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Nigeria and Uganda are now closed, leaving Uber in just six African markets after four exits.
Rand Water has been hit by a cyberattack but has said it’s still business as usual, with no impact to water supply.
Hiten Parmar on why South Africa’s electric transition is starting with trucks rather than family cars.
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This year’s elections may be the most competitive since the end of apartheid but are unlikely to bring major change.
Thabi Leoka, the businesswoman accused of lying about her academic qualifications, has quit the board of MTN South Africa.
MTN South Africa has announced aggressively priced data plans aimed at supporting MultiChoice’s newly relaunched Showmax.
Netstar has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to harness data from the former’s 1.9 million connected devices.
The Press Council of South Africa has said publications are responsible for the output of generative AI tools they use.
Elon Musk has given the first insight into why Tesla hasn’t launched its range of electric vehicles in South Africa.
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South Korea is poised to become the first country to impose curbs on the lucrative app stores run by Apple and Google, setting up a potential showdown with the Biden administration.
A few nights ago, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun announced on Twitter that he had paid half-a-million dollars for a picture of a rock with laser eyes. It wasn’t even a good picture of a rock.
Samsung Group will invest ₩240-trillion (R3.1-trillion) in the next three years to expand its footprint in biopharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and robotics.
DiDi Global has suspended plans to expand in Europe partly because of concerns over how the Chinese ride-hailing company handles passenger data, according to a person familiar with the matter.
BMW is accelerating plans to acquire technology expertise in a race with the likes of Apple and Google to make cars smart enough to react like human drivers. The German automaker is pushing to acquire start-ups, partner with
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled a concept car that showcases what the firm thinks luxury vehicles might look like in 100 years’ time. The Vision Next 100 is a 5,9m-long, zero-emission, self-driving car complete with































