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Labour minister Mildred Oliphant conceded on Tuesday that a meeting between cabinet ministers and South Africa’s four banks had taken place. However, she didn’t want to provide further details as the ministers were still to report back to cabinet

First National Bank’s mobile virtual network operator, FNB Connect, has announced it is zero-rating its customers’ WhatsApp data traffic. It’s the second operator in South Africa, after Cell C, to introduce zero-rated WhatsApp. All data

Cabinet was concerned that the decision by the country’s big four banks to cut ties with the Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments would deter investors, planning minister Jeff Radebe said on Friday. “While cabinet appreciates the terms and conditions of

Employees of Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments marched to major banks on Tuesday to demand that the company’s accounts be reopened. Armed with placards with phrases such as

Cabinet has welcomed the official launch of the eChannel pilot project of the department of home affairs, which makes ID applications simpler through technology. The project was launched by President Jacob Zuma earlier this month. The new

First National Bank activated 4G/LTE on its mobile network on Monday without much fanfare. The move comes after the bank launched its own mobile network, FNB Connect, in June last year. FNB Connect is a mobile virtual network operator that makes use of

The Guptas and Duduzane Zuma resigned from Oakbay Investments and Oakbay Resources and Energy on Friday to facilitate the sale of the Optimum coal mine from Glencore to Oakbay, the Democratic Alliance claimed. Their resignation “is an insult

So, the Gupta brothers have called South Africa quits. Although it is not really surprising, as virtually everyone but the president and his family have taken a hostile stance against the family, the swiftness of their departure has raised a few eyebrows

Gupta-owned company Oakbay Investments made contact with President Jacob Zuma and cabinet ministers to express its “deep disappointment” at banks closing its accounts, it was revealed in a leaked letter to staff on