Capitec’s premium valuation rests on three compounding bets. All three are working – but each is now under pressure.
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The engineering that keeps soldiers alive in landmine blasts should protect commuters, too, writes Dithoto Modungwa.
Customers are about three times more likely to use ChatGPT-style tools than company chatbots, Gartner has found.
OpenAI has showcased a new AI agent meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the price shock.
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While Americans won’t be paying more for the iPhone 14 line-up from Apple, South Africans aren’t nearly as lucky, with prices rising by up to 20.3%.
South Africa will require R500-billion in private investment to end power cuts that are stalling economic growth by the start of 2025, Peter Attard Montalto said.
Eskom will continue with power interruptions until at least 5am on Monday, the state-owned utility said on Friday.
Eskom plans to launch a crowdsourcing digital platform in an effort to attract skills it urgently needs, including technical and engineering talent.
A proposal by wealthy nations to mobilise the money to help South Africa reduce its dependence on coal has proved more complex than anticipated.
Eskom is seeking an average power tariff increase of just over 32% for next year, much higher than originally sought.
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A month ago, back when things made sense, Wall Street was convinced that when the rout came, high-priced technology stocks would lead the way down. That’s not how it’s playing out.
Cisco Systems said its Webex collaboration service is experiencing a staggering jump in use as companies look to find a way to securely connect workers confined to their homes.
Zoom shares jumped for a sixth straight session on Monday, as investors continued to bet that the teleconferencing company would be one of the rare winners from the coronavirus pandemic.
Apple’s market value fell below $1-trillion as trading opened on Monday, leaving Microsoft as the only US stock above the 13-digit threshold.
As I step into a rather ordinary looking building in the drab Johannesburg suburb of Rivonia, I get the sense there is a buzz in the air, even though there’s no one about as I walk past an unmanned reception desk. Stuck on the desk is a handwritten note instructing interns to head upstairs. That’s where Gareth Cliff, until recently the host
Most say the same thing. They came to the US either to avoid army conscription or apartheid itself in the late 1980s. They planned to stay for just a few years, but they stayed on. A quarter century later, this small generation of South African immigrants has risen to break through, en masse, into such key leadership roles that they’re changing the US. YouTube
