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πŸ’Έ How A Daily Cuppa Boosts Your Wealth

Nov 27, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ’Έ How A Daily Cuppa Boosts Your Wealth

Plus: Online gamble tax 🎰, anti AI ads, fancy new glasses & who’s sending money from SA.

Digital Product

+5

🌍 A Slice of this R50bn Market Anyone?

Nov 21, 2025

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11 min read

🌍 A Slice of this R50bn Market Anyone?

Plus: Lekke startup funding πŸš€, lower interest rates, market moves & new SA tech jobs.

Fundraising

+7

πŸš€ The Fastest Money Ever?

Nov 12, 2025

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10 min read

πŸš€ The Fastest Money Ever?

Plus: No AARTO this Dezemba πŸ“£, SA urban renewal, instant playlist sharing & new startup opportunities for you.

Enterprise software

+6

πŸ’° Getting SA β€˜Preneurs Paid on Time

Nov 11, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ’° Getting SA β€˜Preneurs Paid on Time

Plus: Telkom’s jackpot 🎯, more SA tech events, payment holidays & the first-ever LAN party.

Fundraising

+6

πŸ’Έ Your R52-trillion Secret Investor Club

Nov 7, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ’Έ Your R52-trillion Secret Investor Club

Plus: G’bye driver’s license πŸš—πŸ’¨, Google in space, market moves & new SA tech jobs.

Digital Product

+4

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Keeping Founders in the Green

Nov 6, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Keeping Founders in the Green

Plus: Cell C coming to JSE πŸ“ˆ, $1bn bet against AI, automated slides & SA’s biggest data centres.

Digital Product

+6

πŸš€ 600 Years' Work in a Few Days

Nov 3, 2025

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12 min read

πŸš€ 600 Years' Work in a Few Days

Plus: Big robotaxi moves πŸš–, a R23bn valuation, grow your wealth, local business help & new SA tech events.

Digital Product

+4

☎️ Your Landline Called, It's Time to Come Back

Oct 22, 2025

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10 min read

☎️ Your Landline Called, It's Time to Come Back

Plus: Steam train revival πŸš‚, FNB gets smart, chat-based sentiment & new startup opportunities for you.

Fundraising

+6

πŸš€ Supercharging SA SMEs

Oct 16, 2025

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10 min read

πŸš€ Supercharging SA SMEs

Plus: ChatGPT’s cheaper SA option πŸ€–, Spotify looking to tap Netflix, your own LLM for $100 & SA’s baking footprint.

Fundraising

+6

πŸ›³ Shipping This R855bn Tech Opportunity

Oct 10, 2025

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12 min read

πŸ›³ Shipping This R855bn Tech Opportunity

Plus: SA’s new JSE queen πŸ“Š, Google’s free student AI, Vellie fashion & new SA tech jobs for you.

Agriculture

+1

🧬 Brewing SA's R240bn Microbe Stake...

Oct 6, 2025

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11 min read

🧬 Brewing SA's R240bn Microbe Stake...

Plus: Capitec’s global play 🌍, record African tech raises, local business-building support & upcoming SA tech events.

Enterprise software

+5

πŸ•Ί Now This Gets You Amped for Work

Oct 2, 2025

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11 min read

πŸ•Ί Now This Gets You Amped for Work

Plus: Biggest leveraged acquisition in history πŸ’Έ, Trump’s $22M & how SA really use banking apps.

Digital Product

+5

πŸ• A Slice of This R130bn Pie...

Sep 29, 2025

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11 min read

πŸ• A Slice of This R130bn Pie...

Plus: Taking Checkers’ lunch πŸ”, SA banking’s AI shake-up, local business-building support & upcoming SA tech events.

Fundraising

+7

🧠 Smart Safety for SA’s R1.5bn Game

Sep 26, 2025

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13 min read

🧠 Smart Safety for SA’s R1.5bn Game

Plus: SA’s Taiwanese chips πŸ§‹, joining the top 2%, vintage sports jerseys & new SA tech jobs for you.

Digital Product

+4

πŸ” Lekker Deals on Your Doorstep

Sep 25, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ” Lekker Deals on Your Doorstep

Plus: SME funding flood πŸ’Έ, why no one answers the phone, brand-perfect AI & how South Africans spent R191bn.

Fundraising

+4

🎯 Boosting SME Finances

Sep 23, 2025

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10 min read

🎯 Boosting SME Finances

Plus: Busting SA’s ghosts πŸ‘», safer e-hailing (but not), scaling with AI & the birth of software copyright.

Fundraising

+6

πŸ’Έ What if Every Day was Payday?

Sep 18, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ’Έ What if Every Day was Payday?

Plus: Growing cold on cash ❄️, YouTube’s $100 million Twitch bet, AI for animated UI, brands in seconds & PayShap’s explosive SA growth.

Enterprise software

+3

πŸ”₯ SA's Now Moment: R130bn Growth

Sep 17, 2025

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10 min read

πŸ”₯ SA's Now Moment: R130bn Growth

Plus: A big cruise boom πŸ›³οΈ, certified WiFi speeds, mastering customer experience on WhatsApp & new startup opportunities for you.

Digital Product

+5

🐢🐱 Job Perks for Your Pets

Sep 8, 2025

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12 min read

🐢🐱 Job Perks for Your Pets

Plus: SA’s only world-class engine πŸš‚πŸšƒ, Elon’s new salary slip, a few big local launches & upcoming SA tech events.

Digital Product

+4

πŸ’‘ R50 for a Slice of Naspers?

Sep 1, 2025

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13 min read

πŸ’‘ R50 for a Slice of Naspers?

Plus: Africa’s most expensive city 🍷, digital lifeforms, company seniority monitors & upcoming SA tech events.

Digital Product

+4

πŸ’‘ What R20 Can Teach You About Wealth

Aug 19, 2025

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12 min read

πŸ’‘ What R20 Can Teach You About Wealth

Plus: Return of BlackBerry πŸ“±, Startup World Cup, how to get investment in SA & the birth of a tech giant.

Fundraising

+8

πŸ’Έ Getting 1.8M+ South Africans Paid On Time

Aug 18, 2025

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12 min read

πŸ’Έ Getting 1.8M+ South Africans Paid On Time

Plus: AI flights ✈️, WhatsApp’s Zoom play, getting your first 10 customers & strategic fundraising in heavy tech industries.

Digital Product

+6

πŸ•―οΈ Is that a Doctor in Your Ear?

Aug 15, 2025

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12 min read

πŸ•―οΈ Is that a Doctor in Your Ear?

Plus: Apple’s iRobot coming home soon πŸ€–, Standard Bank waves cash g’bye, new tech jobs & a snazzy new dressing for your bin.

Marketing

+6

πŸŒ† Billboards that Follow Your Customers Around

Aug 14, 2025

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11 min read

πŸŒ† Billboards that Follow Your Customers Around

Plus: Absa and Shoprite team up against Checkers πŸ₯Š, Altman V Musk heats up, automating customer service & how much gov CEOs pay themselves.

Digital Product

+4

πŸ’° Get Paid in Your Bakkie

Aug 12, 2025

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11 min read

πŸ’° Get Paid in Your Bakkie

Plus: GPT-5 backlash πŸ˜…, moving back to Joburg, the digital visa thang & one inventor you’ll want to thank today.

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