159 WhatsApp is set to become more like workplace communication tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The Meta-owned messaging service is introducing a set of new features aimed at making group…
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TCL brings smarter, quieter and more stylish laundry solutions to South Africa
122 Designed for modern living, these next-generation models combine cutting-edge technology, energy efficiency and elegant design to deliver a smarter, more seamless laundry experience for South African homes. Global electronics leader TCL…
TCS | Alan Knott-Craig unveils Fibertime’s big bet on township fibre
146 Alan Knott-Craig’s new fibre internet business, Fibertime, has been flying below the radar for some time now, but the serial telecommunications entrepreneur has finally unpacked his plans for the business. Speaking…
Ronnie Apteker to release new film on Ukraine
157 Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Apteker, the co-founder of Internet Solutions – a pioneering figure in South Africa’s early internet industry – will release a new film in the coming days, focused on…
Homeowner vindicated after CoJ’s ‘illegal use’ property rates declared unlawful
134 High Court orders the City of Joburg to reverse all charges levied against a Randburg property since July 2019. The City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) conduct in levying property rates on a…
One last hurdle for Vodacom, Maziv fibre deal
156 Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub All that stands between Vodacom consummating its acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv is communications regulator Icasa. This is after the competition appeal…
Toyota to enter South Africa’s EV market with three models
197 Toyota plans to introduce three fully electric models in South Africa in 2026, a senior executive said on Thursday, entering a nascent EV market where Chinese rivals such as BYD are…
BLSA Reform Tracker will keep tabs on progress of government reforms
139 The Reform Tracker will make it easier to see which reforms are working and where there is help needed to accelerate reform. With some citizens wondering how we can ever keep…
12 companies close, 4 000 jobs lost as US tariffs and sales slump bite automotive industry
159 The automotive industry was in big trouble before with a slump in new vehicle sales and this has now intensified with the introduction of the US tariffs. The US tariffs and…
Vodacom takes the whole scrum in new rugby deal
135 Vodacom and SA Rugby have signed a partnership agreement that makes the mobile operator the official telecommunications partner to all national South African rugby teams across all age groups and genders….