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MultiChoice has agreed to work closely with Canal+ on a mandatory offer the latter must make to the former’s shareholders.
Africa Data Centres and its partner DPA Southern Africa have broken ground on a 12MW solar farming facility in the Free State.
The two companies believe scale, shared experience and a large war chest will help see off the threat from US streamers.
Eskom said it’s committed to a R67-billion plan to cut emissions.
Microsoft’s Azure cloud business is set to be hit by a formal complaint from South African competition watchdogs.
Tesla has cancelled its long-promised inexpensive car, three sources have told Reuters.
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Google has vowed to fight the EU’s threat to break up its ad business, setting the scene for an antitrust battle.
Elon Musk’s X said it scrubbed or labelled tens of thousands of posts since the Israel-Hamas war erupted.
The US has notified Microsoft that it is seeking an additional tax payment of $28.9-billion, plus interest.
The document is the first pillar of a two pillar overhaul of rules for the cross-border taxation of multinational companies.
André de Ruyter knew well the adversity he faced at South Africa’s power monopoly – a state-owned wreck hollowed out by corruption that struggles to keep the lights on, pay its bills and play ball with a unionised workforce.
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