The price of oil surged Sunday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed its supreme leader. U.S. crude oil soared 12%, while Brent, the international oil benchmark, surged 14% after trading began at 6 p.m. ET. Sunday. Even before the weekend’s escalation, oil prices had risen 17% this year off President Donald Trump’s…
Lithium prices in China spiked on Thursday following Zimbabwe’s sudden suspension of raw mineral exports. The move has ignited significant supply chain anxieties at a critical juncture, as the rapidly expanding energy storage sector continues to drive a massive market boom. Read: Samsung launches Galaxy S26 and S26+ with refined design The impact was immediately…
Telkom Group has reached a major operational landmark, surpassing 25 million mobile subscribers for the first time. The achievement, detailed in the group’s Q3 trading update for the period ending 31 December 2025, highlights the success of Telkom’s aggressive transition from a fixed-line monopoly to a mobile-first, data-led competitor. Read: Samsung confirms the Galaxy S26…
Strong prepaid performance and growth in mobile data users helped Telkom achieve robust Q3 results. Telkom has maintained solid growth, with the group reporting robust revenue and returns across key metrics in its latest results, strengthened by strong demand for mobile services and data. The telecommunications company’s results for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025 highlight…
RationalFX has identified 30 700 job cuts globally in just over a month. (Image source: 123RF) Just weeks into 2026, the global technology sector is already shedding jobs at a pace that could eclipse last year’s total. More than 30 000 tech employees have been laid off worldwide since January, according to data compiled by…
Tom Homan, White House border czar, speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Feb. 4, 2026. John Moore | Getty Images Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday said President Donald Trump has agreed to conclude the monthslong federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. “We’ve seen a big change…
Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed “Operation Metro Surge”.
Altron head office. (Source: Altron) JSE-listed Altron’s stock was up 8.4% by lunchtime today, after it said headline earnings per share (HEPS) would gain by at least 30% for its full 2026 year. The company, which marked its 60th birthday last April, notes in a trading update to shareholders that these figures are based on…
Vodacom Group reported a strong performance for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, with service revenue rising nearly 13% to R34.6 billion. This growth was primarily fuelled by robust expansion in its international markets, specifically Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), helping the group track favourably against its medium-term financial targets. Read:…
South Africa must choose between democratic resilience and populist isolationism to navigate a rising global tide and define its standing in an increasingly fractured world. Conservatism is back. Not the quiet, establishment conservatism of the post-Cold War era, but a louder, more populist, and more nationalist strain that has swept across continents. From Washington to…
