The Competition Tribunal has issued a R20-million “administrative penalty” against Computicket for abusing its dominance between mid-2005 and 2010. It has 60 business days to pay the fine.

WhatsApp is to limit the number of times users can forward any single message to five in an attempt to stop false information spreading on the platform.

Lawyers and a media advocacy group in Zimbabwe have asked the high court to declare the shutdown of the Internet illegal after the government blocked access to most social media services last week.

Evan Blass, known for leaking details, including images, of the latest smartphones before they are officially unveiled, has published a photo of what he believes shows three models of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10.

Global hacker group Anonymous appears to be taking aim at government websites in Zimbabwe in protest at the government’s decision to block access to social media services and curtail access to the Internet.

As crypto assets such as bitcoin continue to enjoy popularity among speculative investors, the South African Reserve Bank has kick-started the process for “light regulation” of these products.