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Investec has become the second bank in South Africa to integrate Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint recognition technology into its smartphone banking app. Investec’s Touch ID solution is available for users of the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6

The government wants to step up its fight against cybercrime as it plans to finalise a cybersecurity policy this year. At a media briefing on the state security ministry’s 2015/2016 budget vote on Tuesday, minister David Mahlobo released a

Johannesburg City Power has implemented a long-term strategy to keep the lights on when Eskom implements load shedding. Media officer for City Power Hloni Motloung said the power supplier has come up with a mitigation strategy to minimise the

The ultra-thin new MacBook, which stole the show at the launch of Apple’s smartwatch in March, will go on sale in South Africa this Friday starting at R18 999, the company’s South African distributor, Core Group, has announced. The new, ultra-thin

Former Seacom chief commercial officer Willem Marais has joined fast-growing pan-Africa telecommunications company Liquid Telecom as group managing executive and CEO of its South African operation. Marais will be responsible

The South African Post Office plans to shed more than 5 000 jobs. This is according to their turnaround strategic plan which was presented to the portfolio committee on telecommunications & postal services on

Positioning Post Office outlets in expensive shopping malls has been a big mistake, says the administrator tasked with turning around the struggling state-owned entity. Post Office administrator Simo Lushaba told MPs on parliament’s

Eskom has said its revenue has increased since the arrest of members of a Limpopo prepaid electricity syndicate, who were allegedly enriching themselves with old vending machines. The company said it has been losing at

MultiChoice’s flashy new head office building in Randburg, on the corner of Republic Road and Bram Fischer Drive, is a shining temple to the DStv operator’s success. But residents affected by its construction are up in arms, accusing the Naspers-owned