Personal security for CEO Shameel Joosub cost Vodacom about R7.7-million in the 2026 financial year.
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The $22-billion cash-and-stock deal will hand Fox direct access to more than 100 million streaming households.
Opaque exchange-rate markups and transfer fees can swallow thousands a year – TechCentral has a look at how to keep more.
VPN downloads have jumped 14-fold in Russia, and even loyal officials now juggle phones to stay private.
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Campaigners want a major Cape Town data centre plan blocked until its water and power impact is disclosed.
GoTyme’s CEO is candid about churn risk as the bank completes its rebrand from TymeBank and moves clients onto a new app.
WeBuyCars plans to offer its AI-powered Inspectify vehicle inspection platform to the broader used-car market.
South Africa’s banks are taking divergent paths on AI, with Investec insisting people, not machines, define the institution.
Africa Finance Corporation has committed up to $100-million to tech fund managers to deepen local venture capital.
Africa Bitcoin Corporation, formerly Altvest Capital, is moving its JSE listing from AltX to the main board.
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Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal.
The Google parent has allayed doubts about its AI strategy, thrusting it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.
India has proposed requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government.
Samsung has forecasted record operating profit as demand for AI sends memory chip prices sharply higher worldwide.
Google’s antitrust trial, like Microsoft’s, may have inadvertently spurred innovation by competitors, challenging its search dominance.
Litigation was instrumental in damaging Big Tobacco’s grip on the market in the 1990s. A similar approach is probably needed to stigmatise social media.
