Author: Staff Writer

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial commitments most people will ever make. Yet, while buyers often focus on location, interest rates, and monthly bond repayments, many overlook the fact that they need insurance cover as a condition of their bonds, says John Wessels, Executive for Product and Analytics at BetterSure. There are three main types of insurance every homeowner should consider: homeowner’s (building’s) cover, which is mandatory, life insurance, and home contents insurance. Building’s insurance “When you take out a home loan, homeowner’s cover – sometimes called building’s or home structure insurance – is mandatory,” says Wessels.…

: Plaud.ai, the world’s leading AI note-taking brand, proudly introduces the Plaud Note Pro—the latest device in its award-winning product lineup of AI powered productivity tools. Engineered for tech savvy workers, those seeking enhanced lifestyles, even healthcare & education professionals all who demand uncompromising performance. The Note Pro is the most advanced and versatile AI note-taking hardware ever created by Plaud and it comes wrapped in a luxurious rippled aluminum, ultra-thin lightweight package enhanced for every day useability. Featuring Plaud’s App 3.0, the Note Pro delivers smarter, more powerful onboard capabilities to capture, analyze, and transform what you say, hear,…

Vodacom Group today announced the appointment of Ayman Essam as Chief Officer: External Affairs, with effect from 1 October 2025. He succeeds Stephen Chege, who will return to Kenya at the end of September to take up the role of Group Chief External Affairs Officer at Safaricom. In his new role, Ayman will assume responsibility for Vodacom Group’s external affairs strategy across its footprint, including the DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania. He will report directly to Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group Chief Executive Officer, and join the Vodacom Group Executive Committee. Commenting on the appointment, Shameel…

The Jannie Mouton Stigting / Foundation (Trust or JMF) has made an offer to acquire all of the issued shares in Curro Holdings Limited for c.R7.2 billion. The Jannie Mouton Stigting is a charitable organisation established as a Public Benefit Organisation founded by Jannie Mouton, the renowned businessman who founded Capitec Bank, PSG Group and PSG Financial Services. Mouton is widely respected for his instrumental role in building and growing some of South Africa’s most successful companies -including Curro itself. The JMF endeavours to make a meaningful contribution towards improving South Africa for all its people, ensuring that it remains…

 DFA, South Africa’s premiere enterprise connectivity provider, and Ciena, a global leader in high-speed connectivity, have achieved a landmark breakthrough in fibre capacity – delivering more than 4 times the performance of previous trials. In this world-first trial, using Ciena’s innovative WaveRouter and WaveLogic 6 Extreme solutions, DFA successfully transmitted 1.6 Tbps (terabits per second) over a single wavelength – setting a new performance benchmark for IP/optical convergence.  The trial was conducted over a 40 km stretch between Isando and Midrand, using DFA’s high-capacity core network. The route chosen replicates the previous trial that had demonstrated 400 Gbps capability.  “This greatly enhances the capability of DFA’s…

South Africa stands at a critical crossroads. With one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, the crisis is most deeply felt by young people. Today, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, 58.7% of youth between the ages of 18 – 35 are unemployed, and more than 9.2 million South Africans are not in education, employment or training. Behind each number lies a story of untapped potential, young people eager to work, families searching for security, and communities held back by limited opportunity. With many left without access to earning opportunities, the country cannot afford to rely on…

 Vodacom Central Region, covering both Free State and Northern Cape provinces, is investing over R400 million this financial year in the region’s network. This will be directed towards expanding network infrastructure, enhancing capacity and resilience, and empowering communities, with a particular focus on connecting underserved areas across the Free State and Northern Cape.                                                                    The region spent R500m during the 2024/25 financial year and R340 million in 2022/23 on expanding broadband coverage across the region. This is an investment totalling over R1,2 billion over three years and it is part of Vodacom’s long-term vision, to have the widest and reliable network…

WeThinkCode_, a leading tuition-free software development academy, proudly celebrates the graduation of its 2025 class, a cohort that signals both the close of one chapter and the dawn of a bold new era for tech talent development in South Africa. This year, 361 students graduated across four campuses: 189 in Johannesburg, 67 in Cape Town, 73 in Durban, and 32 from CJC Parktown. The average pass rate stood at an impressive 79.52%, underscoring WeThinkCode_’s continued academic excellence, commitment to inclusivity, and future-forward learning approach. The 2025 graduates were the first to complete newly introduced, industry-aligned electives in Cloud Computing (Koedr and AWS), Data Engineering (Spatial…

SwapVend has announced the official launch of its Minimum Viable Product (MVP) on Saturday, 23 August 2025. SwapVend is a South African built digital platform connecting informal traders to opportunity and support by making them visible. By combining grassroots insight with bold technology, SwapVend aims to rewrite the story of economic access – one person at a time.  Already described as a “digital taxi” for its ability to transport township traders into the digital economy, SwapVend is reimagining inclusion by creating a platform that requires no startup capital, and no digital fluency to participate, only ambition. This MVP marks the…

MortgageMarket, South Africa’s first independent online home loan marketplace, has partnered with Takealot, the country’s largest online retailer, to launch the Takealot Home Loan Hub – a fully digital platform that empowers South Africans to access the best home loan offers from the country’s top banks. Powered by MortgageMarket’s cutting-edge technology and strong relationships with leading banks, the Takealot Home Loan Hub allows customers to apply for financing as seamlessly as shopping online.  MortgageMarket is digital home loan marketplace, empowering consumers with tools and technology that make getting a home loan easier, faster, and more transparent. Since 2020, MortgageMarket has…