A wholesale open-access network in Mexico, designed to break the dominance of the incumbent telecommunications operator and once lauded by South Africa’s government, has gone bust.

The South African Revenue Service has made it more difficult for taxpayers to get approval on crypto arbitrage trades using their R10-million/year foreign investment allowance.

Panic buying across neighbourhoods in Gauteng has seen popular grocery delivery services such as Checkers Sixty60 and Bottles by Pick n Pay buckle under the load.

Eskom warned on Thursday that it is struggling to keep the lights on, potentially adding to South Africa’s misery after days of violent looting across KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng.

Riots that ensued after former President Jacob Zuma was jailed appeared to be easing following the deployment of additional soldiers to help the police restore stability, according to the government.

The Electoral Commission has launched an online voter registration facility allowing new voters to register and existing voters to update or amend their registration from anywhere.