136 Absa expects that growth of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services will boost Black Friday sales this year for e-commerce merchants. It said in a statement on Wednesday that last year,…
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Government seeks private sector partners to rebuild broken Post Office
129 The communications & digital technologies department has issued a wide-ranging request for information (RFI) inviting potential partners to help modernise and commercialise key parts of the South African Post Office (Sapo),…
Shoprite struggles to keep local Sixty60 drivers amid reports of low salaries
129 Out of the 9 000 Sixty60 drivers in the country, 30% are South African. The number of South African and foreign drivers hired by Checkers Sixty60 has come under scrutiny, with…
Inside the MSB reseller model: turning connectivity into opportunity
150 Networks aren’t yesterday’s setups of wires and signals; they are the invisible scaffolding holding businesses up. Every decision, every sensor, every mobile worker depends on them. Unfortunately, when complexity grows, the…
Dis-Chem goes digital
271 Dis-Chem’s Thabiso Msimanga In the year since founding its own innovation unit – called “X, bigly labs” – pharmacy retail group Dis-Chem has launched a financial services arm named Dis-Chem Life…
Bosasa whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi prosecuted, but what about the rest?
122 His testimony at the Zondo Commission helped blow up a R12bn empire built on graft. Former Bosasa chief operating officer-turned-whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi has cut a deal with the state to avoid…
It’s time for a new approach to government IT spend in South Africa
131 The author, Richard Firth The South African government spends billions of rand annually on technology and infrastructure, yet citizen-facing systems are well-known for being inadequate for the task. From chronic billing…
Meta’s continent-hugging mega-cable is here
153 The 2Africa cable coming ashore at an undisclosed location. Image: Meta Platforms The consortium behind 2Africa, a new broadband cable encircling the African continent, has announced the completion of the new…
SA-developed drone to shine at G20
137 Defence company Milkor to show off its 380 while its development focus moves to the bigger 780. As leaders from all over the world converge in South Africa for the G20…
Your crypto, your safety – how Binance is gearing up for Black Friday
144 Black Friday is fast approaching. Deals flash. E-mails ping. Temptation is everywhere. This year, add your crypto life to that radar. Because while bargains abound, so do the threats. If you…