245 OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. Carlo Allegri/Reuters Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the CEO of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, alleging he was involved in illegal business and recruitment activities in…
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Uganda shuts down internet ahead of pivotal election
260 Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term…
The 87% celebration hides a 51% reality
336 The 2025 matric results are in. Top achievers have been photographed. Headlines have declared success. And if you believe the numbers, South African education is thriving. But there’s a figure that…
Touchscreens are making cars more dangerous
261 In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in vehicle dashboards…
Agoa clears hurdle, but probably not good news for SA
303 Experts expect that South Africa will probably not be included in Agoa this time and will probably be blocked when it reaches Trump’s desk. Agoa has cleared another hurdle, but that…
After exiting greylist, SA now also off European list of high-risk country jurisdictions
308 South Africa is increasingly making progress in being seen as an investment destination that is safe and run according to financial legislation. The good news that South Africa was removed from…
Capital flight deepens as investor confidence in SA weakens
304 Analysts warn that hostile legislation and infrastructure failures are choking growth and job creation. South Africa’s investment climate is flashing red. The latest data from the Centre for Risk Analysis shows…
The era of (relatively) cheap computers is over
296 Technology industry experts have warned that the global memory chip shortage, which is fuelling a sharp rise in the price in computer and smartphone pricing, is likely not a short-term spike…
What on earth did Discovery Health think would happen!
314 Scheme finally sends claims-error-affected members the letter it ought to have a week ago. Discovery Health’s abrupt about-turn where it will now cover the costs of a claims processing error was…
Viu takes on social media giants with new ‘shorts’ feature
267 Streaming service Viu has launched a new a vertical video section on its mobile app offering one to three minutes episodic micro-dramas. Named “Viu Shorts”, the content is presented in a…