Author: Duncan McLeod

Eskom has warned that there is a “very real risk” of stage-6 load shedding during the evening peak on Tuesday as an illegal strike at Eskom intensifies and turns violent.

Takealot Group has built a powerful platform that will stand it in good stead in an increasingly competitive market, said Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk.

Takealot Group, which includes South Africa’s biggest e-retailer, Takealot.com, increased revenue by 27% in the past year, and remained near breakeven during the period.

Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has blamed the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of the Eastern Cape for a delay in the roll-out of digital set-top boxes.

Eskom will implement severe load shedding from 11am on Friday to conserve its emergency reserves as some of its workers, striking illegally, blockade its power stations.

Vox recently announced that was changing its name to Vivica Group. CEO Jacques du Toit sat down with TechCentral to unpack the thinking behind the move.

The CEOs of two of the country’s largest crypto exchanges believe the fundamental underpinnings of the industry are still strong, but asset prices may not rebound quickly.

A powerful cold front, which has caused temperatures to plummet across South Africa, has forced Eskom to escalate load shedding to include daytime cuts.

A critical meeting to decide the future of Cell C was not able to proceed to a vote on a planned recapitalisation this week.

South Africans may soon no longer be required to wear a mask in public, including in supermarkets and shopping malls.