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This Women’s Month, South African women entrepreneurs are being invited to tell the stories behind the businesses they are building, often with limited resources, little recognition and a great deal of determination. Through its Bolt Sees You initiative, mobility platform Bolt will award one woman entrepreneur a R50,000 cash grant to support the growth of her business. The initiative is open to eligible women who use Bolt in South Africa, with entries closing on 18 August 2026.

Open your window blind. Put your seat upright. Remove your headphones. Make sure your bag is under the seat in front of you. For many travellers, these requests during flights can feel repetitive, unnecessary or even frustrating. Yet every instruction given by the cabin crew on airlines has a purpose: keeping passengers safe.

Online casinos look so simple from the outside, just tap, spin and cash out, but behind that smooth interface, there’s a whole stack of streaming, payment and security systems working round the clock. Let’s break down what keeps these platforms running, and why the tech side isn’t just important, it’s more essential than ever in a tech-ruling world. Open up a betting or casino app on your phone and it just works. No fuss. It loads quickly. The video plays smoothly. Deposits show up instantly.

South Africa has secured a $1.5 billion (approximately R27 billion) loan from the World Bank, marking a significant investment aimed at strengthening the country’s infrastructure while supporting long-term economic growth and job creation. The funding is expected to focus on addressing critical infrastructure challenges, particularly within the country’s energy and transport sectors, which have been identified as key barriers to economic development and investor confidence.

As South Africans continue to navigate higher living costs, households are making increasingly careful decisions about where their money goes. At the same time, technology has become an essential part of everyday life. Whether it’s a smartphone, laptop, smartwatch or connected home device, customers are looking for meaningful choice, trusted brands and flexible ways to access the technology that’s right for them.

For many young South Africans, managing money has never been more complicated. Between rising living costs, limited job opportunities and a constant stream of online content promising fast money, it’s not surprising that shortcuts can sometimes look appealing. Open almost any social media platform and you’ll find stories of trading wins, betting slips, side hustles, luxury lifestyles, and people claiming to have found the secret to making money quickly.

The global technology industry witnessed a historic moment this week as SpaceX reportedly surged beyond a staggering $2 trillion valuation following its highly anticipated Nasdaq debut. The milestone places Elon Musk’s aerospace giant among the most valuable companies in history and signals growing investor confidence in the future of commercial space exploration, satellite communications, artificial intelligence and next-generation technology infrastructure.

Apps have completely changed how people engage online. But there are certain ones that have had a bigger impact than others. Trading apps have changed the way South Africans access financial markets, making it possible to trade from almost anywhere. With so many available, performance, ease of use and risk management features are often key factors when comparing options. Here are the top elements that you need to consider.

Samsung recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) and officially launched the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme at the Durban University of Technology; in an effort to establish a strategic partnership that is able to equip the next generation with future-ready technology skills to enhance student employability.