109 Communications regulator Icasa has been given a bloody nose in the high court in Pretoria after MTN South Africa took it on review, challenging provisions of the mobile broadband service regulations…
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Why South Africans are starting to spend crypto, not just trade it
117 Cryptocurrencies are moving beyond being seen as an investment asset as users find real-world uses in everyday contexts. It appears crypto is becoming more like cash – with users prepared to…
Warning to retailers that charge customers extra when paying with bank card
102 Businesses that add a surcharge are in breach of Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act. The consumer goods and services ombud (CGSO) has warned store owners that add a surcharge…
Weak passwords cause one in five breaches
127 According to Simone Santana, MD at Solid8 Technologies, an overwhelming number of breaches now occur due to credential abuse, including the use of stolen or reused passwords, which remain the single…
LG’s Vivace Dryer cuts electricity bills, delivers smart AI
112 The modern South African home faces a familiar set of challenges: rising electricity prices and the constant search for more time in a busy day. In response, many are looking to…
FSCA warns of scam where Bennett Nkomo offers you R3 million
94 It sounded fantastic when a woman was told that she had more than R3 million due to her, but first had to pay some money to get the sum from the…
Move over, Vision Pro: Samsung’s Galaxy XR is here
127 Samsung Electronics released its Galaxy XR extended reality headset on Tuesday, counting on AI features from Google to propel it into the nascent and uncertain market of computing-on-your-face that is dominated…
ChatGPT Atlas takes on Chrome in battle for the web’s future
107 Dado Ruvic/Reuters OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a long-anticipated AI-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a direct challenge to Google Chrome’s dominance. The launch marks OpenAI’s latest move…
Here’s how MTN got 300 million customers – and how others compete
273 In SA, Vodacom dominates with nearly 46 million subscribers, with MTN just behind on 39 million MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has made history by being the first network operator…
SA has only 24 to 36 months to escape economic stagnation in face of US tariffs
116 The global economy is unstable as some countries face the highest US import tariffs since the 1930s, with South Africa facing 30%. South Africa has only between 24 and 36 months…