Van Zyl Botha explains how Herotel is bringing Amazon Leo to South Africa ahead of its bigger rival, Starlink.
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Icasa has withdrawn the allegation three days after a councillor raised it in parliament, conceding it had done no investigation.
Why 25 million retail clients and a trusted billing relationship may matter more than owning fibre in the ground.
Bank robberies fell to just two incidents in 2025 while digital banking claims climbed to R2.4-billion.
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Science-fiction, fantasy, horror and other forms of speculative fiction are breathing new life into African writing.
OpenAI is testing new reasoning AI models, o3 and o3 mini, in a sign of growing competition with Google.
Prosus chairman Koos Bekker plans to use the money to fund building operations at hotels in South Africa, the UK and Italy.
Eskom’s risk premium is dwindling as a turnaround at the state-owned electricity company gathers momentum.
Eskom has launched a forensic investigation into an electricity theft racket involving the use of illicit tokens for prepaid meters.
TechCentral spoke with TymeBank CEO Karl Westvig about Tyme Group’s latest investment round, TymeBank’s ambitious growth plans in South Africa, and more.
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TSMC’s fourth-quarter sales missed analysts’ estimates, signalling the global decline in electronics demand is starting to catch up with the chip giant.
Britain’s attempt to become the first European nation to launch satellites into space ended in bitter disappointment early on Tuesday.
Apple’s push to replace the chips inside its devices with homegrown components will include dropping a key Broadcom part in 2025.
Bitcoin’s looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week.
A judgment by the constitutional court that compels former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini to pay 20% of the legal costs associated with the social grants fiasco out of her own pocket is a significant development.
Elon Musk is in jeopardy of losing control over the electric car company he founded, with the Securities and Exchange Commission suing the billionaire for his explosive August tweet about taking Tesla private.

































