The searing rally across South African assets this year risks running out of steam unless economic growth picks up enough to make a dent in the nation’s sky-high unemployment rate. Stocks, bonds and the currency have surged amid soaring commodity prices and government reforms. The benchmark equity index is up about 46% in dollar terms,
The steady reduction in Anglo American’s operations in South Africa is seen as the primary example of the broader collapse of the country’s once-dominant mining sector.
Orlando Pirates have ascended to the top of the Betway Premiership standings after securing a 2-0 victory against Durban City at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. This win places the Soweto Giants three points ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns, with both teams having completed 12 matches this season. In their final Premiership match of 2025, the […]
Orlando Pirates surged back to the top of the DStv Diski Challenge standings after a commanding 4-0 victory over Magesi FC on Saturday. Seth Green led the charge with two goals, while Lyle Chatburn and Thandolwethu Ngwenya also found the net, helping the team establish a two-point lead over Mamelodi Sundowns. Meanwhile, Mamelodi Sundowns secured […]
The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.
Anybody watching the November crypto market can feel that something unusual is happening. While other cryptos scramble for support, one presale is stealing the show, and the clock is ticking. Digitap ($TAP), a fast-rising omni-bank ecosystem, is reshaping how crypto and fiat interact. Digitap is closing its Black Friday Bonanza this Monday, marking the final […]
Earlier this month MasterCard noted that even Walmart now allows its customers to make purchases through ChatGPT. And after polling more than 4,000 consumers in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and UAE, they found “more than four in 10 consumers already use AI tools to help them shop, including 61% of Gen Z and 57% of millennials.”Many (50% of Gen Z and 49% of millennials) say they’d even let AI handle...
“By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market,” writes ZDNet’s Steven Vaughan-Nichols:In StatCounter’s latest US numbers, which cover through October, Linux shows up as only 3.49%. But if you look closer, “unknown” accounts for 4.21%. Allow me to make an educated guess here: I suspect those unknown desktops are actually running Linux. What else could it be? FreeBSD? Unix? OS/2?...
It is legal for homeowners’ associations in estates in South Africa to fine residents for speeding and other traffic violations committed by visitors and delivery people.
Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
The agency’s top vaccine regulator said that a review had found that the children were likely to have died “because of” the shots. But public health experts want to examine the data.