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All you need to know about South Africa’s new e-visa platform
South African Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced that the country’s new e-visa system will officially launch by March…
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Apple sues Pegasus spyware maker
THE suit, which seeks an injunction against NSO to stop it from using any Apple software, service or device, comes…
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ABSA board director Sipho Pityana to challenge Absa axing
Axed ABSA board director Sipho Pityana says he will be challenging the bank’s decision to have him removed. In a…
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SABC pushes public media levy to replace TV licences
South Africa’s public broadcaster wants government to abandon TV licences and replace them with a public media levy. The South…
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Elon Musk sells R24 billion in Tesla shares
After a few days’ break, Elon Musk resumed selling shares in Tesla Inc., now coming more than halfway to making…
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Mines could spend R60 billion to fight load-shedding
South African mining companies could spend 60 billion rand ($3.8 billion) on renewable energy projects, helping to ease the country’s…
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FNB Pay adds Zapper support
FNB has announced its customers can now use the FNB Pay Scan to Pay feature on their banking apps to…
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Huawei launches MateBook B Series laptops in South Africa
Huawei has announced its MateBook B Series laptops are coming to South Africa. The line-up includes three laptops aimed at…
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Samsung chooses Texas for US chip factory
Samsung Electronics Co. has decided to build an advanced U.S. chip plant in Texas, a win for the Biden administration…
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Twitter starts testing live shopping
Twitter Inc. will test a live shopping feature on its social network this weekend with Walmart Inc., giving users a…
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DuckDuckGo wants to stop apps tracking you on Android
DuckDuckGo is rolling out a tool to allow users of its Android app to block hidden trackers on their devices.…
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Facebook Messenger end-to-end encryption delayed
Meta, the company is formerly known as Facebook, has delayed its plans to roll out full end-to-end encryption to Instagram…
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Apple aiming to launch self-driving car by 2025
Apple may be sharpening the focus of its long-in-development electric car. Bloomberg sources claim Apple is now shifting its attention…
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This is why you must Pay your TV licence now
South Africans looking for a deal on a TV during this year’s Black Friday should make sure they have a…
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Reserve Bank hikes the repo rate to 3.75%
The SA Reserve Bank has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, to 3.75%. This is the first rate…
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What is the future for Rand?
Despite the weakening dollar, South Africa’s rand strengthened as the central bank maintained its main interest rate at a historic…
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Load-shedding must end sooner rather than later – Minister Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says South Africa will have to, amongst other things; add “a few more thousand megawatts”…
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Hospitality industry pleads with SA to vaccinate
The hospitality industry is pleading with South Africans to get vaccinated to avoid a hard lockdown during the festive season.…
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Apple will start selling parts for self-repairs
Apple today announced Self Service Repair, which will allow customers who are comfortable with completing their own repairs access to…
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Big trouble for Activision Blizzard CEO
Investors’ concerns are mounting over the direction of Activision Blizzard Inc. under Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick, and a group…
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