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Sara Sabry beat doubters to become Africa’s first female astronaut and space pioneer
Sabry was told that engineering would be too difficult for her to study. She is now a PhD student in aerospace sciences and is conducting research at the Nasa-funded Human…
Risk is part of the formula for entrepreneurial success – so is the right financial advice
Many South Africans become entrepreneurs simply because they have to, and it’s a nerve-wracking journey for most
Tech billionaires who bit the dust – but still have a fortune
The fortunes of Silicon Valley billionaires took a beating in 2022 as the share prices of the world’s tech giants plummeted
Never-before-seen IRS files reveal how the wealthiest avoid tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive…
Amazon wants to pave ‘paradise to put up a parking lot’
Opponents hope that billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott will ‘talk some sense’ into her former husband and Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos
Khoikhoi versus US giant Amazon
The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court
Beware of Big Business bearing gifts
Large corporates whose business has thrived because of inequalities, could be hijacking the anti-racist movement by offering money and not tangible changes
Hundreds of Amazon employees criticise firm’s climate stance
Hundreds of Amazon employees Sunday openly criticised the online retail giant’s environmental record, in violation of the company’s communications policy. More than 300 signed a…
Plutocrats in high orbit: Whether Musk or Bezos win the space race, we all lose
A new space race is being led by two notoriously greedy, egomaniacal billionaires. They’d do better to focus their attention and resources on Earth
Mueller report tops Amazon bestseller charts
Paperback versions of the Mueller report figure in the number one, two and five spots on Amazon US’s list of bestsellers
Hundreds of cities bid to become home to second Amazon HQ
Amazon said this week it had received 238 pitches from places across North America vying to be home to its second headquarters.
Amazon: Fire Phone or fire sale?
Despite the launch of its new smartphone, Amazon should not be compared to Apple or Samsung.
Amazon drones and the rise of robotic air travel
Even if Amazon’s drone delivery service does not succeed, the idea it embodies is too powerful to suppress, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Amazon founder Bezos buys the Washington Post
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s offer of $250-million to buy the Washington Post newspaper has been accepted by the Graham family.
Amazon: A day late and a billion dollars short
Amazon is subsidising its devices, but we should be thankful for thinkers like Jeff Bezos – they move the world forward, writes Alistair Fairweather.