Bitcoin slumped to the lowest level since December in Asia trading hours as cryptocurrencies continued a January selloff amid rising scrutiny from global regulators. Bitcoin fell 6.3% to US$13 040 at 10.32am in Hong Kong, the lowest
Tencent-backed Chinese start-up Kuaishou is seeking to raise funds at about a US$17bn valuation, people familiar with the matter said, as it expands its video-streaming service to Southeast Asia. The company is targeting around $1bn
The appointment of MTN group executive Chris Maroleng as new chief operating officer of the SABC is not yet cut and dried, it appears. The minister of communications, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, said in a statement on
If Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is sincere in a recent post about gradually taking the media element out of “social media”, he’s striking a powerful blow for tech self-regulation, as well as preparing to pay a heavy price for
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China is escalating its clampdown on cryptocurrency trading, targeting online platforms and mobile apps that offer exchange-like services, according to people familiar with the matter. While authorities banned
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has fired his MMC of finance, Rabelani Dagada. He will also pursue criminal charges against Dagada. In a statement on Monday morning, Mashaba said he has taken the decision in consultation
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MTN group executive for corporate affairs Chris Maroleng soon will be named to the key position of chief operating officer of the SABC. Sunday World reported that Maroleng would take fill the position, replacing the controversial
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night that while Jacob Zuma’s government must obey the decisions of the party, he doesn’t want to “humiliate” the president and divide the nation. Ramaphosa, speaking in a