A sluggish renewables roll-out and a looming 2029 supply gap may complicate the timing of Eskom’s plant closures.
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In an aggressive move, Capitec Connect will now offer free on-net calls and consumer financing for smartphones.
Eskom is working with Nersa to develop a framework to monetise a daytime surplus created by the boom in rooftop solar.
South Africa’s largest retail bank by client numbers says the roll-out has moved well past the experimental phase.
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New GX Capital and RMB Ventures are launching the fund to invest in clean technology solutions.
Volvo South Africa is doubling down on its strategy of aggressively pursuing market share in the premium electric vehicle space with the launch of the EX90.
Capitec Connect now matches Afrihost AirMobile for the most affordable 5GB and 10GB 30-day bundles among MVNOs.
The prime minister of Lesotho has said his government is removing obstacles to US investment, including Starlink.
South Africans are increasingly turning to virtual bank cards for digital transactions in a bid to combat fraud.
Drones with night-vision cameras and bodycams are joining government’s fight to shore up South Africa’s ports of entry.
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Huawei on Monday disappointed viewers by not revealing more details about its new Mate60 smartphone series.
Amazon Web Services will invest up to $4-billion in cash in the high-profile AI start-up Anthropic.
Microsoft has announced a “unified” AI tool for its Windows 11 platform – and it’s coming next week.
Amazon.com said it will introduce limited advertisements to its Prime Video streaming service.
The skills crisis in the cybersecurity field in South Africa is so severe that the major banks have reached a “gentleman’s agreement” not to poach each other’s staff for fear of exacerbating the situation.
The largest decline in reliable electricity supply in recent years occurred in South Africa, but much of the rest of the continent is in far worse shape as electrification projects have stalled.
