243 The two-pot retirement system has worked in some countries but failed in others where it was not sufficiently controlled. South Africa implemented the two-pot retirement system a year ago on 1…
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South Africa faces Taiwan chip export curbs
351 A TSMC chip fabrication facility in Taiwan Taiwan has imposed restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns and Pretoria’s alignment with Beijing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday….
Meet the French telecoms engineer now leading MultiChoice
250 Newly appointed MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot. Image: (c) Aurelien Pierron MultiChoice Group announced a raft of executive leadership changes on Monday. Following the conclusion of its acquisition by France’s Groupe…
Basel III complicates Africa’s push for infrastructure: Trevor Manuel
198 He also called on civil engineers to become more involved in and vocal about policy-making. Basel III’s stringent capital requirements are increasingly under fire for restricting the ability of African banks…
Trust deficit deepens in TV migration battle
247 The department of communications & digital technologies is under fire for allegedly lying to parliament about the state of discussions with broadcasters to resolve the legal impasse over digital television migration….
BEE not main issue on the table in SA’s trade talks with US
231 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…
TCS | From lockdown idea to global player: The Invigilator bags $11-million funding
237 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
184 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
263 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
223 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…