126 Showmax was originally launched as MultiChoice’s answer to the global streaming boom MultiChoice, which is now part of the Canal+ Group, has confirmed it will discontinue its Showmax streaming service following…
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GSMA warns geopolitics could split global mobile standards
162 GSMA deputy chair Ralph Mupita Global mobile industry body GSMA is concerned that ongoing geopolitical tensions could lead to a bifurcation of standards that could have a severe impact on supply…
Citroën teases Basalt SUV Coupé
128 Citroën South Africa is taking an unconventional approach to the launch of its Basalt SUV Coupé, using a two-week teaser campaign that foregrounds design and user experience before releasing any technical…
Meta to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp amid EU pressure
148 AI rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta Platforms said, aiming to head off a possible temporary order from EU antitrust regulators after complaints from competitors shut out…
Fight over RMB Holdings turns ugly as directors hamstrung
155 A full 10 out of 20 resolutions didn’t pass at its AGM… The battle over listed RMB Holdings (RMH) – which only has a single major asset, being 38.5% of Atterbury…
Spar shareholders unhappy with how much executives are set to earn
154 Spar’s four executive directors cost the retailer north of R58.8 million in salary packages in 2025. Spar will hold talks with unhappy shareholders about executive pay after more than 60% of…
Apple debuts MacBook Neo to challenge Windows PCs, Chromebooks
137 Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop line-up starting at US$599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market…
the maturation of LSD Open
137 LSD Open CEO Neil White About four years ago, LSD Open hit a real crossroads. We were this scrappy but cool 30-person Linux/open-source niche services company with a massive reputation for…
VW is recalling 25Â 729 Polo Vivos due to this issue
124 The National Consumer Commission said the cars were sold nationally. Volkswagen Group Africais recalling 25Â 729 Polo Vivo cars sold from February 2025 to February 2026. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) said…
Africa reaches cybersecurity milestone with continent’s largest Zero Trust deployment
137 Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON Africa has reached a significant cybersecurity milestone with the successful deployment of the continent’s largest Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access and Prisma Access…