Vodacom and MTN groups’ fintech arms now process a combined value of over $1-trillion/year in transactions.
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Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub has compared voice’s decline to the same trajectory SMS followed into irrelevance.
With voice revenue falling and customer growth stalled, Vodacom is struggling to cash in on surging data traffic.
Severe weather has cut power across dozens of Cape towns, with restoration delayed by unsafe conditions.
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Altron’s platform businesses now drive 90% of its profit as the group guides for 30%-plus earnings growth.
A Johannesburg company is applying technology to herd management as South Africa fights foot-and-mouth disease.
Usaasa has published a draft manual for how South Africa’s Universal Service Fund should be administered and spent.
IBM shares plunged 13% – their worst day in 25 years – after Anthropic said Claude Code could modernise Cobol systems.
Spar is separating its SAP finance migration from warehouse operations. It is als facing a lawsuit from a major franchisee.
Renewable energy is allowing mining houses to stabilise electricity costs and improve operational resilience.
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Google has accused EU watchdogs of blundering their way through a probe that culminated in a record fine.
Google Maps will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for US users of the platform.
The Vatican on Tuesday called for governments to keep a close eye on the development of artificial intelligence.
Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to “rip off” artists.
