Women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists are calling on Google and Apple to remove the apps.
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Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Shoprite is adding buy now, pay later options across its retail brands, including for grocery purchases.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
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Eskom has revived a proposal to build a hydropower plant that was mothballed more than a decade ago.
Meta Platforms will let go of 13% of its workforce, or more than 11 000 employees, in one of the biggest tech layoffs this year
Cell C said it is “transforming” its core business support system as it pivots to being what it calls a “digital lifestyle company”.
South Africa is looking for a way to both keep the lights on and the air clean after Eskom breached emissions limits.
Vodacom moved a step closer to a considerable expansion of its fibre footprint after Icasa approved the transfer of Dark Fibre Africa’s licences.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana expects MPs to pass a new procurement law next year.
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Virtual reality start-ups are accusing Facebook of using a familiar playbook to muscle out rivals in what could be the digital platform of the future – prompting a new line of scrutiny from competition enforcers.
Microsoft has announced a new cloud-based tool designed to help corporate customers understand where data is scattered throughout their operations and whether they are in compliance with data privacy regulations.
Salesforce.com has agreed to buy Slack Technologies for $27.7-billion in cash and stock in one of the biggest technology deals of the year.
Apple is facing lawsuits in several European countries seeking about €180-million over misleading claims about the battery life of older iPhones.
Windows 10, it seems, is proving a hit with both the public and the technology press after its release last week. After two days, it had been installed on 67m PCs. Of course, sceptics may argue that this may have simply been a reflection of how much people disliked
The days of being able to qualify with an entry-level certification from an industry player and being able to walk into a job are fast drawing to a close. Instead, companies are looking for people who
