Author: Staff Reporter

While the global ICT industry is returning to its previous growth levels, in South Africa the recovery is more patchy, new research has found.

Eskom will again implement load shedding countrywide on Tuesday, with the rolling blackouts set to continue until Friday.

Eskom is implementing stage-2 load shedding with immediate effect. This is after unit 5 of the Medupi power station tripped, taking 700MW of capacity offline.

Vodacom is launching a cellular-connected watch that wearers can use to seek assistance from a trusted contact when they need it in an emergency.

Diesel prices will rise sharply on Wednesday, potentially fuelling inflation in South Africa, despite government’s move to slash taxes to offset a price shock.

Johannesburg’s electricity infrastructure is being pilfered by armed criminal syndicates “on an industrial scale”, MMC Michael Sun said.

Mosai Barnard Moraka and Vilosi Tshabalala have been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for stealing R35-million from Eskom.

Showmax is putting a big focus on growing its presence in East Africa, announcing it is working on four originals for the Kenyan market, all slated for release in 2022.

Absa has appointed long-serving executive Arrie Rautenbach as its new CEO, replacing Daniel Mminele, who resigned last year after clashing with the banking group’s board.

Netflix has told the South African Investment Conference that it plans to invest R900-million in local content production over the next two years.