Ciaran Ryan on 11/02/2026

Absa’s bold leap into stablecoins

Rob Downes, head of digital assets at Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, explains the rationale behind its recent collaboration with crypto infrastructure giant Ripple, and why it's piloting its own stablecoin – backed by gold.

C Ciaran Ryan
Steve Kretzmann, GroundUp on 11/02/2026

What Cape Town can do to save water

Commend, rather than threaten residents and fix sewage treatment plants so potable water use can drop.

S Steve Kretzmann, GroundUp