559 South Africa is preparing to welcome the world in 2025 as it assumes the presidency and hosts the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. This milestone places South Africa, and by extension Africa,…
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Vodacom cleared to buy Maziv after three-year battle
684 After more than three-and-a-half years of regulatory wrangling, Vodacom South Africa has finally been given the green light to acquire a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv, TechCentral has learnt. Maziv,…
Business lobby launches online policy reform tracker
444 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso Business Leadership South Africa has built an online platform to help monitor and assess progress in implementing what the organisation has identified as “key…
Mel Viljoen has a new partner in the US and 10 Afrikaner ‘girls’ on the way
468 It seems to be going swimmingly for the Viljoens in Miami, with a new partner for their nail business and staff from South Africa on the way. Mel Viljoen of Tammy…
Xiaomi walks back EV launch claims
671 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Xiaomi has walked back a claim that it will launch its superfast SU7 Ultra electric vehicle in South Africa. The company confirmed in e-mail correspondence with TechCentral on…
The countries that have banned WhatsApp
588 Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases. Here is a list of…
NCC issues another product recall … and this time it’s not your car
596The NCC is a body that protects consumers by ensuring that businesses comply with consumer protection laws and treat customers fairly. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a product recall of…
Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala to step down in 2027
696 Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala. Luc Gnago/Reuters Standard Bank Group said on Thursday that its CEO, Sim Tshabalala, would retire towards the end of 2027 in line with its leadership…
Trump eases rocket rules, boosting Musk’s SpaceX
631 The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket…
The great blockchain letdown – TechCentral
634 If you asked someone 10 years ago what the hottest technology of the 2020s would be, they would probably have said “blockchain”. It was all the rage. Forget bitcoin, they said,…