69 Cash-strapped public broadcaster the SABC has proposed applying to national treasury for a VAT exemption on TV licence fees in an effort to boost its finances. According to a report by…
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Tax season now open: Sars pays out R10bn in refunds after auto-assessments, you could be owed
48 Tax season 2025 is scheduled to run until 20 October for non-provisional taxpayers and 19 January 2026 for provisional taxpayers. Taxpayers who were not auto-assessed by the South African Revenue Services…
Telkom has a new logo and brand identity
78 Telkom has made a subtle change to its logo South Africa’s oldest telecommunications operator, Telkom, has a new brand identity, including a refreshed logo. The company, which has been performing well…
Is the dtic sabotaging its minister?
63 Parks Tau appears to prefer the audacity of hope rather than the practicality of reality. In an interview last week, PowerFM’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi quizzed Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau about…
Jensen Huang walks a delicate tightrope
65 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Florence Lo/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is no stranger to Beijing, but his most recent visit, his third to China this year, cemented his rock star status…
SharePoint zero-day hits servers, Microsoft issues emergency alert
55 Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately….
SA losing nearly R30bn to illicit cigarettes as Sars tools face delays, says Godongwana
77 Illicit cigarette trade has become a major economic and enforcement issue. Efforts by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to curb the illicit cigarette trade have been hampered by delays, with…
Devastating impact of US tariffs on SA automotive sector even before implementation
76 South Africa’s automotive sector already reflects the devastating impact of the US tariffs and a socio-economic crisis in the making. The announcement and anticipation of the US tariffs already had a…
Crypto industry shoots for mainstream adoption
74 US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets…
Vodacom fibre play pushes Maziv valuation above Telkom’s
74 Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in fibre network operator Maziv could value the target company at up to R36-billion after agreeing revised terms on Friday. That would make Maziv,…