128 Google is seeking to avoid a forced sale of part of its online advertising business in its latest faceoff with US antitrust enforcers. The trial is the government’s next best shot…
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Credit regulator fails to overturn OTR fees judgment in vehicle finance agreements
135 SCA rules BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz did not contravene the NCA by charging OTR fees in their vehicle finance agreements. The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has failed to overturn a judgment…
Nvidia bets $100-billion on OpenAI
135 Chip maker Nvidia will invest up to US$100-billion in OpenAI, marking a tie-up between two of the highest-profile leaders in the global artificial intelligence race. Companies worldwide are pouring hundreds of…
Step inside South Africa’s wealthiest township
112 From Soweto to Khayelitsha, here are South Africa’s richest and poorest townships. While South Africa’s property spotlight usually shines on Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, little attention is given to the…
Now is the time to stand together as a nation
116 Falling investments in South Africa is a major concern, but we cannot get investments to increase without working infrastructure. Now is the time for South Africa to stand together as a…
MVNOs at heart of Cell C reboot
165 Cell C is looking to cement its position as the leading network for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa — even as rival MTN launches a challenge to its…
The battle of pharmacy stores: Clicks outmuscles Dis-Chem
131 Clicks is more valuable than Pick n Pay, Boxer, and Spar combined. Clicks and Dis-Chem are South Africa’s top destinations for cosmetics and healthcare products. Shoppers mostly rely on the two…
DStv’s French reboot – TechCentral Broadcasting and Media
111 MultiChoice Group is entering uncharted territory. With Groupe Canal+’s takeover now final, the South African pay-TV giant has fallen under foreign control for the first time in its history. Calvo Mawela…
Tshwane to unilaterally implement allowance for VIP protectors
122Lawfulness of protection for MMCs questioned. The City of Tshwane will proceed with the implementation of a R35 000 per month allowance for its VIP protectors in lieu of overtime payments, despite…
Scopa RAF inquiry to probe alleged corruption between judges and lawyers
148 Scopa chairperson says it wants to get to the bottom of ‘very serious allegations that were made on the record in Parliament.’ Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is to…