274 MTN South Africa has come out tops in independent network ratings agency OpenSignal’s latest mobile experience report, beating its rivals in a number of categories including “download speed”, “5G availability” and…
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Court grants relief, after a woman’s nightmare journey to recover her car
114 The owner received a claim for R237 000 for repairs and costs for storage allegedly against her consent. A high court judgment has provided a woman with some relief from a…
Mouton Foundation launches R7.2-billion Curro take-private
169 The Jannie Mouton Foundation has made a R7.2-billion take-private offer to acquire all the issued shares of private schools group Curro Holdings, pitching the deal as both a premium for investors…
Nearly R6 000 a month: Shoprite’s minimum wage sinks to the lowest in retail
144 Shoprite’s CEO Pieter Engelbrecht received an almost R20 million remuneration bump in 2024, pushing his pay to R83 million. It is no secret that salaries in the retail sector are less…
Fingerprints, facial scans now mandatory for Sassa grants
138 Social grants agency Sassa will introduce mandatory biometric enrolment for beneficiaries at its offices from 1 September. Until now the system has only applied to applicants for the Social Relief of…
Complete the LookSee survey and stand a chance to win R3 000!
143 As the cost-of-living crisis continues, LookSee wants to know more about how South Africans manage their homes and electricity costs. South Africans are feeling the squeeze of the cost-of-living crisis in…
Top soft skills to unlock your success in the workplace
114 Picture: Pexels In today’s dynamic work environment, technical expertise alone no longer guarantees career success. Employers increasingly value soft skills; those intangible qualities that enable individuals to navigate their professional landscapes…
DFA claims ‘world first’ 1.6Tbit/s fibre trial in South Africa
131 Maziv subsidiary Dark Fibre Africa has quadrupled the capacity achieved in an earlier test, transmitting 1.6Tbit/s on a single wavelength over a 40km stretch of its core network between Isando and…
Apple to launch iPhone 17 line-up on 9 September
138 Renders suggest this is the new iPhone 17 Pro, which is said to include a new orange colourway Apple will host its annual iPhone event on 9 September, where the company…
Cell C comeback supercharges Blue Label
172 JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms has taken a decisive step in its troubled, long-running association with Cell C, reversing a multibillion-rand impairment previously recognised against its stake in the mobile operator. The…