Capitec Connect users now call each other for free. It’s the latest blow to a product category that once built empires.
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The Johannesburg-Durban N3 corridor will get its first off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations within weeks.
AI subscriptions nearly doubled in 2025, with 43% of Discovery Bank Visa clients paying for access to chatbots.
Capitec CEO Graham Lee has revealed the bank is seeking early access to Anthropic’s Mythos as cyber risks escalate for banks.
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Nvidia’s $5-billion Intel deal boosts the latter’s manufacturing prospects, leaving AMD strategically disadvantaged.
The four connectivity hubs will cater to the northern, eastern, southern and western regions of the continent.
Citibank’s Emanuela Saccarola says technology “is not the problem” in cross-border payments.
Home affairs is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new electronic travel system.
Eskom has signed a memorandum of cooperation with BYD aimed at advancing electric mobility in South Africa.
A top court on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing Eskom to build a large power plant in Richards Bay.
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Brazil supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes has opened an inquiry into whether Elon Musk obstructed justice.
A ratio comparing the price of bitcoin with ether hints at a possible waning of risk appetite in crypto.
X is giving away free premium features to some of the social network’s most popular users.
Google parent Alphabet is said to be considering an offer for online marketing software company HubSpot.
As Covid-19 vaccination rates allow for more of a return to normal, an obvious question is, what’s next for Zoom? The answer could be a lot more than video chat.
Herd immunity is no longer a discussion the world – or South Africa – should be having. We should start to avoid using that term in the context of Sars-CoV-2, because it’s unlikely to materialise in our lifetimes. By Shabir A Madhi.
