed by phishing attacks is growing more dangerous as cybercriminals increasingly rely on phishing kits — pre-made malicious packages that allow anyone with minimal technical knowledge to launch sophisticated data-stealing scams. Phishing...
SA consumers are still under pressure
South African consumers remain under financial pressure, spending less and even dipping into savings for everyday expenses. These are among the finding from the new SpendTrend25 report from Discovery Bank and Visa, the third annual collaborative report of South...
DBSA finances SA’s largest wind farm
The first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm project has successfully reached financial close with Red Rocket a renewable energy independent power producer. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), alongside Absa Bank and Standard Bank, has played a pivotal role...
Cleantech fund secures R2,4bn commitment
New GX Capital, co-founder of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), and RMB Ventures (RMBV) have announced the first close of Airnergize Capital Fund I, focused on accelerating clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and water infrastructure across South Africa. It has...
Researchers sound alarm on teen vaping crisis
As vaping rates among South African teens surge to alarming levels, public health researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are calling on the government to urgently enact the Tobacco Products & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to curb what they...
Why dropping the luxury tax matters for digital inclusion
Digital access starts with affordability - and government has finally listened, writes Ernst Wittmann, TCL regional manager for southern & east Africa and global operator account manager for Africa. In a bold and commendable move, South Africa's government has...
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Online grocery shopping fast becoming the norm
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How debt can hurt your mental health
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Kaspersky patents technology for analysing relationships between electronic devices
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Africa shares the hallmarks of a tech startup
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Senior PHP Developer (JHB Remote)
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Senior PHP Developer (JHB Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:HONE your craft as an expert coder filling the role of the next Senior PHP Developer wanted by a cutting-edge Cloud-based SaaS platform. You will need at least 8-10 years suitable work experience including Modern PHP (7+), Laravel, Livewire, PHP Unit...
Systems Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
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