Google is pumping major investments into Africa, with its most noteworthy new ventures being the roll-out of free public Wi-Fi hotspots and a new high-speed undersea cable to boost Internet connectivity.

Facebook has admitted it is unable to track all political advertising on its platforms as the company faces continued pressure to ban them entirely.

Google has launched its free public Wi-Fi hotspot programme, known as Google Station, in South Africa, the US-headquartered Internet company said at an event in Johannesburg on Thursday.

The power-supply situation in South Africa has taken a sudden turn for the worse, with Eskom said on Thursday evening saying it plans to implement overnight stage-2 load shedding from 10pm to 5am on Friday.

The newly appointed board of 4Sight Holdings said it expects the suspension of its shares from trading will take place when it publishes its delayed interim results on 30 November.

The pay-television operator said on Thursday that it has bucked weak economic conditions and expects to report a big leap in profit for the six months to 30 September 2019.

When it comes to many of Apple’s latest services, iPhone users in China are missing out. Podcast choices are paltry, Apple TV+ is off the air, news subscriptions are blocked and Arcade gaming is nowhere to be found.

Ford will next year launch the first phase of a four-year renewable energy plan with the intention of making its Silverton production plant completely self-sufficient for all its energy needs.

The Competition Commission has appointed Tamara Paremoer as the new divisional manager of mergers and acquisitions with immediate effect.

Airbnb is to verify every listing on its platform, following a string of scams and a deadly shooting at a house party.