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Government should consider using the R2bn from selling its stake in Vodacom to fund universities’ funding shortfall, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday. Another R1bn could be allocated from the skills levy surplus, or the R720m allocated to the international
Two South Africans top an impressive list of leaders that millennials around the world admire: former president Nelson Mandela at number one and Elon Musk at number three. A survey of over a thousand young people aged between 20 and 30 from around the globe
South African-headquartered media and Internet giant Naspers on Monday said it would sell its holdings in online retailer Netretail and price comparison site Heureka to the Czech-based investment firm Rockaway Capital for US$201m (about R2,7bn). The move
It’s no surprise that Internet and media group Naspers on Friday announced a US$1,2bn (R16bn) deal to become the largest shareholder in Avito, the leading online classifieds platform in Russia, Mof Terreblanche, a director of Stonehage Investment Partners, said on Friday
Local social network Mxit said on Friday that it is shutting down its commercial operations and donating all of its intellectual property and technology assets to independent public benefit organisation
Communications regulator Icasa has published a discussion document on “dynamic and opportunistic spectrum management”, a precursor to crafting regulations that will govern the use of television white-spaces spectrum in South Africa. TV white spaces
Former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan has expressed disappointment at Mxit’s commercial closure. Mxit announced on Friday that it is shutting down its commercial operations and donating all of its intellectual property and technology assets to independent
Local technology expert Arthur Goldstuck says he’s not surprised at Mxit’s commercial closure. On Friday, Mxit announced that it is shutting down its commercial operations and donating all of its intellectual property and technology assets to independent public
A website has been established to allow students protesting South African university fee increases to receive donated mobile data. Donors can even use Bitcoin. The brainchild of Ruark Ferreira
Social network Mxit has exited its Indian and Nigerian markets as the business shuts down its commercial operations. Mxit had a high-profile launch in India at the beginning of 2014 which
