Gupta allegations: Software AG to conduct internal review
German software company Software AG has started an “internal review” following the publication of an article on Tuesday that said it appeared it had entered into a “kickback agreement” with Gupta-controlled Global
Uber’s next CEO: Meg Whitman?
Uber Technologies hopes to name a new leader by early September to replace its ousted CEO and steer the ride-hailing business out of a turbulent period. The San Francisco company has a shortlist of fewer
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How often do you see this when you’re online, whether downloading a new app or software or signing up for some new service? You click on it, but then discover you’ve just agreed to give up your future first-born child or
No reason to fear bitcoin split
Over the last week, the price of bitcoin crashed from around $2 400 to $1 800 on fears of a so-called hard fork, which is to say the digital currency would effectively split in two due to software upgrades at the end of
Interview: Jo’burg finance MMC Rabelani Dagada
City of Johannesburg finance MMC Rabelani Dagada joins TechCentral’s Duncan McLeod in this episode of the podcast to chat about the plans to make Jo’burg a smart city. Dagada talks about the billing system crisis
South Africa’s economy is in real trouble
It has been clear for some time that all is not well with the South African consumer. Or, indeed, the economy. Government spending has all but frozen and consumer spending is not going to paper
Government distrust of telecoms operators is a big problem
So, government is considering merging Broadband Infraco and Sentech. This makes little sense and suggests the ANC is so blinded by its ideological opposition to privatisation that it won’t make decisions that are patently in
SAP must open itself to independent probe
SAP, the giant German maker of enterprise software, has found itself ensnared in a scandal involving the Guptas that risks spiralling out of its control. If it believes it is innocent of the serious allegations levelled against it
Zuma likely to survive no-confidence vote
President Jacob Zuma is likely to defeat a motion of no-confidence, irrespective of whether there’s an open vote or secret ballot, as most members of the ruling party will close ranks around him, a senior opposition lawmaker
Galaxy S8 review: Samsung smashes a home run
After spending the best part of a month with Samsung’s new Galaxy S8, it’s impossible to draw any other conclusion: this is the best smartphone in the world right now — yes, better than the iPhone, and better than the panoply of
