20 South African mobile users spend far less time on 5G than their counterparts in markets like India, and new analysis from network measurement firm Opensignal has blamed operator deployment decisions rather…
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Oracle is slashing its workforce as it automates with AI
63 Oracle’s total workforce declined 13%, or about 21 000 employees, in its 2026 financial year, as the software giant continued restructuring its business, partly driven by the adoption of AI across its…
Namibia tells Starlink to take a hike
85 Namibia’s communications regulator said on Monday it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its licence applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership…
10 Smart ways to save money without sacrificing your lifestyle
75 PICTURE: PEXELS/ SAVINGS Saving money doesn’t have to mean giving up everything you enjoy. In fact, small changes to your spending habits can make a big difference without making you feel…
Brazil’s online gambling crackdown is a lesson for South Africa
53 Last week, while South Africa was preoccupied with domestic political friction, Brazil’s president signed a decree that deserves urgent attention in Pretoria. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva granted his government the…
That drone over your house is almost certainly breaking the law
66 When the South African Police Service declared the entire Comrades Marathon route a no-fly zone this month, permitting only authorised aircraft and warning that any unauthorised drone would be dealt with…
Joburg the epicentre of South Africa’s tech brain drain
61 Johannesburg skyline New enquiry data from immigration firm New World Immigration (NWI) shows the tech workers approaching it about leaving are in unusual haste – with Johannesburg, not Cape Town, driving…
South Africa went cashless – except for the millions who didn’t
68 A new industry report from the FinTech Association of South Africa (Finasa) has found that a decade of fintech innovation has transformed the landscape for connected, urban South Africans – but…
A smarter way to buy or renew your Red Hat subscriptions
72 Securing the right enterprise software at the right time requires a purchasing workflow that supports both your technical and finance teams. To simplify this journey, we have launched the LSD Open…
Cape Town’s New R650m GrandWest Mall is Officially Underway
66 Construction has started on the new R650 million GrandWest Mall in Goodwood, Cape Town, marking a major step for one of the city’s best-known entertainment precincts. The project is being developed…