South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a genuine attempt to develop an efficient but humane set of policies. Based on my work on migration over two decades, I am convinced that the […]

BMW South Africa’s CEO says the motoring industry wants targeted policy tweaks, not steep import duty hikes.

Canal+ says its MultiChoice acquisition will unlock multibillion-rand cost synergies as it targets scale across Africa.

Woolworths South Africa’s online channels continued to grow robustly over the past six months.

Decentralized perpetual trading hit $1.24 trillion in monthly volume during October 2025, marking a crucial point for on-chain derivatives. While Bitcoin perpetuals drove the majority of this activity, an interesting pattern emerged as traders began splitting between execution-focused and yield-focused platforms.  Even as Hyperliquid continues to dominate active trading with approximately 40%...

HFDX has seen liquidity soar by over $100 million in recent weeks as traders reassess their platform choices, following a series of high-profile failures across the decentralized perpetual futures landscape. The shift comes amid growing concerns about operational reliability and genuine decentralization – reaching a breaking point when Paradex’s January database migration error triggered mass […]

Expressive new energy vehicle (NEV) brand iCAUR – part of China’s  cHERY GROUP – has announced key details of its dealership rollout strategy ahead of its official entry into the South African market. The brand will launch with an initial network of 20 dealerships, with further expansion planned as demand and market opportunities evolve over […]

Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than $20-billion this year.

Light scattering creates the shade we see when we look skyward, and studies show the process varies around the world

On holiday the sky may look a deeper shade of blue than even the clearest summer day at home. Some places, including Cape Town in South Africa and Briançon in France, pride themselves on the blueness of their skies. But is there really any difference?

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Samsung Electronics has forecast a worsening chip shortage this year driven by the AI boom.

The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars.

The candidate planet, named HD 137010 b, orbits a sun-like star and is estimated to be 6% larger than Earth.

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If TikTok influencers are to be believed, testosterone, or T, is the answer to everything from fitness frustrations and fatigue to low libido. But doctors are warning that social media misinformation is driving men to seek testosterone therapy that they don’t need. This in turn comes with risks for health and fertility. In part one of a miniseries exploring the popularity of testosterone,...

Government is seeking to boost local automotive manufacturing while Chinese brands weigh investment versus market risks.

For years, the dominant mindset among Bitcoin and XRP investors was simple: buy, hold, and wait for the next major market cycle. That approach worked well during periods of rapid expansion. But as markets have matured, and consolidation phases have grown longer, a different behavior is beginning to surface. Rather than waiting indefinitely for price […]

The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.

For a long time, investing in cryptocurrency meant one thing: patience. You buy Bitcoin or XRP, hold it in your wallet, and hope that at some point the market will do the rest. The problem is that the market has no reason to rush. In reality, most of the capital in crypto is not lost […]

AlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatments

Researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it will help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments.

AlphaGenome predicts how mutations interfere with the way genes are controlled,...