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Seth Thorne, GroundUp on 23/08/2026

Justice minister refers R415m ‘digitisation’ contract to SIU and Hawks

Following an unannounced visit to the Pretoria Master’s office.

S Seth Thorne, GroundUp
Liezl Human, GroundUp on 23/08/2026

More than 2.5m succulents seized from poachers

But this is probably less than a quarter of the illegal trade, CapeNature says

L Liezl Human, GroundUp
Yushavia Ramlall on 23/08/2026

The spreadsheet trap: Why Zaronia is really a governance challenge

It will expose organisations still relying on spreadsheets, inboxes and a few trusted people to run the debt administration – a system that can't hold under tighter scrutiny and compounded overnight rates.

Y Yushavia Ramlall
Sasha Draeger-Mazer, Bloomberg on 23/08/2026

Fiat ‘little mouse’ micro car nibbles at US golf-cart market

Early sales have surprised dealers as the tiny electric vehicle attracts affluent buyers looking for a distinctive alternative to traditional low-speed transport.

S Sasha Draeger-Mazer, Bloomberg
Mark Richard Gaffley, The Conversation on 23/08/2026

Governments shouldn’t rely on AI to decide who gets a social grant

Inside a South African court case.

M Mark Richard Gaffley, The Conversation
Gavin Reuben on 23/08/2026

Why essential services must be at the centre of SA’s financial inclusion agenda

Addressing the need to build consumer resilience in a strained economy.

G Gavin Reuben
Scott Squires, Bloomberg on 23/08/2026

Oil giants eye Jurassic rocks off Mexico

In search of Bonanza.

S Scott Squires, Bloomberg
Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin, Abdalrhaman Koko, Nihad Omer on 23/08/2026

A new class of metals could transform Africa’s clean energy economy

Africa is particularly well-positioned to benefit. Scientists explain.

M Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin, Abdalrhaman Koko, Nihad Omer
Moneyweb on 22/08/2026

‘We’re becoming an AI-enabled organisation’ – Standard Bank’s Margaret Nienaber

Around a third of its technology staff are now utilising AI-enabled coding applications, driving early productivity gains of roughly 20%, says the bank.

M Moneyweb
Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga on 22/08/2026

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could

The study finds ways to boost them.

L Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga