On Techskoops today: Wits researchers have developed light-based technology that could improve secure communications. MTN has achieved 10.35 gigabits per second in a 5G-Advanced trial. Meanwhile, banking regulators warn of AI-driven cyber threats, and Apple unveils a new AI-powered smart-home device.

Today on Ecoskoops we speak to the head of the municipal sustainability portfolio at SALGA, Dorah Marema, to explore what a fair and sustainable just transition looks like for South Africa, particularly in communities in Mpumalanga. She is also this week’s guest on the Just Transition Talk that is available on all major podcasting platforms and supported by the Presidential Climate Commission.  

The International Monetary Fund has lowered South Africa’s economic growth forecast for 2026, while Tongaat Hulett is set to be delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Economist Professor Waldo Krugell discusses key economic developments and indicators from the past few weeks, and we also begin a new series with Pieter Wasserfall of JustMoney, who unpacks the impact of rising fuel prices on businesses and households. In international business news, we […]