MultiChoice Group-owned Netflix rival Showmax has launched a Pro version of its service in South Africa, offering the full catalogue of content, plus live-streamed sport.

Oracle’s bid for the US operations of TikTok received the backing of US President Donald Trump, bolstering the software maker’s attempt to derail takeover talks led by rival Microsoft.

Apple became the first publicly listed US company with a $2-trillion stock market value on Wednesday, as Wall Street investors put aside challenges to its iPhone ecosystem.

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The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association has launched a “Do Not Contact” database that consumers can use to prevent them from receiving unwanted SMS spam.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $1.9-billion in new funding, according to a regulatory filing. This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX, according to PitchBook data.

Wireless towers operator IHS Holding is exploring a potential IPO, shareholder Wendel said on Tuesday, in a deal that could be the biggest listing ever by an African company in the US.

Electricity monopoly utility Eskom has shuffled some senior managers weeks after missing its own target for restricting power outages.

Eskom said on Wednesday it would extend scheduled blackouts into Thursday as breakdowns continued to weigh on the system.

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