264 The entry of China’s Haier into South Africa looks set to sharpen competition in the local home appliance market, raising pressure on established brands such as Samsung, LG and Hisense. The…
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Heavyweights backing ZARU, a new rand-based stablecoin in South Africa
302 A partnership between four South African financial institutions has led to the launch of an “institutional-grade” stablecoin pegged to the rand. Dubbed ZAR Universal, or ZARU, the stablecoin will made available…
South African tech start-ups that sold big on the world stage
330 South African technology entrepreneurs are among the most creative and resilient in the world, with some of the most successful homegrown start-ups having gone on to tackle international markets. Some choose…
Xneelo breaks ground on second Samrand data centre
240 Xneelo has begun construction on a second data centre at Samrand in Gauteng, expanding its infrastructure footprint as it prepares for growing demand for hosting and cloud services in South Africa….
Standard Bank branches are going cashless
277 Standard Bank’s Kabelo Makeke Standard Bank said on Tuesday that it is accelerating the shift to cashless branches as it adapts its physical network to changing customer behaviour and declining cash…
SpaceX acquires xAI in record-breaking deal
255 SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster lands during SpaceX Starship’s fifth flight test, in Boca Chica, Texas. Kaylee Greenlee Bea/Reuters Elon Musk said on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence start-up…
Haier plants its flag in South Africa
331 China’s Haier Group, which claims it is the world’s leading appliance and electronics brand by sales volumes, has officially launched in South Africa. Speaking at a launch event in Johannesburg on…
Meet the CIO | Inside the JSE’s tech engine with CIO Tebalo Tsoaeli
298 Technology sits at the heart of modern capital markets, and nowhere is that more evident than at the JSE. In the latest episode of Meet the CIO, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod…
How to subscribe to South Africa’s best tech podcasts
228 If you enjoy the TechCentral Show (TCS) – and more broadly, TechCentral’s thoughtful, incisive conversations with technology leaders – you might want to subscribe so you never miss an episode. TechCentral…
Privacy alarm as SpaceX opens Starlink user data to AI models
291 The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters SpaceX has revised its Starlink privacy policy to allow the use of customer data for AI training,…