South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation (CPI) increased slightly to four-point-five percent last month, while Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced further fuel levy cuts to ease pressure on South African motorists and businesses. Economist Professor Waldo Krugell talks about China’s economy that grew and what the growth stands on. In international business news, SpaceX and artificial intelligence company Anthropic have announced major financial pledges amid growing scrutiny of AI’s […]

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS: FIRE DANGER WARNINGS: ---------------------- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over Limpopo, as well as parts of the Free State, Northern Cape and North West. ADVISORIES: ------------ A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Western Bushveld of Limpopo until Friday (23/10/2026). GAUTENG: ------------ Fine and warm, but hot to very hot in the north. PRETORIA: ------------- […]

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.