MTN’s black economic empowerment (BEE) share scheme MTN Zakhele is expected to list on the JSE on 5 November. With a market capitalisation of R8,2bn, MTN Zakhele will be the first BEE empowerment share scheme to list on the JSE’s BEE board from its current over-the-counter
The recently released draft regulation policy of the Film & Publication Board (FPB), published in terms of Section 4A of the Films and Publications Act, may be well-intentioned, but will have unintended consequences regarding freedom of speech in South Africa. The purpose
South Africa could look to places like Finland and Turkey when trying to figure out a way to fund its high-cost nuclear build programme. National treasury is currently exploring funding options for the department of energy, which is seeking the procurement of 9,6GW worth of
The SABC has denied it’s been paying the legal fees of its chief operating officer and former chair. On Monday, the Democratic Alliance accused the SABC of paying Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Zandile Tshabalala’s recent legal fees. Communications minister
International technology firm Digitata has acquired a controlling stake in long-time partner, South Africa’s Rorotika Technologies, which provides development and support services for Digitata’s
The SABC is footing the legal bills of its chief operating officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, and its former chair, Zandile Tshabalala, as they battle charges against them, it has been revealed in parliament
The one thing everyone knows about quantum mechanics is its legendary weirdness, in which the basic tenets of the world it describes seem alien to the world we live in. Superposition, where things
“Ban sex robots!” scream the tech headlines, as if they’re heralding the arrival of the latest artificial intelligence threat to humankind since autonomous killer robots. The campaign, led by academics
It’s a veritable feast for couch potatoes – or at least those with access to affordable and fast broadband. In the space of just a few months, almost half a dozen new video-on-demand players have been launched in South Africa, promising an alternative to satellite pay
This year’s Man Booker shortlist, just announced, features two Britons, two Americans, one Jamaican and a Nigerian (four men and two women) and has been applauded for its diversity. Some of those considered frontrunners – such as Pulitzer winner Marilynne Robinson and
