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Samsung Group is getting pulled deeper into the scandal engulfing Korea’s president, with prosecutors homing in on whether an US$830 000 horse and millions in other payments were made to smooth succession at the top of the country’s

Mobile operator Cell C is hiking the price of out-of-bundle data by more than 10% on many of its tariff plans, while also pushing up contract and data subscription charges. In a notice published on the company’s website, it said out-of-bundle

It’s a fascinating insight into the future of computing: a Twitch user has put two Google Home voice-activated speakers next to each other and set them off in active discussion on a whole range of subjects – with the whole thing being live-streamed

Remember Linux? Once touted as a serious challenger to Windows on the desktop, the open-source operating system remains hugely popular among a small minority of desktop users. And, of

South Africa’s ruling party pledged to ensure the country’s black majority secures a bigger stake in the economy and do more to create jobs, as it seeks to claw back support lost in the wake of a succession of scandals implicating

Bitcoin has extended Friday’s tumble amid concern China will tighten rules on the digital currency to curb capital outflows. The cryptocurrency slid 1,2% to US$887,34 at 12.28pm in Hong Kong, after falling as much as 10% on Friday

Bitcoin prices plunged as much as 23% from Wednesday’s all-time high, according to Bloomberg data, as some traders took gains and investors celebrated a rally in the yuan. Bitcoin fell to as low as US$888,99 on Thursday

South Africa’s national school pass rate rose for the first time in three years as the government boosted spending on education and teachers got to grips with a new curriculum. The proportion of successful

BMW will dispatch a fleet of autonomous vehicles to US and European cities in the second half the year, the next step in its partnership with Mobileye and Intel to introduce fully self-driving vehicles by 2021. The German automaker will put 40 of

For a clue on how bearish foreign investors have become about Chinese stocks, take a look at Tencent Holdings, in which South Africa’s Naspers holds a roughly one-third stake. The Shenzhen-based technology giant has tumbled 13% from its