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The eThekwini municipality in Durban has shut down its e-services website after it was revealed on Thursday that it was potentially leaking personal data. It was reported on Thursday that the KwaZulu-Natal

Wits University scientists are excited about getting closer to understanding “dark matter”, the institution said on Wednesday. The High Energy Physics Group at Wits recently established the “Madala hypothesis”, in describing a new

Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments on Thursday said it derived R233m from its total revenue of R2,6bn from government business. This is according to a statement released by the group detailing its revenue for the financial year ended

A judicial commission of inquiry into banks is the best way to shed light on the reasoning behind their decision to close off accounts with Oakbay Investments, said CEO Nazeem Howa. In a teleconference with the media, Howa expressed

Apple rolled out updated products and new features on Wednesday that mostly relied on an old strategy. The most valuable technology company is targeting pent-up appetite for new iPhones to reignite sales

Apple’s attempt to be a little more open, with its first official Twitter account, just dramatically backfired. The super-secretive company leaked its own biggest news of the year via Twitter, posting video

Apple showed off a new version of its Apple Watch, the first hardware upgrade for the device, showing the company’s dedication to a product some have said is being held back by its attachment to the

MTN Group plans to gauge investor interest in a possible bond offering as Africa’s biggest mobile phone company by sales seeks funds to pay for dividends, capital expenditure and a record 330bn naira fine in Nigeria. The wireless operator

Project Isizwe, the not-for-profit company behind TshWiFi, Tshwane’s free public Wi-Fi initiative, is confident the project will continue under the city’s new, Democratic Alliance-led administration, despite a planned mayoral review. Isizwe

MultiChoice’s Internet streaming platform DStv Now now has over 60 video entertainment channels, the pay-television operator said on Wednesday. The platform has added 17 channels, namely E! Entertainment, Vuzu Amp, Vuzu