113 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) got a bloody nose in the Mauritian Supreme Court on Thursday following an attempt to delay the election of a new Afrinic…
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Call to ‘tax the rich’ as global finance ministers meet in Zimbali
118 Working group says National Treasury should adopt measures that do not disproportionately impact working-class South Africans. A grouping of civil society organisations, trade unionists and activists is calling on the South…
How mentorship helps shape your career path
103 PICTURE: PEXELS/ A MENTOR Building a career can seem overwhelming, particularly if you’re attempting to do it alone. Mentoring can be useful in this situation. Not only does a good mentor…
South Africa arrested 39 people for illegal online gambling – MyBroadband
103 South Africa is struggling to crack down on online gambling, with only 39 arrests being made in the past five financial years. This is according to police minister Senzo Mchunu, who…
South Africa loosens media ownership rules – but keeps one hand on the remote
130 South Africa’s proposed changes to foreign ownership restrictions on local broadcasters do not go far enough to remove the “red tape” that inhibits foreign direct investment in the country’s broadcasting sector,…
Prominent South African financial companies dragged into Internet controversy – MyBroadband
148 Standard Bank, Momentum Metropolitan, and two South African universities found themselves entangled in a heated controversy over the governance of Africa’s Internet infrastructure. Special elections for the African Network Information Centre…
The evaporating MTI pot of funds
104 Of the R1.1bn in bitcoin recovered by the joint liquidators in 2021, only R550m remained by December 2024. While thousands of investors in Mirror Trading International (MTI) around the world are…
How higher certificates can unlock real world business wins
123 picture: pexels This year, the oldest members of Gen Z have been in the workforce for about 8 to 10 years. They are now the most significant portion of early-to-mid-career professionals,…
Takealot.com and Mr D report R2.5 billion revenue growth – MyBroadband
194 Naspers has released its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, revealing that the Takealot group’s revenue grew by over R2.5 billion to reach nearly R15 billion, representing a…
The real cost of a cashless economy
98 Remember the time when cash notes and clunky coins filled your wallet? Today, your wallet’s bill compartment and coin pockets are probably much emptier, while its card slots are overflowing with…