173 A Starlink terminal in the remote Kalahari. Image: Jannie van Zyl On Monday, South Africa’s communications regulator gave prospective satellite operators an unusually candid piece of advice: if you want to…
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iPhone 18 secrets spill onto the dark web
166 Sensitive lists of components and suppliers, and photos of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models are part of files posted on the dark web by the ransomware group that stole data…
Icasa’s blunt message to Starlink and other satellite operators
172 Satellite operators wanting to launch a constellation-based service such as Starlink in South Africa cannot obtain the necessary network licence from the regulator at present, and their realistic route into the…
Food delivery helps fire Prosus to 84% profit surge
134 Naspers’s European-listed subsidiary, Prosus, has reported an 84% leap in full-year adjusted core profit, with its consumer platforms profitable across all regions for the first time. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax,…
Volkswagen Restructuring Raises SA Industry Concerns
132 Volkswagen restructuring reports have raised fresh questions about the future of one of the world’s biggest carmakers and what the shift could mean for South Africa’s automotive industry. According to BusinessTech,…
MTN Pi and the rise of the control-first consumer
151 Ernst Fonternel, chief consumer officer at MTN South Africa There is a distinct shift happening in how people relate to and deal with brands. It is not limited to one generation,…
How to create a functional home office
97 PICTURE: PEXELS/ HOME OFFICE As remote and hybrid work continue to shape the modern workplace, creating a functional home office has become more important than ever. A well-designed workspace can improve…
Massive restructuring at former Showmax shareholder
120 Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and entertainment business under pressure from streaming rivals…
Morocco overtakes South Africa as Africa’s top industrial power
134 Morocco has edged South Africa off the top of an industrialisation index, but the country’s automotive body says South Africa remains the continent’s dominant vehicle producer and its shift to electric…
Prosus CEO Bloisi’s $100-million moonshot is slipping away
125 Fabricio Bloisi Two years into the four-year window that decides whether Fabricio Bloisi collects a US$100-million “moonshot” share award, the prize looks further off than when it was set. The combined…