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The UP student who turned Excel into a world title – Pieter Pienaar
By
Linda van Tilburg
9 min read
UP student Pieter Pienaar explains how Excel became a global e-sport, why calm beats brilliance under pressure, and how AI will reshape problem-solving
Payroll tech company Allwage tackles wage pain points: Ghost workers, fraud – loan sharks next
By
Linda van Tilburg
7 min read
Allwage digitises South African wage management, streamlining payroll, attendance, compliance, and employee communication efficiently and transparently.
Penny dreadfuls: Victorian thrills, horror, and the birth of popular fiction
By
Editor BizNews
5 min read
Explore penny dreadfuls: cheap, sensational Victorian tales of horror, crime, and the supernatural that captivated readers.
Bok talent just the tip of the iceberg – ex-Springbok turned business strategist Flip van der Merwe
By
Linda van Tilburg
10 min read
Flip van der Merwe, ex-Springbok, shares his journey from rugby to business, leadership, and uniting South Africans.
New ‘smell maps’ reveal how flies and humans decode odours
By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
Discover groundbreaking ‘smell maps’ revealing how sensory neurons decode odours, guiding behaviour in flies and potentially humans.
From trash to tabletop: Lil ly Loompa is leading recycling in South Africa – Lizl Naudé
By
Linda van Tilburg
6 min read
How upcycling entrepreneur Lizl Naudé turned hardship and 44 house moves into Lilly Loompa, a fast-growing business transforming South Africa’s waste into sought-after homeware.
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