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Top Fibre Installation Companies in Cape Town (2025 Guide) Cape Town’s demand for reliable, high-speed internet has exploded in recent years, as businesses, remote workers, gamers, and households alike seek seamless connectivity. With multiple fibre providers rolling out networks across the Mother City, choosing the right installation company can feel overwhelming. To help you cut…
Small Business Grants South Africa 2025: The Guide (How to Apply, Who Qualifies, How Much) South African entrepreneurs are actively hunting for non-repayable funding in 2025. This guide pulls together the real grant windows, amounts, and links to official sources—plus sector and province-specific options you might be missing. Fast answers (so you can zero in…
Denel’s Decline: The Future of Defense & Aerospace Tech in South Africa South Africa once held a leading position in defense and aerospace innovation, anchored by the state-owned giant Denel. From advanced artillery systems to aircraft components, Denel was the backbone of a thriving high-tech sector. However, years of corruption, financial mismanagement, and underinvestment have…
Takealot Launches Home Loan Hub in S.A South Africa’s biggest online retailer, Takealot, has expanded beyond electronics, groceries, and daily essentials—this time moving into the world of property finance. The e-commerce giant has officially launched a Home Loan Hub, a digital platform that allows South Africans to apply for and compare home loans online. In…
Is ChatGPT 5 South Africa’s New Secret Weapon for Work and Study? The release of ChatGPT 5 by OpenAI in August 2025 has sparked global debate about whether this latest upgrade represents a giant leap forward or just another incremental improvement. For South Africa, where education challenges, youth unemployment, and productivity gaps are pressing realities,…
Checkers Xpress Smart Trolley: South Africa’s First Step Into Queue-Free Shopping Image credit: Shoprite group South Africans are no strangers to long supermarket queues, especially on payday weekends. Now, Checkers has unveiled the Xpress Smart Trolley, a first-of-its-kind shopping cart in South Africa designed to eliminate checkout frustration. The pilot rollout at Checkers Hyper Brackenfell…
Can a Gauteng E-Hailing Service Solve the Taxi vs Ride-Hailing Battle? For more than a decade, Gauteng has been the epicentre of South Africa’s taxi versus e-hailing conflict. Minibus taxis remain the backbone of public transport, carrying over 15 million commuters daily nationwide, while apps like Uber, Bolt, and InDrive dominate urban convenience travel. Yet,…
U.S. Tariffs and South Africa’s Jobs Crisis: How a 30% Trade Shock Could Reshape the Economy South Africa is no stranger to economic shocks. From rolling blackouts to currency volatility, the country has learned to live with uncertainty. But the latest challenge — a 30% tariff imposed by the United States on South African goods…
The Latest Unemployment Numbers The Wake-Up Call We Can’t Afford to Ignore If you’ve been job hunting for months — or even years — you probably didn’t need Statistics South Africa’s latest data to tell you things are bad. But the numbers are still a gut punch: unemployment is not just high, it’s one of…
The State of E-Commerce in South Africa 2025 The Digital Shopping Boom Over the past decade, South Africa’s retail landscape has undergone a massive transformation. Shopping no longer begins with a trip to the mall — it starts with a tap on a smartphone screen. The country’s e-commerce sector has matured from a niche convenience…
