Women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists are calling on Google and Apple to remove the apps.
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Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Shoprite is adding buy now, pay later options across its retail brands, including for grocery purchases.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
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South Africa should establish a new entity that would generate electricity and reduce the nation’s reliance on state utility Eskom, mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe said.
The South African Revenue Service wants to harness the latest in artificial intelligence technology, self-learning computers and Big Data as it struggles to meet revenue-collection targets.
President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his track record on reform and said policy measures being implemented by the government will yield stronger economic growth in time.
Eskom’s new CEO, André de Ruyter, hopes to regain South Africa’s trust by addressing operational stability at the power utility.
The communications regulator has received more than 40 written submissions on the licensing of broadband spectrum suitable for building 4G/LTE and 5G networks in South Africa.
Eskom will implement rolling blackouts until at least Thursday, the failing, government-owned electricity utility said on Sunday.
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Apple is taking additional steps to expand its US$10/month (R60/month in South Africa) music subscription service beyond just offering songs. In a bid to differentiate itself from Spotify, which has about twice as many subscribers
Worldwide IT spending will grow by 2,7% in 2017 to reach US$3,5 trillion (a staggering R47,5 trillion in soft-currency terms), according to a new forecast from Gartner. The analyst firm said 2017 is poised to be a “rebound
Xiaomi, one of China’s most valuable technology start-ups, is shooting for more than 100bn yuan (R190bn) of revenue in 2017, even as it pledged to slow its pace of business expansion and overhaul an online-focused retail strategy. CEO Lei Jun
Facebook, struggling with its growing role as a distributor of news, is embarking on a project that includes stronger partnerships with media companies, greater support for local news and better efforts to educate
