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latest news & developmentsThe hidden costs of AI’s data-centre boom’
By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
Spekboom restoration at centre of $120m World Bank climate bond
The World Bank has priced a $120m spekboom restoration bond in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, linking investor returns to ecosystem recovery
Africa’s data, the new sovereignty frontier
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that all data is subject to the laws and regulations of the nation state or jurisdiction in which it is collected. This concept gained…
There is no genocide in South Africa – but there is billionaire disinformation
The scene in the Oval Office reflected the apartheid of the excessively wealthy, supported by Big Tech that peddles lies of white genocide, and the poor
The mirage of AI: South Africa’s reality check on the tech ‘utopia’
Automation, driven by artificial intelligence, threatens jobs for low-skilled and semi-skilled workers and these groups are also subjected to higher interest rates and…
Markets reel as Trump’s tariffs take a toll
The president’s tariffs were intended to assert US dominance, but they are increasingly a self-inflicted wound that may undermine the economic strength he champions
What Amazon’s entry means for South Africa
The e-commerce giant will shake up the online retail sector – but it might take some time
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
Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry?
Local clothing manufacturers have been dealt a number of blows in recent years, including the rise of international fast fashion retailers
Develop your copy-editing and proofreading skills
Communication is ultra-important – learn how to make yours more effective
Why environmental impact assessments need to be more than a legal hurdle
Assessments can’t be tick box exercises … if not done correctly, development will trump environmental conservation
Interrogating the claims of Amazon developer James Tannenberger
Setting out the concrete facts in the Amazon-linked development in Cape Town in which Transnet sold land for a song
Pitfalls of the ‘mallification’ of our cities
It seem that massive corporations and property developers control Cape Town and other centres, with big land parcels going their way for low prices
Internet ‘warriors’ provide Starlink access in South Africa
Icasa rules have prevented Elon Musk’s company from officially launching in the country, but thousands are still using the service illegally
Interview: Takealot Group CEO on the Amazon invasion
The chief executive of South Africa’s leading e-commerce company has called for an even playing field