The additional control puts MTN in a position to cut leasing costs and deepen its role in Africa’s telecommunications build-out, says MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita. #Moneyweb ow.ly/PAo350YhpPe

We are inviting universities to nominate faculty for advanced AI skilling, focused on AI‑enabled teaching, curriculum design, research, and responsible AI adoption. 🔗 aka.ms/ADCAIFacultySk…

I spent some time this morning teaching a grade 12 class at one of Johannesburg’s girls' high schools. The textbooks, particularly on geography, agriculture, and land matters, need some updating with new and refreshing case studies. We need to ensure that the kids are studying

AI may soon automate much of the work of matching candidates with employers, reducing the need to engage the services of recruiters bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Introducing Lyria 3, our new music generation model in Gemini that lets you turn any idea, photo, or video into a high-fidelity track with custom lyrics. From funny jingles to lo-fi beats, you can create custom 30-second soundtracks for any moment. See how it works. 🧵

The CIA has relied on various professors and social scientists for insight. How much their expertise influences final decisions is unclear. on.wsj.com/4tG90wa

This guy really literally turns a 7-hour crash course into a 27-minute guide to master Claude Code:

🚨 Applications are OPEN for the Parliamentary Research Programme 2026! Want real experience inside Parliament in Cape Town? The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is offering a five month paid internship for graduates. 🗓 28 April – 25 September 2026 ⏰ Full time: 40 hours/week 💸 Paid

It is very important that Botswana and Namibia seriously consider easing the restrictions they still have on the vegetable imports from South Africa. This regional friction on food trade is a challenge. We need a better-coordinated approach that supports their agricultural

When the Darnall and u Umzimkulu sugar mills shut down, it didn’t just cut jobs — it collapsed a whole local ecosystem. “Ghost towns” isn’t rhetoric—it’s what happens when policy ignores multiplier effects. A 155% surge in sugar imports (April–Dec 2025 vs 2024) is a policy

Major Development: V&A Waterfront Expansion Minister Willie Aucamp has officially invited public comment on the landmark proposal to reclaim 3.81ha of land at Granger Bay. The Impact: ✅ R8.8 Billion GDP contribution ✅ 26,900+ jobs in construction ✅ New public swimming &

Growthpoint Properties announced recently they have commenced construction of its new 36,830m² multi-tenanted logistics park, Tecoma Park, in Cornubia North of Durban. businessreport.co.za/economy/2026-0…

Kumba Iron Ore's revenue increased by 2% to R70.08 billion for the year to December 31 following higher prices and relatively stable ore rail operations, in spite of four train derailments, CEO Mpumi Zikalala said. businessreport.co.za/companies/2026…

Ivanhoe Mines sees plenty of growth opportunities as “the penny has finally dropped” on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s importance in supplying critical minerals to the US and other Western economies. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

To everyone complaining that SONA lacked "technical detail and cost breakdowns": It’s a State of the Nation Address, not an annual performance plan. If he gave you every detail, the speech would end in April. Just wait for the Budget Speech. 🙄

Eskom’s Nuclear Operating Unit has started with a strategic stakeholder engagement programme in the Eastern Cape to outline its vision and plans for the implementation of 5.2 GW of new nuclear capacity. m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/eskom-…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the move to establish a fully independent state-owned transmission company as “one of the most important reforms in our country’s history”, while confirming the role of the dedicated task team established. m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/indepe…

Barbara Creecy reports that Transnet is preparing to release request for proposal (RFP) documents for three large private sector participation (PSP) projects in 2026, including one RFP that should be released to the market in February. m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/creecy…

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has approved an urgent water-use licence application from Rand Water to abstract additional water from the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) for four months. m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/rand-w…

Kumba Iron Ore is investing R11.2bn worth of capital in its waste-to-premium-product project that has a 3 year payback. This is enabled by the modular build approach that has been adopted, 37% of Kumba’s overall ultrahigh dense media separation. m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/kumba-…