Bitcoin pushed above $7 500 on Monday as the largest cryptocurrency resumed an advance that has carried it to the highest in two months.

Irregular spending at Eskom has swelled to R19.6-billion as South Africa’s state-owned power utility comes under pressure to restore its credibility and improve its finances.

Bob van Dijk is rolling in the riches. The CEO of Naspers received almost R1.5-billion in salary, bonuses and vested share options and appreciation rights, during the 2018 financial year, which ended on 31 March.

Internet Solutions has begun a retrenchment programme and may lay off as many as 200 staffers, TechCentral has learnt from two separate sources with knowledge of the developments.

MTN’s Stephen van Coller will join EOH as its new group CEO, effective from 1 September. He resigned as a vice president at MTN Group on Thursday after two years with the mobile telecommunications provider.

New research from credible network speed-testing services has put Vodacom ahead of rival MTN in terms of the speed available on their respective networks as the two battle it out over which has the fastest infrastructure.