151 South Africa’s team in Washington is getting ready for more trade talks as the president arrives in the US for the UN sitting. Removing Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) rules for United…
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TCS | From lockdown idea to global player: The Invigilator bags $11-million funding
146 The Invigilator, the developer of a South African application that helps educational institutions monitor web-based assessments to prevent cheating, recenty secured US$11-million (R195-million) in funding to help it expand internationally. In…
Busa joins the march to court over new employment equity targets
121 The business organisation says the recently published race and gender targets are unrealistic, and no meaningful public participation took place. Business Unity South Africa (Busa) is the latest business group to…
Blu Label may declare special dividend on Cell C listing
184 Blu Label Unlimited Group could pay a special dividend to its shareholders should it be successful in its planned listing of Cell C on the JSE next year. The company, which…
Google is back in antitrust crosshairs
163 Google is seeking to avoid a forced sale of part of its online advertising business in its latest faceoff with US antitrust enforcers. The trial is the government’s next best shot…
Credit regulator fails to overturn OTR fees judgment in vehicle finance agreements
152 SCA rules BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz did not contravene the NCA by charging OTR fees in their vehicle finance agreements. The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has failed to overturn a judgment…
Nvidia bets $100-billion on OpenAI
157 Chip maker Nvidia will invest up to US$100-billion in OpenAI, marking a tie-up between two of the highest-profile leaders in the global artificial intelligence race. Companies worldwide are pouring hundreds of…
Step inside South Africa’s wealthiest township
135 From Soweto to Khayelitsha, here are South Africa’s richest and poorest townships. While South Africa’s property spotlight usually shines on Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, little attention is given to the…
Now is the time to stand together as a nation
145 Falling investments in South Africa is a major concern, but we cannot get investments to increase without working infrastructure. Now is the time for South Africa to stand together as a…
MVNOs at heart of Cell C reboot
200 Cell C is looking to cement its position as the leading network for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa — even as rival MTN launches a challenge to its…