100 The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (Usaasa) has gazetted a draft manual setting out how the country’s Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) should be administered, opening it…
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ASML announces chip manufacturing breakthrough
102 ASML is the world leader in advanced chip-making equipment Researchers at ASML Holding say they have found a way to boost the power of the light source in a key chip-making…
Solar, wind and smart grids
98 For many years, electricity in mining was treated purely as a cost to be managed and was not considered a strategic lever. But this thinking has changed significantly, with mining companies…
Beware eBucks rule that could leave you stranded on Level 3
87 Even active customers risk being stuck. A requirement that could easily be overlooked – it is explained in a footnote of its myriad earn rules that run close to 7 000…
Home affairs to move all visa processing online
91 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs plans to shut down all tourist visa processing at South African missions abroad, minister Leon Schreiber has announced, with all applications…
The human side of AI
121 In the ongoing discussion around artificial intelligence, the conversation often centres on efficiency, automation and replacing human labour. Yet research by neuroscientist and AI expert Vivienne Ming challenges this assumption: the…
Why I stepped down as Spar CEO – Swartz
109 Group says ‘highly competitive’ market in SA will mean lower gross profit margins … On Monday, outgoing CEO of The Spar Group Angelo Swartz personally addressed his “situation” and explained his…
Spar rethinks SAP roll-out amid franchise lawsuit and CEO exit
96 Spar Group has revised its SAP roll-out strategy, separating its finance systems migration from distribution centre operations in an effort to reduce disruption – a move that comes as the wholesaler…
Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft
105 Outgoing Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer Microsoft has announced that gaming head Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at the software maker, in a major leadership shake-up. The company named…
The real reason MTN is bringing its towers back in-house
154 MTN Group’s decision to acquire 100% of IHS Towers reflects a strategic U-turn from the asset-light model it had been pursuing, but it doesn’t mark the start of a broader industry…