Author: Staff Reporter

JSE-listed MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has committed itself to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.

The party will request that Facebook be summoned to appear in parliament to face questions about its role in “misinformation” and the protection of digital privacy of South African users.

An independent board established by Adapt IT to consider Huge Group’s unsolicited attempt to buy the software services group has appointed an independent expert to advise on whether the offer price is fair.

Audit Bureau of Circulations data for the fourth quarter of 2020 is harrowing: There will be no rebound for print, and newspapers in particular.

JSE-listed Ellies Electronics has decided to apply to the high court for the liquidation of its manufacturing subsidiary, Ellies Industries, which employs 148 people.

The Hawks have made a second arrest related to a fraud and corruption investigation at Cell C, the elite police crime-fighting unit said on Wednesday.

Eskom said on Wednesday that it will implement stage-3 rotational load shedding with effect from 1pm, a dramatic escalation in the rolling blackouts that are paralysing the economy.

Wet coal aside, Eskom’s immediate outlook for its available generation capacity is much improved from a month ago. However, the longer-term outlook does not look encouraging.

MTN Group said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its 20% shareholding in BICS – formerly Belgacom International Carrier Services – to Proximus Group in a transaction worth R1.8-billion.

Load shedding is back, this time in the middle of the week, as Eskom struggles with supply problems. The power interruptions are set to start at 10pm on Tuesday and will run until 5am on Wednesday.