94 On 10 January this year, the rand was trading at R18.95/$ with economists not expecting the currency to move much. Today the rand is trading at R17.38/$. It was only six…
Category: Business
Safaricom profits soar 54% as Ethiopia losses narrow
103 Safaricom of Kenya on Thursday reported group earnings before interest and taxes of KSh65.2-billion (R8.8-billion) in the first half of its financial year, up 54.5% from the same period a year…
MPs question communications department over bureaucratic delaysÂ
106 The department of communications & digital technologies has been hauled over the coals by MPs for achieving only 54% of its targets for the first quarter of the current financial year. …
Is the new scrap metal policy threatening SA’s industrial future?
227 The tug of war between big steel producers and mini-mills about the regulation of scrap metal over the past decade is far from over. The country’s steel sector is not impressed…
Amazon seeking South African talent for Project Kuiper
78 Project Kuiper terminal on a rooftop. Image: Amazon Amazon is moving closer to establishing a physical footprint for its Project Kuiper satellite internet network in Africa, advertising for a new technical…
All-new Huawei nova 14 Series lands in South Africa
121 South Africa, the wait is over. Huawei’s newest addition to the iconic nova line-up has officially launched in South Africa, and it’s here to inspire a new wave of self-expression. The…
Airbnb for cars: Is renting your vehicle a good way to make money?
92 Insurance companies warn of the dangers of individuals renting out their cars or houses without proper cover. South Africans are always looking for ways to make extra cash, with the latest…
Oni-Tel launches inter-data centre fibre network with Digital Parks Africa
106 Panel discussion with Digital Parks Africa and Oni-Tel during the Oni-Tel fibre network launch event Oni-Tel Fibre Networks, a fibre-optic cable infrastructure provider in South Africa, has launched an inter-data centre…
Why Google is planning a powerful AI data centre on this tiny Indian Ocean island
97 Google plans to build a large AI data centre on the remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with Australia’s department of defence earlier this year….
Airlink suspends flights to Lesotho due to lack of safety equipment, again
129This is not the first time Airlink suspends flights to the airport over the same reason. South Africa’s regional airline, Airlink, has suspended flights to Moshoeshoe I International Airport in Lesotho due…