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For the second time in less than two weeks, Vodacom was having major problems with its network in South Africa on Monday. Services were eventually restored on Monday evening.

The South African Reserve Bank has announced that cheques will not be supported by the country’s national payment system from 1 January.

EOH Holdings CEO Stephen van Coller testified at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on Monday. Watch the testimony here, with visuals courtesy of SABC News.

Uber has launched Uber Pass in South Africa, a R100/month subscription that works across the company’s ride-hailing service and its food-delivery platform offering various discounts.

The ANC has proposed using state-run unemployment and compensation fund surpluses to help rescue Eskom, raising the ire of labour unions.

Chinese handset rivals of Huawei including Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are making aggressive moves to seize market share from their giant rival.

Jeff Bezos has agreed to back Africa-focused financial technology company Chipper Cash, making it his first start-up investment on the continent.

Prosus is on the lookout for acquisitions after the Dutch e-commerce giant reported a 28% rise in first-half earnings and a net cash position of US$4.3-billion.

Takealot.com, South Africa’s largest online retailer, grew revenue by 41% to $238-million, despite being limited to selling only “essential items” during the hard lockdown earlier this year.