299 Absa managing executive Nick Nkosi Eight months after telling TechCentral it was readying the launch of a mobile virtual network operator, Absa is giving very little away about how those plans…
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Watts & Wheels S1E5: ‘A Bentley of the bush and a car that swims’
283 After a few months away, Watts & Wheels returns for the fifth episode of season 1, with William Kelly in studio and Duncan McLeod dialling in from the Southern Cape. Watch…
How to avoid costly vehicle breakdowns this winter
238 An expert said that mechanical failures caused by poor maintenance can increase the likelihood of accidents and roadside emergencies during winter. South Africans commonly experience winter-related vehicle breakdowns, which can be…
25 Jobs That Don’t Require A University Degree In South Africa
297 For years, many South Africans were told that success followed a familiar path: finish school, go to university, graduate and find a good job. But the world of work has changed….
TechCentral appoints Dr Fanie van Rooyen as deputy editor
300 Fanie van Rooyen TechCentral has appointed Dr Fanie van Rooyen as its deputy editor, strengthening the leading technology publication’s newsroom as it deepens its coverage of South Africa’s technology, telecommunications and…
How AI agents could rewrite the rules of South African banking
293 AI agents are already initiating financial transactions on behalf of people, and South African banks were not built for that. That was the central warning at Nedbank’s Innovation Day in Johannesburg…
Meta declares war on Israeli spyware firm
280 Meta Platforms said on Monday it is filing a federal court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever targeting WhatsApp…
South Africa’s leap to modern Wi-Fi has barely begun
315 South Africa is the only country on the African continent registering any meaningful use of the latest 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum – and even its leading position barely shows up on the…
End of the line for the green ID book in South Africa
295 President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa’s digital identity overhaul at the centre of government’s crackdown on illegal migration, committing to set a date after which the green…
The city that wowed the world in 2010 is now bankrupt
351 Johannesburg As the World Cup kicks off this week in North America, I am reminded of our hosting of the event in 2010. The first match will again be South Africa…