Leila Fourie will stand in for chairman Saki Macozoma for nine months before taking a seat of her own.
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VALR, Luno, AltCoinTrader and EasyEquities have joined a coalition fighting treasury’s proposed cross-border crypto ban.
Dis-Chem is rebuilding its app and replacing the e-commerce platform underneath it, targeting an early 2027 launch.
About 12 000 Shoprite employees are on generative AI tools, and the group has built its own gateway to keep the model bills down.
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More than half of companies surveyed plan AI cloud migrations within 18 months, but only about a quarter run AI in production.
Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha has indicated its Amazon Leo satellite prices will be comparable to what it charges for fibre.
MTN has been forced to write down its Irancell stake, sinking statutory earnings even as adjusted profit climbs.
In recent quarters, MTN South Africa’s voice revenue has fallen by 2.8%, then 8%, then 9.6%. Its latest quarter is down again.
Brics nations are discussing potential linkages between their fast payment systems and central bank digital currencies.
Three forecasts about what AI could mean for South Africa’s economic growth show a very wide gap between them.
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TikTok has avoided a US ban after ByteDance agreed to a majority American-owned venture.
Apple is also reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable pin that is equipped with multiple cameras.
The EU has formally rejected a proposal from operators that big tech companies should help pay for infrastructure.
Taiwan has secured preferential tariffs as chip makers expand US production under a strategic AI partnership.
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.
