358 Samsung Electronics has announced the Galaxy S26 series, powered by the most proactive and adaptive Galaxy AI experiences yet and designed to simplify the tasks people do on their phones every…
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Provinces ordered to enforce ban on online casinos
246 The National Gambling Board (NGB) has reiterated that online gambling remains unlawful in South Africa and has issued a formal notice to all provincial licensing authorities to this effect. It provides…
Budget 2026: Slight relief for overburdened individual taxpayers
259 Government has remained true to its word to withdraw additional tax increases in the 2026 budget if collections perform in line with expectations. The previously proposed R20 billion tax increase for…
We’ll be your partner, not just a provider
338 Cell C has unveiled a bold new strategy to support South Africa’s small and medium enterprises. The strengthened SME connectivity strategy follows extensive research into South Africa’s small business landscape. The…
The data sovereignty paradox
321 Data sovereignty has become a top boardroom issue. Regulators demand it, customers expect it, and CIOs and chief technology officers are tasked with delivering it. The assumption is simple: if your…
‘Over-optimistic Godongwana must step aside’
216 Economist Duma Gqubule argues that persistent weak growth reflects flawed fiscal assumptions. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury had been over-optimistic about the economy for a long time but their…
MTN Nigeria in dramatic full-year turnaround
306 MTN Nigeria Communications CEO Karl Toriola MTN Nigeria has reported a dramatic reversal in fortunes, swinging from a loss of ₦400.4-billion (R4.7-billion) in 2024 to a profit after tax of ₦1.1-trillion…
Global GPU shortage set to deepen gaming industry woes
298 Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPU A global shortage of gaming chips could last until the end of this year, an Nvidia executive has said, signalling more pain for the videogame industry that…
Netflix walks away from ‘irrational’ Warner Bros deal
299 A Netflix building in Hollywood. Daniel Cole/Reuters Paramount Skydance emerged as the winner in a months-long battle to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, after streaming giant Netflix on Thursday refused to raise…
R850bn public sector wage bill is government’s biggest expense
355 Government has introduced an early retirement programme to cut down the costs. Government is set to loosen the purse strings by an extra R90 billion, pushing consolidated spending to R2.67 trillion…