More tycoons join Musk, Bezos in race to space

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Think billionaires and outer space and three names quickly come to mind: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. It turns out, though, that they have plenty of company. There are 13 others among the world’s 500

Intel says new chips offer big performance boost

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Intel, the biggest maker of semiconductors, said its new processors are going to deliver the biggest bump in performance that PC users have experienced in years. The eighth generation of its Core line will provide as much as a

Manyi deal may rescue ANN7 from banking crisis

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The sale of ANN7 and The New Age to a firm controlled by Mzwanele Manyi may allow the media assets to keep operating after the decision by banks to stop dealing with companies linked to the Guptas, a family who are

Cell C names new chairman

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Kuben Pillay is the new chairman of Cell C, while Larry Nestadt will serve as his deputy, the mobile operator said on Monday. The appointments follow the recapitalisation of Cell C and the purchase by

Manyi to buy Gupta media assets

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Controversial Gupta-aligned businessman Mzwanele Manyi is buying the Gupta-owned ANN7 and The New Age for R450m, it was revealed on Monday. A Manyi-owned company called Lodidox is buying Infinity Media

Showmax, Vast to offer free show downloads

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Showmax and Vast Networks, the open-access Wi-Fi provider owned by Dimension Data and Naspers, have reached an agreement to provide zero-rated access to the streaming content provider’s shows and movies for

Fintech start-up targets insurance mass market

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South Africa’s insurance market is ripe for technology disruption, says Anthony Miller, CEO of Cape Town-based fintech start-up Simply Financial Services. Miller, a technology and data entrepreneur, and partners, actuaries