South Africa’s main share index jumped 2.1% as of 10.07am in Johannesburg, setting a fresh intraday record, as Naspers was lifted by a surge in partly owned Chinese online giant Tencent.
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The next killer smartphone app has arrived – and it offers the potential to transform how we communicate, share knowledge and even make new friends.
Following Alphabet’s decision on Thursday to kill off its Loon Internet balloon start-up, Vodacom Group has said it will no longer proceed with a Loon project to deliver communications in rural Mozambique.
A former IT executive at mobile operator Cell C, Mohamed Ismail Adamjee, has been arrested by the Hawks in connection with an alleged R64-million tender scam, according to a report.
First National Bank has launched its Virtual Card offering to all customers after a period of beta testing. The bank believes this will make both online and physical payments significantly safer and more convenient.
South African retail sales fell more than expected in November, despite deeper Black Friday discounts and month-long promotions, pointing to lingering weakness in the economy
The biggest labour group at Eskom blamed “poor leadership” for ongoing nationwide power cuts, a discordant sign as the utility embarks on a plan to become profitable again.
Apple’s first crack at a headset is designed to be a pricey, niche precursor to a more ambitious augmented reality product that will take longer to develop, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Bitcoin slumped 10% on Thursday to a 10-day low of $31 977 as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency continued to retreat from the $42 000 record high hit on 8 January.
Government, lauded for its swift lockdown in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus, is now being pilloried for being slow off the mark to secure vaccines.