127 A nine-month administrative delay could have serious commercial and employment consequences for the company, high court finds. Afrimat has obtained a high court order forcing the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum…
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Extortion fears as DDoS attacks hit SA internet infrastructure
206 At least three South African web hosting and network providers have had services disrupted by large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks since Monday, in a run of incidents that one provider has…
AI won’t fix your culture
139 The author, Jackie Kennedy When leaders ask me what AI will do to workplace culture, my answer is always the same: AI will reveal the culture you already have. AI will…
Toyota plugs in at last: bZ4X is its first EV for South Africa
142 Toyota South Africa has finally put a price on its first battery-electric vehicle, the bZ4X. The country’s largest car brand – which builds vehicles at its Prospecton plant in Durban for…
Vatican confronts the age of artificial intelligence
170 Pope Leo. Edgar Beltrán/The Pillar Pope Leo will address the rise of AI in his first in-depth text outlining his concerns, the Vatican said on Monday, adding that it would be…
ADNOC in Advanced Talks to Acquire Shell’s South African Fuel Network – Report
214 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Shell’s retail fuel station network in South Africa, in a deal that could reshape the country’s fuel retail…
Isuzu Production Record Set at Gqeberha Plant
171 Isuzu production record South Africa: the Gqeberha plant built 27,400 D-Max bakkies and 3,800 trucks in a strong year for local vehicle sales. Isuzu Motors South Africa has posted its highest…
Tongaat Hulett Gets Lifeline as Liquidation Proceedings Halted
149 Struggling sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has secured a critical reprieve after liquidation proceedings against the company were halted, following an extension and increase in funding. The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has…
Update: Eskom Executive Pay Hike Claim Sparks Wage Deadlock
141 Eskom rejects 100% executive pay hike claim Update: Eskom says NUMSA’s claim that executives got 100% salary hikes across the board is false. The power utility says only three executive roles…
Another African nation licenses Starlink
153 A Starlink satellite terminal Uganda has become the latest African country to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Starlink, signing an operational licence agreement with the satellite broadband provider even as…