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A change buried in financial sector regulation last year raises a standard the rest of the market hasn’t caught up to. 23A regulation that came into effect in South Africa’s financial sector in mid-2025 has quietly redefined what a cybersecurity awareness programme is meant to cover, and now includes the governing body as well as...

Demand for switchgear is growing fast in South Africa, particularly among mines and other industrial clients using medium-voltage switchgear. With annual compound growth rates of between 7% and 12%, SA is outpacing its industrialised peers and even demand across the wider Africa and Middle East regions.  A considerable amount of this new demand comes from...

Cloud-native platforms make it easier to manage payroll data, stop fraud, and deter cybercrime. Companies worry that criminals are targeting their payroll data. Studies into stolen data reveal that 80% of business data breaches involve HR and payroll files. These take on different forms, from cyberattacks to payroll fraud activities, even malicious employees stealing or leaking...

Electra Mining attendees get the scoop on how WEG’s products, innovations, and expertise support mines. WEG Stand Highlights: Thousands of visitors are filling the halls of the Nasrec Centre in Johannesburg, attending Electra Mining Africa 2026 to see the latest and most impressive mining technologies and services. Located outside, near Halls 5 and 6, WEG’s...

With the public comment period on South Africa’s draft Revised Electricity Pricing Policy (EPP 2026) due to close in the coming weeks, Rogan Davies, Group CEO of Rhino Energy Solutions (RES), a Sandton-based solar EPC+M company, is calling on South African business to stop treating solar and battery storage as separate decisions. “Three things are...

South Africans have long embraced outdoor living, but the modern home is taking the connection between inside and outside a step further. Rather than treating the patio, braai area, pool deck or garden as separate spaces, homeowners are increasingly designing homes where the boundaries between indoors and outdoors can be opened, closed and adapted to...

EFT Corporation, a leading payment solutions provider operating across African markets, has partnered with Samsung to bring its Scan to Pay QR payment technology into Samsung Wallet, giving Galaxy device users in South Africa a fast, secure way to pay at thousands of merchant locations nationwide. Galaxy users can now open the Wallet, scan a...

Mines need to see operational value from targeted water system investments. “There are ample opportunities to improve water-related processes at a mine, but facing high costs from complex operations and dwindling site lifespans, what are the best investments?” South African mines operate under constrained conditions. With a notable slowdown in new discoveries since the 1990s,...

As National Wills Week 2026 highlights the importance of having a valid will, the legal profession is also reminded of what happens after the document is signed. Administering an estate depends on finding the right people, assets and information, and that requires trusted data. From 14 to 18 September 2026, National Wills Week will once...

For South African grain and oilseed farmers, producing a high-yielding crop is only part of the equation when competing on the local and international grain markets. The objective also includes the production of quality grain and oilseeds that can adhere to the set standards of the local and international agro-industries within the food value chain....