Bitcoin price plummets to below $70k: What happened?
Bitcoin slipped under $70k, and the timeline went feral. Here’s what mattered, what was hype, and why the drop looked like a trapdoor, not a gentle dip.
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Why the rand is behaving like a commodity proxy again
This is less about one local headline and more about three big forces: Commodities, the US dollar, and global risk flows.
QR payments are getting an upgrade in South Africa
Scanning to pay should be simple, but it often depends on the right app and the right code. South Africa’s QR upgrade targets the issues most people have learned to tolerate.
Oil surplus chatter and why petrol might still 'punish' you
A global oil surplus does not guarantee cheaper fuel in South Africa. Petrol pricing follows a longer chain where several costs can erase any relief before it reaches the pump.
December-and-January fraud spike: what’s trending and why it works
December-and-January fraud is less about clever tech and more about rushed decisions. Knowing the patterns is often enough to reduce the chance of begin scammed.
🎥Crypto vs rand in a 3% inflation-target world
🎥Youth unemployment at 46%: the numbers behind the hustle culture
Hustle culture did not appear out of nowhere. It grew out of an economy where getting a foot in the door takes longer than launching a side gig.