In 2025, we reported on war and displacement, culture and climate, power and pushback. Our journalists followed conflicts, questioned politics, unpacked new technologies and listened to people living through change. Some stories were hard reads. Others offered hope, humour or human grit. These are our top picks from the year – stories that reflect what…
Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s new head of digital operations. Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s newly-appointed head of digital operations, has outlined a roadmap to sharpen the retailer’s digital capabilities, streamline operational performance and accelerate customer-focused innovation. Janse van Rensburg, who stepped into the role in September, as Pick n Pay…
Ben Powell, chief strategist for Middle East and Asia Pacific at BlackRock Investment Institute, at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) conference. Bloomberg | Getty Images The wave of capital pouring into artificial intelligence infrastructure is far from peaking, said Ben Powell, chief investment strategist for APAC at BlackRock, arguing the sector’s “picks and shovels”…
Deven Moodley, executive head: VAS, FS and mobile at Pick n Pay. Pick n Pay customers collectively spent a monthly average of R1.4 million in crypto-currency over the past 12 months, across its retail stores nationwide. According to the retail giant, Bitcoin payments are following mainstream retail trends, as more crypto holders are now using…
President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is likely to face tough questions Thursday on Capitol Hill as senators decide whether to support her confirmation. If she assumes the role, Means would become the county’s leading public health spokesperson, with the authority to issue health warnings and advisories. Her nomination has stirred…
Although Shoprite Group stole a march on many of South Africa’s retailers in on-demand online grocery delivery during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Pick n Pay has a clear plan to make up lost ground and compete aggressively for market share. Enrico Ferigolli, who co-founded the liquor delivery app Bottles – which was later acquired by Pick…
Enrico Ferigolli Pick n Pay continues to invest meaningfully in technology as it battles for market share with Shoprite Group’s Sixty60 and other retailers in the fast-growing on-demand grocery delivery market. Pick n Pay is in the midst of a turnaround after losing market share to competitors in recent years. In its 2023 financial year,…
Pick n Pay Mobile has unveiled a new app designed to significantly boost its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service. The app introduces an enhanced rewards program and the convenience of instant eSIM activation, giving customers greater control over their connectivity. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Nvidia passes $4 trillion valuation A…
