With the price of bitcoin reaching record highs of more than US$12 000, more and more ordinary people consider investing in the cryptocurrency. The recent price surge, however, comes with tremendous risks. Investors should be
Two of the biggest players in online travel in Africa are hooking up. Travelstart said on Wednesday that it is acquiring a majority stake in SafariNow.com, which it said is South Africa’s largest accommodation booking website
Qualcomm is taking another stab at breaking into the market for PC with a range of new devices it says will stay connected and run all day on one battery charge. The world’s largest mobile-phone chip maker showed off laptops from Asustek
The CEO of the State IT Agency received death threats after he initiated an organisation-wide crackdown on corruption. But Setumo Mohapi has vowed he will press on with plans to clean up the government agency
Thank you for listening to the TechCentral podcast. In this episode, Duncan McLeod talks to Setumo Mohapi, CEO of the State IT Agency, about the crackdown he is leading on corruption at the agency and his plans to transform it
Naspers is being probed by a US law firm over whether Africa’s biggest company by market value was involved in…
Google might be in trouble for collecting the personal data of its users, but many companies have a growing incentive to rid their hands of the data that users entrust them with. This is because of growing costs of holding onto it
China’s Tencent, in which South Africa’s Naspers has a 33.2% stake, may be selling off, but analysts are the most bullish on record. The tech giant fell for the fourth time in five sessions on Tuesday as angst over US technology
Energy regulator Nersa will announce its decision on Eskom’s tariff hike application next week. The regulator was due to announce its decision with regards to the power utility’s request on Thursday but postponed to give itself more
In the last few weeks before Christmas, parents around the world are searching for the best presents to give their children. Everything from dolls to drones will be on the shopping list. But how about also giving them some financial