For more than a week, Samsung’s shares survived reports of its exploding Galaxy Note7 smartphone, a worldwide recall, and news of the “heartbreaking” US$1bn bill. Yet calls by airlines and regulators for passengers to follow somewhat mundane
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Police have made a breakthrough in the cases of three people who were attacked in July and August, allegedly while taking Uber rides. On 16 July, a woman was attacked and raped after getting into what she thought
Samsung Electronics has renewed calls to consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of phones catching fire emerged even after the company’s global
The Democratic Alliance has called for the immediate suspension of top South African Revenue Service (Sars) figure Jonas Makwakwa, allegedly the recipient of “suspicious and unusual payments”. The Sunday Times reported that Makwakwa
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it has suspended a strike against Telkom. Hundreds of Telkom workers have been on strike for over a month as they demand an 11% salary increase, six months’ maternity leave, gain-sharing and
South African Airways has banned the charging of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board all its aircraft effective from Saturday, amid battery explosion reports. “South African Airways has taken a decision to prohibit the charging
With Facebook’s user growth in developing countries soaring, mutual funds focused on emerging economies are increasing investments in the Menlo Park, California-based company. Six years ago, 60% of the social platform’s 482m
SpaceX’s billionaire founder Elon Musk called the Falcon 9 explosion its most perplexing failure in 14 years, deepening the mystery surrounding the loss of the satellite-bearing rocket on its launchpad last week. US investigators are looking into
Edward Snowden is increasingly unhappy with the situation in Russia, where he has lived for more than three years. President Vladimir Putin once welcomed the National Security Agency contractor for his propaganda value, but he may be
Apple’s new iPhone 7 isn’t a major upgrade on the previous version, despite its various updates and features — and the well-flagged news that the smartphone has no headphone jack. That said, the iPhone has been a game-changer. It helped