Standard Bank has acquired a majority stake in Firepay, the company that develops popular mobile payments platform SnapScan. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Firepay launched SnapScan in partnership with Standard Bank
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Microsoft and national treasury, through the State IT Agency, have reached a new deal that government said will result in the “optimisation of Microsoft products and services within all spheres of government”. This is after the parties initiated
Former SABC acting CEO Phil Molefe has given explosive testimony at parliament’s SABC inquiry, saying Hlaudi Motsoeneng threatened to “go to Pretoria” after he refused to give him a R500 000 increase. Molefe was testifying under oath before
Former SABC CEO Lulama Mokhobo received threats before giving testimony at parliament’s ad hoc committee looking into the public broadcaster’s board, she has said. During her hour-long testimony on Thursday, she indicated that
Outstanding e-toll debt has begun to prescribe as three years have passed since the controversial system became operational, roads agency Sanral has confirmed. This means that unless road users were summonsed or formally
Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni lost R5 000 in an ATM scam at a petrol station in Midrand on Thursday afternoon. He recounted the incident on his Twitter account. “Just been
Former SABC board member Vusi Mavuso has revealed that communications minister Faith Muthambi amended key legislation in the SABC’s memorandum of incorporation that took powers away from the board. Mavuso was testifying under
The department of basic education on Friday moved to clear up confusion over reports that it would now allow junior high school pupils to pass maths if they achieved 20% in the subject. “To start, there is
SABC board chairman Obert Maguvhe failed to appear before parliament’s ad hoc committee looking into the fitness of the board on Thursday, and will now be summonsed. Maguvhe was scheduled to appear at 4pm on
A former SABC board member has told parliament’s ad hoc committee that communications minister Faith Muthambi recommended in 2014 that acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s post be made permanent. Ronnie Lubisi testified that