In an aggressive move, Capitec Connect will now offer free on-net calls and consumer financing for smartphones.
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Eskom is working with Nersa to develop a framework to monetise a daytime surplus created by the boom in rooftop solar.
A sluggish renewables roll-out and a looming 2029 supply gap may complicate the timing of Eskom’s plant closures.
South Africa’s largest retail bank by client numbers says the roll-out has moved well past the experimental phase.
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Eskom does not expect any load shedding this summer, according to energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
The Free Market Foundation has warned against stifling growth in technology in South Africa by mirroring EU regulations.
Blu Label Unlimited Group has been given the green light by the Competition Tribunal to take control of Cell C.
OpenAI is reportedly set to produce its first AI chip next year in partnership with semiconductor giant Broadcom.
MTN Group is reportedly considering renewing talks to acquire rival Telkom, sending the latter’s share price soaring.
Benjamin Rosman has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential thinkers in AI for 2025.
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Bitcoin is set to continue its record-breaking rally and rise above $80 000, said Binance CEO Richard Teng.
Swisscom has agreed to buy Vodafone Italia for €8-billion and merge the carrier with its own Fastweb business.
Debate is growing about whether the latest run in cryptocurrencies is evidence of speculative froth in global markets.
Memecoin trading volumes are now at levels last seen just before the burst of the last crypto bubble.
Car makers slashed production. PlayStations got harder to find in stores. Broadband providers faced months-long delays for Internet routers. The reason? An abrupt and cascading shortage of semiconductors.
The media frequently portrays young people excluded from wage work as inactive, aimless and alienated from mainstream society. This is a very misleading characterisation.
