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Innovations kept coming in 2023, and drives my choice of the year’s best fun gadgets. The best of the year’s gadgets that made life more convenient, enjoyable and manageable are selected.

An issue which is of concern to insolvency practitioners across the globe and in South Africa, is the ever increasing level of corporate distress and uncertainty, and which impacts the role of insolvency practitioners (liquidators and business rescue practitioners) and the manner in which they can assist in the restructuring of companies that might be on the brink of insolvency.

Internet connectivity via satellite has always been regarded as slow and expensive for its users, and cumbersome and expensive for its owners. SpaceX changed all that with the Starlink constellation of cheap satellites, which now make up more than half the satellites orbiting earth – 5,000 and climbing.

Spurred on by unpredictable market trends, changing customer behaviours, and the rise of e-commerce, businesses are having to redefine their operations. One industry in particular feeling the weight of this change is retail.

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September 2023 (1H FY24).

With its two-tiered, highly unequal healthcare system, only 14.86% of South Africa’s population can currently afford private healthcare, and rising costs are making it difficult for many to keep paying their monthly medical aid premiums.

Property technology (commonly known as proptech) is on the rise globally. The escalating significance of proptech within the industry is underscored by its staggering projected market value - poised to reach $86.5 billion by 2032.

Eskom cannot be trusted with load-limiting, as the same kind of centralisation is what caused the energy crisis in the first place. We will publish a research paper on privatisation later this year, that will set out how best to go about the privatisation of Eskom. This comes as the embattled state-owned enterprise seems to be fumbling from one bad idea to the next as it tries to stabilise power supply.

Prepare to have your mind blown as I reveal the captivating secrets behind the mesmerising art of mentalism. With my expert insights and years of experience, I take you on a journey through the history and mind-bending techniques that continue to leave audiences questioning the limits of human perception and belief.

While electric vehicles (EVs) have been globally touted as the future of road travel – the replacement to the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that we have been driving for over 100 years – the very mention of the subject raises polarising opinions, especially in the South African market.