The rand traded below R12/US$ on Wednesday for the first time since May 2015, extending a rally sparked by an improving domestic political environment and supported by global risk-on sentiment and the greenback’s retreat. The
In the social and political saga surrounding the question of network neutrality, what is often overlooked is the data war going on behind the scenes. The real fuel behind the debate is the enormous volume of data we generate
Earth Day, on 22 April, might have a bit of extra significance this year. It might be the day that, for the first time, a great world city runs out of water. On that day, according to the local government of Cape Town, water in the dams
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said the authorities are intensifying their attack on pervasive corruption in the state and are having “positive” discussions with investors about the future of the economy. “The wheels of change are
Entities involved in South Africa’s national payment system, including BankservAfrica and the Payments Association of South Africa, have begun work on a major architectural and technical overhaul to facilitate
Uber Technologies, whose losses have piled up in the quest for growth around the world, will be profitable within three years, said CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Bending the company’s financial trajectory out of the red
Microsoft will start adding new videogames, including upcoming Halo and Gears of War, to a monthly subscription service it introduced last year in an effort to lure gamers from Sony and Nintendo. Starting with the 20 March
Facebook has launched a classifieds marketplace in South Africa, taking on the giants in the space such as Gumtree and OLX. Facebook Marketplace offers users a single destination, built into the social media’s website, where they
Many people working in the technology industry today got their start on a machine made by Commodore International — a Vic-20, a Commodore 64 or, if they were lucky enough, an Amiga. A new documentary movie, to be released
Critics of bitcoin often argue that it’s useless as a means of payment, one of the key elements of any successful currency. That’s not quite right, and likely to become less so. First, a reminder on how bitcoin works. If I want to send someone