141 Adobe’s head office in San Jose, California The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) — the UK equivalent of South Africa’s Competition Commission — has launched a formal investigation into Adobe over…
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Saltzman sons sell R640m in Dis-Chem shares
92 It follows the ‘gifting’ of a R6.8bn stake last year … Two sons of Dis-Chem founder Ivan Saltzman, Mark and Dan, have sold a total of R640 million in shares in…
Africa’s first Nvidia RTX Pro GPU servers have landed
109 For years, African developers, researchers, studios and AI teams have had no choice but to rent GPU infrastructure from overseas. This meant paying in dollars or euros, contending with high latency…
How a WhatsApp bundle exposed a fault line in SA mobile
132 Telkom has spent years operating in the shadow of Vodacom and MTN. That is changing. South Africa’s third-largest mobile network operator by subscribers has built a prepaid offering that is pulling…
The ‘minimum R20’ to swipe trap is bullying your wallet: Here’s how to fight back
108 ‘Even if someone can comfortably afford to pay an additional R5 when swiping their card, it should not be accepted when the charge is illegal.’ There is no greater betrayal than…
Showmax Originals find a new home on DStv Stream
110 MultiChoice has confirmed that Showmax Originals and select titles will migrate to DStv Stream, where they will sit in a dedicated Showmax section within the app — answering the question that…
Showmax kill date confirmed
140 Showmax has begun communicating specific shutdown dates to subscribers across Africa, telling them that the streaming service will stop accepting new subscriptions and renewals from the end of March and will…
Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi’s
108 A powerful AI model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week was revealed on Wednesday to be from Chinese smartphone and EV giant Xiaomi, after it fuelled speculation that…
Sars cracks down on illicit economy, targets corrupt insiders
137 Sars said illicit economic activity linked to customs and tax systems undermines economic growth, job creation and fair competition. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has intensified its fight against corruption…
Spar starts retrenchment process to slash costs
140 The retrenchments follow uninspiring revenue growth in FY2025 and recent key executive changes Retailer Spar says it will launch a voluntary severance programme in certain parts of the business to improve…