Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.
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Removing ad valorem duties is a first step, but more work needs to be done to bridge the affordability gap.
The number of ATM bombings in South Africa declined by 30% in November and December 2024 and January 2025.
Investors have long talked of Apple as a port of safety in market turmoil. That hasn’t been borne out this time around.
Botswana’s energy plan calls for 8GW of solar power by 2030, and it plans to export excess power to countries in the region.
Several important projects that were delayed in 2024 are expected to be brought online this year.
MultiChoice Group has reversed course on its decision to limit DStv Stream to only one device at a time.
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Walmart said it is not advertising on X, one of the latest brands to say it has dropped the Elon Musk-owned site.
Tesla’s highest performance variant of the Cybertruck will be available next year for $100 000, CEO Elon Musk said.
Microsoft president Brad Smith said there is no chance of super-intelligent AI being created anytime soon.
Microsoft is talking to partners to help launch a mobile app store that will take on Apple and Google.
Elon Musk and his team are preparing to outline new steps in Tesla’s drive to become a more self-sufficient company less reliant on suppliers at its “Battery Day” event on 22 September. It’s part of a well-established pattern.
Nvidia’s record deal to buy ARM will encounter major hurdles from regulators in countries sparring over trade and customers concerned the transaction will limit competition and unfairly favour ARM’s future owner.


































