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- MultiChoice: We can’t afford to compete without helpMultiChoice and its French suitor, Canal+, have told competition regulators that they cannot compete effectively without scale. Read more »
- The internet’s weakest link is under the oceanThe good news is that attacking and disrupting the network is not as easy as some reports might make it appear. Read more »
- AI misuse shakes South African courtroomsThe Legal Practice Council has warned that the misuse of AI could undermine the criminal justice system. Read more »
- Boom gates go hi-tech at South African mallsCashless parking management systems are showing benefits for centre managers and their customers. Read more »
- Megayachts and mansions: the lavish life of 80-year-old Larry EllisonLarry Ellison dropped out of university before co-founding what eventually grew into one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Read more »
- Mobile money lifts Africa savings to decade highSub-Saharan Africans boosted their savings at the fastest pace in more than a decade, according to the World Bank. Read more »
- SA businesses embrace gen AI – but strategy and skills are laggingSouth African enterprises are rapidly integrating generative AI into their operations, but most are doing so without formal strategies, a new study has found. Read more »
- South Africa loosens media ownership rules – but keeps one hand on the remotePolicy reforms aimed at attracting foreign investment don’t go far enough, critics have warned. Read more »
- Eskom targets 32GW green energy shift by 2040Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040 from its current predominantly coal-based fleet. Read more »
- MTN Group appoints new chief enterprise officerMTN Group has appointed David Behr as its group chief enterprise business officer with immediate effect. Read more »
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