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For most South Africans, digital banking has become second nature. We pay accounts from our phones, shop online, book holidays, transfer money to family and friends, and invest through banking apps. We can complete all these transactions within seconds. Unfortunately, criminals have become just as comfortable operating in this digital world.

In March 2026, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a significant decision in The Regents of the University of California & Others vs Eurolab (Pty) Ltd & Others. The case turned on a deceptively simple question: who is legally entitled to apply for a patent under South African law?

Lilian Ngoyi was a trailblazing figure in South Africa’s liberation struggle. She was an electrifying orator, a key architect of the 1956 Women’s March, and the first woman elected to the African National Congress’ (ANC) National Executive Committee. Yet her life story has never been fully told.

A Nuclear Engineer salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R35,000 to R90,000+ per month, depending on experience, employer, location, qualification level, professional registration, technical specialisation and whether the role is in nuclear...

A CFA salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R30,000 to R120,000+ per month, depending on experience, CFA level, charterholder status, employer, location and whether the role is in investment analysis, asset management,...

If there is one thing organisations know well, it is that disputes are expensive. The expense extends beyond legal fees. It also includes management time, damaged relationships and strategic distraction. A supplier dispute that should take weeks can consume months of senior attention. For multinationals juggling cross-jurisdictional matters, the logistical burden alone can dwarf the value of the underlying claim.

Over the past decade, mortality among Discovery Health Medical Scheme members has declined by 5.6%. This improvement reflects a combination of earlier diagnosis, stronger treatment pathways, broader access to high-quality healthcare and sustained behaviour change. It demonstrates an important principle: better health outcomes are not accidental. They are achieved through deliberate action.

On 10 April 2016, the plaintiff was admitted to a private hospital complaining of pain in her left knee. Unbeknown to anyone at the time, the plaintiff had suffered a ruptured aneurysm in her popliteal artery. The rupture resulted in limited blood flow to her lower left leg.

We have concluded a first-of-its-kind benchmark study focused on how employees experience technology across eight major institutions in the Financial Services Industry (FSI). The Employee Technology Experience Index (TEXI) measured employee sentiment across eight core technology categories. It used a standardised scoring methodology. The findings reveal the scale of the cost.

A Foundation Phase Teacher salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R12,000 to R35,000+ per month, depending on experience, school type, location, qualification level, post level and whether the teacher works in a...