SA’s home loan process is broken – and it’s costing us more than time

SA’s home loan process is broken – and it’s costing us more than time

Luigi D’Amico, Chief Operating Officer, e4. South Africa’s property market is experiencing a renaissance. Interest rate cuts, competitive offerings from new entrants and pent-up demand from middle and emerging classes have created a surge in bond applications. However, beneath this momentum is a troubling reality: the very process meant to facilitate homeownership is actively undermining…

Read More
Home affairs bookings get a security overhaul

Home affairs bookings get a security overhaul

The department of home affairs has launched an upgraded online booking system on the MyHomeAffairsOnline platform, introducing enhanced security measures to prevent the abuse of booking slots and improve access to services. Users are now required to create a MyHomeAffairsOnline profile linked to their South African ID number and e-mail address before making a booking,…

Read More
Google drops next-gen Gemini-powered home speaker

Google drops next-gen Gemini-powered home speaker

Following a brief teaser last year, Google has officially opened pre-orders for its completely reimagined Google Home smart speaker. Arriving just slightly past its initial mid-2026 projection, the upgraded hardware is available for purchase starting today at $100, with official retail store shelves slated to stock the device on June 25. Read: Meta rolls out…

Read More
Africa: We Are a Home for All Africans, South Africa Assures CSPOC Delegates

Africa: We Are a Home for All Africans, South Africa Assures CSPOC Delegates

Officially opening the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in the Parliament of South Africa, assured conference delegates that South Africa is home to all Africans despite any anti-immigration sentiment. Addressing heads of parliaments and representatives…

Read More
Africa: We Are a Home for All Africans, South Africa Assures CSPOC Delegates

Africa’s Next Economic Revolution Must Begin at Home – Mozambique’s Bold Move Signals a New Era for African Resource Sovereignty

For generations, Africa has exported its wealth and imported its future. From copper and cobalt to crude oil and natural gas, the continent has supplied the raw materials that power global industries while receiving only a fraction of the value generated from them. The result has been a paradox that has defined Africa’s economic story…

Read More