376 For the first time, South Africa has a map of where broadband infrastructure actually reaches – and where it doesn’t. The tool, a geospatial information system (GIS), was developed as part…
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R10k return flight to Cape Town this Easter?
242 Soaring jet fuel prices are adding to the seasonal spike in demand. Intense demand for flights this Easter weekend, along with the skyrocketing price of jet fuel, has seen airfares on…
Bookmakers want banks to cut off offshore online gambling sites
297 Licensed South African bookmakers have called on banks and payment providers to block transactions to “illegal” offshore gambling platforms, which they claim now account for nearly two-thirds of all online betting…
Uber commits R5-billion to South Africa amid licensing woes
272 Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Deepesh Thomas Uber has pledged R5-billion in investment in South Africa over the next three years, but the ride-hailing giant has acknowledged that the commitment is a…
The SA director betting everything on AI filmmaking
276 South African filmmaker and director Donovan Marsh Donovan Marsh remembers the moment he realised his industry was “over”. The South African filmmaker – whose credits include the Hollywood submarine thriller Hunter…
Discovery price increase: Struggling with medical aid costs? Try these options (VIDEO)
569 We will focus only on health insurance, hospital plans, and gap cover. The cost of living keeps rising, with Discovery Health Medical Scheme increasing its contributions from Wednesday, 1 April. The…
Microsoft rolls out big Copilot upgrades
265 Microsoft has unveiled new features in its Copilot research assistant that would allow users to utilise multiple AI models simultaneously within the same workflow, the latest move by the tech giant…
Inside MTN’s plan to turn its towers into AI hubs
297 MTN Group’s investment as part of a grouping that includes Nvidia, Nokia, Cisco, AT&T, Booz Allen and Telecom Italia into AI RAN specialist ORAN Development Company (ODC) is part of the…
Economist warns of grim economic fallout amid hefty fuel price hikes
388 Economic shocks, such as fuel price hikes or electricity tariff increases, may be felt immediately by consumers. Chief economist at Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt, has painted a grim picture of South…
Accelerate’s disposals top R2bn | The Citizen
398 Asset sales and capital injection cut debt while improved vacancies and footfall signal recovery momentum. Accelerate Property Fund has reached a critical juncture in its multi-year restructuring, successfully raising and realising…