135 Gaby Magomola Digital bank Revolut has appointed former African Bank CEO Gaby Magomola as chairman of its South African subsidiary, all while the digital challenger pursues a formal banking licence with…
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Google to pay R688 million to SA’s media houses as Competition Commission report is released
127 The Competition Commission released the final report of its Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) today. Google has agreed to pay South African media houses R688 million after the Competition…
rand strengthened to below R17/$ for first time in almost 3 years
115 The MTBPS was good news for the rand that was just hanging in there since the start of the year and even breached R18/$ due to the US tariffs. Various experts…
Is the ‘construction mafia’ battle being won?
143 Coordinated action in hotspots like KwaZulu-Natal has reduced site disruptions dramatically. The government and the construction industry appear to be starting to win the battle against the so-called “construction mafia”. Minister…
Shocking news about RAM prices
161 Samsung chip factory complex in South Korea Samsung Electronics this month raised prices of certain memory chips — in short supply due to the global race to build AI data centres…
Amazon Leo steps up to challenge to Musk’s Starlink
197 The most direct competitor to Starlink, Amazon.com’s Project Kuiper, has changed its name to Amazon Leo. According to a statement on Thursday, the “Leo” in the new name refers to low-Earth…
Fight for Please Call Me money far from over: Makate vs litigation funders
118 Just when the Please Call Me inventor thought his days in court were over after reaching a settlement with Vodacom, he is gearing up to fight a firm that is demanding…
Seize these 3 opportunities to build a digital Africa
163 Huawei’s Song Xiaodi At AfricaCom 2025, Song Xiaodi, president of Huawei’s small cell product line, delivered a keynote speech titled, “Seize Three Opportunities to Build a Digital Africa”. Highlighting the digital…
Liquid C2 shows businesses how to turn AI into real operational advantage
153 Liquid C2 and Microsoft hosted an artificial intelligence in action event with senior IT and business decision-makers recently Johannesburg is a city that measures ideas by outcomes. So, when Liquid C2…
FSCA fines two people R2.1 million, debars them for unauthorised forex trading
191 Despite being warned by the FSCA almost daily in the media, consumers still fall for scammers who offer unreachable high interest rates on investments. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has…