AI drives rise of hybrid entry-level roles in SA

AI drives rise of hybrid entry-level roles in SA

Hybrid roles combine automation oversight with human judgement and increase employment opportunities for young people. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming entry-level work, creating hybrid and higher-value roles, rather than eliminating jobs. This is one of the key findings of new research conducted by the Harambee Youth Employment…

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Free Market Foundation slams treasury’s proposed gambling tax

Free Market Foundation slams treasury’s proposed gambling tax

The Free Market Foundation (FMF) is demanding that a national 20% tax for online gambling proposed by the national treasury be withdrawn and reconsidered within South Africa’s existing decentralised regulatory regime. It said the proposed tax will undermine provincial authority and overburden legal gambling operators, and risks driving consumers further towards unregulated offshore platforms, which…

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Protesters shoot fireworks at Albania prime minister’s office | Newsfeed

Protesters shoot fireworks at Albania prime minister’s office | Newsfeed

NewsFeed Police confronted protesters in Albania’s capital Tirana after demonstrators shot fireworks and threw petrol bombs at Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office, during an opposition rally demanding his resignation. Political tensions have escalated since December, when the deputy prime minister was indicted over suspected corruption. Published On 21 Feb 202621 Feb 2026 Click here to…

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Axelspace Secures Japan Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project

Axelspace Secures Japan Ministry of Defense Satellite Constellation Project

An imagery of satellite constellation © the Ministry of Defense Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” announced that, for the purpose of carrying out the Ministry of Defense’s satellite constellation project, it has entered into a contract with Tri-Sat Constellation Co.,…

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Showmax ‘can’t continue’ in its current form

Showmax ‘can’t continue’ in its current form

MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot has confirmed major changes are coming to the loss-making Showmax platform, reaffirming that the current model is not sustainable. In a wide-ranging interview with TechCentral on Thursday, Mignot said the company “can’t continue” operating the streaming platform as it is today, delivering the clearest signal yet that Canal+ intends to…

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