It’s the overriding question about foldable phones: can they survive all that, er, folding? The answer seems to be no.

Facebook harvested the e-mail contacts of 1.5 million new users who joined the site since 2016 and did so without their consent.

Eskom is overhauling the Africa’s sole nuclear plant with the aim of extending its lifespan by at least 20 years.

South African bitcoin company Centbee has closed a series-A funding round with entrepreneur Calvin Ayre worth R18.3-million. Ayre is founder of CoinGeek and Antigua-based investment firm Ayre Ventures.

Despite being unable to guarantee a stable and consistent supply of electricity, Eskom says it remains committed to its role in unlocking the potential of the electric vehicle market in South Africa.

South Africa’s power cuts could bring economic growth for the year close to zero if they continue at the same severity seen in March, the central bank said.

German authorities are dismissing US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off intelligence if they don’t take steps to keep equipment made by China’s Huawei out of the nation’s 5G mobile networks.

Some test models of Samsung Electronics’ new foldable phone have suffered defects after only days of use, casting a shadow over the imminent commercial launch of the device.

The Nasdaq 100 closed at a record of 7 680.72 on Wednesday, surpassing its August 2018 peak and extending its year-to-date gain past 21%.

Promoted | In the third of a series of podcasts with Seacom, TechCentral talks to Seacom Business South Africa GM Grant Parker about the “smoke and mirrors” of South Africa’s Internet market.