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Apple unveiled new products at its "Welcome Home" event on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
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ITWebYears of Proven Results Drive Continued Partnership Between Pyung Hwa Holdings and Rimini Street
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced continued success in its long-standing relationship with Pyung Hwa Holdings, a leading Korean automotive parts…
MoneywebCourt bars anti-immigrant protesters from going near Home Affairs
The court issues strict conditions prohibiting key protesters from coming within range of Home Affairs offices.
The CitizenOmega-3 fatty acids and TB recovery: Could they support the body during treatment?
Tuberculosis is preventable and curable, yet it remains one of the country's deadliest infectious diseases.
MoneywebThe positive bond feedback loop: SA’s economic resilience
Izak Odendaal of Old Mutual Wealth looks at why global bond turmoil is putting local bonds in focus ahead of the MTBPS.
BusinessTechWarning to anyone checking in bags at OR Tambo, King Shaka, and Cape Town International
Over the last three years, baggage theft at three of South Africa's main airports has climbed to nearly 2,000 cases.
The CitizenSun International wants to bar Nsfas, Sassa recipients from online gambling, but here’s the challenge
The group notes that gambling can cause problems at home, affecting finances and mental health.
MyBroadbandBuilt for the South African Market: How AIKO’s ABC Modules Deliver More Power Across Every Application
AIKO remains focused on developing products that match what installers, businesses, and homeowners actually need: more power from every module, and more energy from every system.
BusinessTechZuma discharged from hospital
Zuma has reportedly been discharged from a hospital in Pietermaritzburg.
MyBroadbandState-owned agency that recently fired its CEO paid its board members R1.034 million too much
Communications minister Solly Malatsi revealed that one ZADNA board member disputed that she was overpaid by R746,704 and hasn't paid anything back yet.
Farmer's WeeklyZimbabwe faces major grain deficit as El Niño looms
Zimbabwe government officials are projecting a grain deficit of between 266 881t and 541 881t for the 2026/27 season, largely driven by anticipated poor rainfall, due to the upcoming El Niño, and rising fuel and fertiliser costs.
BusinessTechBusiness Talk – Kevin Aron on Medshield’s 2027 benefits and contribution increases
Kevin Aron is the Principal Officer at Medshield Medical Scheme and boasts over two decades of experience in the healthcare sector.
ITWebAI’s growing influence goes beyond standalone investment deals
AI cannot be treated as a separate investor category because it is widespread and influential, research suggests.
MoneywebTreasuries climb as global stock selloff fuels haven demand
The 10-year US yield slid as much as 5 basis points to about 5.19% on Tuesday.
MoneywebCounting the cost of SA’s violent unrest
Former UK defence boss on who is really in control and weaponising the world’s strategic chokepoints. The business of surviving catastrophes and the billion-rand aftermath.
VentureburnSeers Raises $81.9 Million to Push Wearable AI Diagnostics Into the US and Middle East
In the last few years, we’ve seen a massive rise in the number of diagnostic wearables. Today, a smartwatch and ring are quite popular, but soon, a thin patch on
MoneywebChina’s CXMT claims memory breakthrough ahead of Samsung, Hynix
An unsubstantiated claim that jolted stocks and reflects China’s aggressive push into a critical sphere.
TechCentralWits researchers build a neural network that runs on light
Wits physicists have built an optical neural network that reads light's hidden topology without imaging it.
ITWebICASA strives for balance in rapidly-changing digital economy
The Independent Communications Authority of SA expands its regulatory approach, as satellite connectivity, cloud computing and AI reshape the digital infrastructure landscape.
News24 BusinessRon Bousso | Trump’s oil jawboning loses punch as wars spiral
The US president can still move energy markets with his words, but that power has weakened as geopolitical conflicts have grown more complex. Reuters columnist Ron Bousso says energy investors, traders and producers need trust in Washington’s willingness and ability to find a durable solution.
The CitizenTongaat Hulett’s shareholders to lose investment as company delists from JSE
The company breached the JSE Listings Requirements in 2022.
MoneywebSunak says Trump is a ‘symptom’ of breakdown in global order
Sunak also said that technology companies are on track to become larger net issuers of long-term debt than the US government in 2027.
ITWebNIBSS and Transactility Partnership Delivers National Payment Stack
Transactility, Inc. announced that the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), Nigeria’s central payment infrastructure operator, leveraged Transactility’s jPOS open-source technology for the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a next-generation ISO-20022 instant payments platform…
BusinessTechSouth Africa takes another beating
After starting the year with a much more positive outlook for the economy, the IMF says the picture for South Africa has dimmed significantly since then.
News24 BusinessIMF flags global risks from AI crash, war and debt – and slightly lowers SA growth outlook
The International Monetary Fund has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for South Africa this year.
The CitizenBattle for ABC board leaves JSE bitcoin pioneer with just two directors
Four, including interim CEO Stafford Masie, have resigned from Africa Bitcoin Corporation after receiving demands from a majority of shareholders for their removal.
MyBroadbandSouth African city spent R1.1 million to protect one road’s streetlights from criminals
The City of Cape Town was forced to spend R1.1 million to upgrade the streetlights along a single road following repeated incidents of infrastructure theft and vandalism.
ITWebITWeb TV Biz: Connecting Africa on cleaner power
ITWeb TV Biz speaks to Nola Richards, group executive head of ESG and sustainable business at Vodacom Group, about how energy efficiency, virtual wheeling and cross-sector partnerships are shaping a lower-carbon future for the continent’s ICT sector.
The CitizenStandard Bank backs R9bn Gautrain modernisation deal
The 15-year concession includes eight new train sets, signalling upgrades and a digital ticketing overhaul.
MoneywebLVMH’s China slump threatens hopes for broader luxury recovery
Revealing that sales on the mainland dropped by double digits in the third quarter while the traditionally high-spending consumer group also pulled back overseas.