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Kedibone Diale-Tlabela

By Kedibone Diale-Tlabela

Gauteng targeting safer, smarter transport to support future growth

3 October 2026

Nathan-Ross Adams

By Nathan-Ross Adams

SA’s ransomware problem is hiding a much bigger issue

3 October 2026

Translating Zulu heritage into contemporary — and comfortable — furniture

CRÉATION AFRICA

Translating Zulu heritage into contemporary — and comfortable — furniture

By Aneesa Adams

Stavros Nicolaou

By Stavros Nicolaou

How SA business can monetise relationships with BRICS economies

1 October 2026

Make or break the gig economy — contracts, terminations, reasonable expectations and workplace miscommunication

AFTER THE BELL

Make or break the gig economy — contracts, terminations, reasonable expectations and workplace miscommunication

By Stephen Grootes

Starlink still no closer to SA market access, despite proposed new telecom law

Analysis

Starlink still no closer to SA market access, despite proposed new telecom law

By Lindsey Schutters

From sneakers to spreadsheets — Lindelani Nedoboni’s S.W.A.N.K Jozi journey

CRÉATION AFRICA

From sneakers to spreadsheets — Lindelani Nedoboni’s S.W.A.N.K Jozi journey

By Reitumetse Pilane

Denise van Huyssteen

By Denise van Huyssteen

When VW sneezes, Nelson Mandela Bay catches a cold

1 October 2026

Dirco’s démarche

CARTOON

Dirco’s démarche

By Rico

South Africans find voice in data centre dialogue, demand more transparency

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

South Africans find voice in data centre dialogue, demand more transparency

By Lindsey Schutters

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

Take shelter! The wave of AI mania is about to break

30 September 2026

Bad Influencer creator builds IP studio after Netflix success

CRÉATION AFRICA

Bad Influencer creator builds IP studio after Netflix success

By Anna Cox

Peresec — trusted JSE captain, or feared corporate pirate?

AMABHUNGANE

Peresec — trusted JSE captain, or feared corporate pirate?

By Dewald van Rensburg

Durban’s latest port crisis fuels doubt in Transnet tie-up with private sector

SHORE THING

Durban’s latest port crisis fuels doubt in Transnet tie-up with private sector

By Holly Munks

Decoding the animal spirits that guide the economy

EXPLAINER

Decoding the animal spirits that guide the economy

By Lindsey Schutters

Reports of the death of the retail shopping mall have been greatly exaggerated

AFTER THE BELL

Reports of the death of the retail shopping mall have been greatly exaggerated

By Stephen Grootes

Wandile Sihlobo

By Wandile Sihlobo

Good grain harvest shielded South African consumers from inflation reality

29 September 2026

Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile sleight-of-hand — the untold billions in costs left out

CAPITAL CALCULATIONS OP-ED

Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile sleight-of-hand — the untold billions in costs left out

By Chris Yelland

Crossed frequencies — Minister Malatsi and deputy out of sync over SA’s spectrum future

ANALYSIS

Crossed frequencies — Minister Malatsi and deputy out of sync over SA’s spectrum future

By Lindsey Schutters

How dare they kill our beloved ProNutro!

AFTER THE BELL

How dare they kill our beloved ProNutro!

By Stephen Grootes

China and the US salivate over a slice of huge Ethiopian airport project

AFRICAN AVIATION

China and the US salivate over a slice of huge Ethiopian airport project

By Bonface Orucho