The venue was the Cape Town International Convention Centre, a gleaming monument to commerce and legitimacy. Outside, Table Mountain stood watch under a crisp autumn sky. Inside, some of the world’s most seasoned security and intelligence professionals had gathered for the annual EMEA Security Conference, a three-day affair that typically focuses on cyber threats, geopolitical…
For nearly four years, a quiet but fierce battle has been raging behind the gleaming facades of Shell’s 600 petrol stations across South Africa. Not over fuel prices or convenience store sandwiches, but over something far more fundamental: the very value of the brand’s local footprint. Now, that battle is approaching its end. Shell and…
In the hushed corridors of the Information Regulator’s offices in Braamfontein, the phones have not stopped ringing for three weeks. On the other end of the line are not angry customers—though there are plenty of those—but forensic auditors, cybersecurity specialists, and international data protection authorities. All of them are asking the same question: Just how…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that its self-service system is now fully operational after experiencing technical disruptions that affected beneficiaries across the country. The earlier glitches caused delays in completing eLife Certification and led to long queues at local offices. With the system restored, beneficiaries can once again verify their life…
It began, as so many modern controversies do, with a photograph. Two photographs, actually. Gayton McKenzie, the flamboyant Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, had done what any proud South African might do: he had gone to a shop, bought the new Bafana Bafana kits, and posted pictures of himself wearing them on social media….
When President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stepped up to the podium in the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, she carried with her not just the weight of the nation’s expectations but a set of numbers that told a remarkable story of transformation. The numbers, delivered in her annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), painted a picture…
On April 7, 2026, the Makopo Network kicked off Season 2, Episode 1 of its highly anticipated Small Business Show, hosted by Kabelo John Makopo. The live stream – already drawing attention from local entrepreneurs – dives deep into the realities of building a business in South Africa, with a special focus on Kasi entrepreneurship….
In the sleek high-rise offices of Novastar Ventures in Nairobi, a quiet celebration has been unfolding. Not because African venture capital is booming—in fact, by most measures, it is not. Across the continent, startup funding has been cooling after the post-pandemic fever dream of 2021 and 2022. Deals have shrunk. Valuations have normalized. Some of…
On April 7, 2026, the Makopo Network kicked off Season 2, Episode 1 of its highly anticipated Small Business Show, hosted by Kabelo John Makopo. The live stream – already drawing attention from local entrepreneurs – dives deep into the realities of building a business in South Africa, with a special focus on Kasi entrepreneurship….
In the bustling world of on-demand grocery delivery, speed has long been the undisputed king. Sixty60, the Shoprite Group’s flagship rapid-delivery app, built an empire on the promise of getting groceries to your door in under 60 minutes. But speed, according to the retail giant, is no longer enough. The new battlefield is anticipation—knowing what…
