14 Cartrack told The Citizen it would not reply directly to the publication’s questions, but would instead release a statement during the course of the day. A person claiming to be a…
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The projects leading Eskom’s 32GW renewables charge
33 Eskom’s group executive for renewables, Rivoningo Mnisi, has put names and numbers to the projects that will come first under the new Eskom Green business, laying out a pipeline that runs…
Pick n Pay stores to double as nationwide e-waste drop-off network
54 E-waste recycler EWaste Africa has partnered with Pick n Pay and producer responsibility scheme ERA NPC to build a nationwide network of e-waste collection points in retail stores, in a bid…
Tiger Wheel and Tyre Owner Sold to Japanese Giant
46 Japan-based Marubeni Corporation has agreed to buy TiAuto Investments, the owner of Tiger Wheel and Tyre. The deal ends a decade of ownership by Old Mutual Private Equity and Carlyle. It…
Transport minister advises Uber, Bolt to install panic buttons
51 Creecy was asked by EFF MP Lorato Florence Tito about what measures the department has taken to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers of e-hailing services. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy…
The importance of always taking sick leave
49 Image Credit: Pexels In today’s fast-paced work environment, many employees feel pressured to work through illness and not take sick leave. Whether driven by dedication, fear of falling behind, or concerns…
Anthropic vs OpenAI and the bitter battle for the future of AI
56 At war … Dario Amodei and Sam Altman If not for the intense rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI, the generative AI boom might not have arrived so quickly. In late 2022,…
MTN’s first AI target? Itself
53 Charles Molapisi MTN Group is targeting R30-billion in “value creation” from AI over the next three to five years, with roughly half expected to come from using AI to run the…
SA faces tougher FATF review as Madlanga allegations mount
49 The ability to investigate and prosecute organised crime could come under scrutiny if weaknesses in law enforcement persist, warns National Treasury. Damning allegations surfacing at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry could…
Lost in translation: why AI voice agents fail South Africans
60 South African businesses are rolling out AI voice agents at speed. Most of those agents were built in the US. They sound American, “think” in English and process calls through servers…