Eskom has shortlisted three candidates for CEO to lead the loss-making utility out of its debt crisis, according to three people familiar with the process.

South African point-of-sale payments provider Yoco is launching a new, lower-cost POS terminal as it looks to double its customer base from 50 000 to 100 000 in the next year ahead of a further fundraising round.

The labour court of South Africa blocked a planned strike by banking workers on Friday, ruling that labour unions failed to comply with rules allowing demonstrations.

Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei is ready to license his 5G networking technology only to one other company – and he wants that potential arch-rival to be American.

Bitcoin extended its five-day losing streak on Thursday and dropped below $8 000 for the first time since June as a growing list of concerns weighed on crypto assets.

Microsoft, Mastercard and the Hewlett Foundation are funding a new organisation that is planning to help dissidents and other vulnerable groups across the world defend against hackers.

China has become a major player in global social media manipulation campaigns, researchers say, amid an overall increase in the number of countries sharing misinformation online.

A day before Blue Label Telecoms reports its annual results, the technology group has announced it will sell various businesses, including part of 3G Mobile, to deleverage its balance sheet.

Education technology company Snapplify has raised R30-million in “expansion capital” from Knife Capital via its Sars section 12J VC firm KNF Ventures and investment manager Hlayisani Capital’s Hlayisani Growth Fund.

WeWork’s plan to go public, in one of the largest stock offerings of the year, has hit a wall. Now the company will see whether sacrificing its divisive leader can save a crucial fundraising effort.