286 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Videogame giant Electronic Arts will be taken private in a record-breaking US$55-billion leveraged buyout by a consortium consisting of private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…
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Policy uncertainty index falls further into negative territory
264 Policy uncertainty and slow economic growth seem to go hand-in-hand as investors only invest in a country with good policies. Despite all the small steps the country seems to take to…
Kusile’s final unit comes online, closing a chapter of costly setbacks
279 The Kusile power station east of Pretoria. Image: TechCentral After years of massive cost overruns and delays, Eskom has finally announced that the final unit at Kusile power station has officially…
Future-ready infrastructure is smarter, cleaner, resilient: Schneider Electric
308 As digital transformation gathers pace, IT leaders are under pressure to deliver performance, compliance and sustainability – all while keeping infrastructure agile and resilient. In response, Schneider Electric partnered with TechCentral…
Report by Sars and Tax Ombud to reveal pattern of e-filing hijackings
356 E-filing profile hijacking occurs when criminals impersonate taxpayers, take control of their online accounts, file fraudulent tax returns and pocket the refunds. The Office of the Tax Ombud will release a…
Sars pushes back on eFiling profile hijackings report
349 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) have dismissed a report that as many as 16Â 000 eFiling profiles have been hijacked, with taxpayers losing…
The double-edged sword of AI in cybersecurity
423 Artificial intelligence has long lurked in the shadows of cybersecurity. It has filtered abnormal logons, flagged odd traffic and traced malware signatures. Recently though, with OpenAI, Google and others pushing out…
Pay your debt as soon as possible, says Sars
268 With September marking the halfway point of the financial year, Sars thanked those who have already met their tax obligations. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has urged taxpayers to settle…
How GIS-enabled asset management could transform municipal service delivery in South Africa
265 President Cyril Ramaphosa recently made a striking acknowledgment at the ANC’s councillor roll call in Soweto, noting that DA-led municipalities often outperform those run by the ANC. “We cannot forever stay…
Nersa to study impact of changes in electricity tariffs
310Regulator to launch market inquiry into Eskom and municipal charges. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that it will embark on a market inquiry into the impact of…