Vodacom Group said on Monday that one of its longest-serving directors, David Brown, passed away at the weekend.

South Africa’s plan to build gas-fired power plants has become outdated with renewables becoming cheaper, Meridian Economics has found.

Africa’s technology-dominated start-ups will continue to attract investment, even if at a slower pace, following record venture capital funding last year.

The crypto industry was on edge on Monday morning on fears contagion from problems at major crypto players could unleash a major shakeout if not contained.

Tencent has formed an “extended reality” unit, sources said, formally placing its bets on the metaverse concept of virtual worlds.

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Eskom warned on Monday of a high risk of load shedding, especially during the evening peak from 5pm, due to a “continued shortage of generation capacity”.

Bitcoin snapped a 12-day slide on Sunday after a record-breaking string of declines. Analysts cautioned the respite may be brief.