Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.
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Starlink’s proposed entry into South Africa is facing mounting political backlash, driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk’s conduct and public statements.
Many of South Africa’s listed tech companies performed well in 2025, with some growing their share prices by over 70%.
Attackers are bypassing the very tools for e-mails designed to prevent them from gaining access to businesses.
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Africa Bitcoin Corporation has appointed economist and author Saifedean Ammous as its “bitcoin strategic advisor”.
Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for $72-billion, excluding debt.
Vula Medical connects healthcare workers to specialists via an app, bringing specialist care to patients in remote areas.
Microsoft will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting in July 2026.
Vodacom will take majority control of Safaricom in a R36-billion deal, boosting group revenue and deepening its African expansion.
BYD has launched the Sealion 5 in South Africa – and it’s the country’s most affordable plug-in hybrid EV to date.
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Meta has tasted success with its smart glasses, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg describing them as the perfect way for humans to reach for the AI promise of “superintelligence”.
Huawei has broken years of secrecy to reveal its road map to compete against Nvidia in advanced AI chips.
Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an agreement between the US and China to keep TikTok operating in the US.
The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety alleges Google’s AI summaries use its journalism without its consent.
JB5 is a 30MW data centre that will house Teraco’s first at-scale artificial intelligence workloads. CEO Jan Hnizdo gave TechCentral a tour.
The $6.5-billion deal for OpenAI to acquire Jony Ive’s io is a bet that he can repeat his greatest feat.

































