189 Standard Bank’s CEO and CFO have announced their retirement dates, while the Sars commissioner’s extended tenure is coming to an end. Being the executive of a major entity comes with set…
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Trump weighs US government taking stake in Intel
149 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Laure Andrillon/Reuters The Trump administration is in talks with Intel to have the US government potentially take a stake in the struggling chip maker, Bloomberg News reported…
WhatsApp takes on Zoom, Teams with new meeting-style features
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…
TCL brings smarter, quieter and more stylish laundry solutions to South Africa
126 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
136 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
140 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…