Renewable energy will also cost South Africa in excess of R1 trillion and it’s up to Eskom to say if they can afford it, as it will be funded from the power utility’s balance sheet, said energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Tuesday. The minister
Samsung Electronics is ending production of its problematic Galaxy Note7 smartphones, taking the drastic step of killing off a smartphone that became a major headache for the South Korean electronics maker. After halting sales of the
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan was summoned to appear in court on fraud charges next month, the latest twist in a struggle with President Jacob Zuma that could cause South Africa’s credit rating to be downgraded to
Samsung Electronics halted sales of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones and asked consumers to stop using the ones they’ve already purchased, another blow to Korea’s largest company as it struggles with a crisis over exploding
The University of the Witwatersrand’s computer lab, sponsored by First National Bank, was flooded as students disrupted classes when the institution’s academic programme resumed on Monday morning. Wits spokeswoman Shirona Patel
President Jacob Zuma has requested permission to question witnesses and the opportunity to present his evidence in the investigation by public protector Thuli Madonsela into the alleged involvement of the Gupta family
The end of the smartphone wars is almost here. Six years after Apple filed its first lawsuit alleging unauthorised copying of the iPhone, the company will square off at the US supreme court on Tuesday against rival Samsung Electronics. They will argue over
The rand is on the verge of bucking a five-year losing trend. Instead of holding a trajectory that has seen it lose more than 50% of its value against the dollar since 2011, South Africa’s currency may be about to end a pattern of annual
Samsung Electronics suffered another blow in its effort to move past a crisis over exploding smartphone batteries, as customers reported problems with replacement devices and the company was forced to halt production
Twitter, struggling to find new users, will need to rely more heavily on its live video streaming strategy after top potential bidders were said to have lost interest in making offers amid pressure from their investors. Twitter once saw interest
