136 National treasury has stepped in to rescue state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech, which is in dire financial straits and no longer a going concern due to the ongoing fees dispute with…
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Mining sector sounds alarm over soaring electricity costs
138 South Africa’s mining sector says electricity prices – which have risen by more than 900% since 2007 – remain the single biggest threat to competitiveness, investment and jobs, despite the absence…
‘We drive an electric Uber’
136 The fourth episode of TechCentral’s electric motoring show, Watts & Wheels, covers a packed news agenda, two vehicle reviews and an in-depth look at the 2026 South African Car of the…
why single views require collaboration
161 In a world driven by data (and what companies can do with it), organisations are chasing the elusive single view of the customer, a comprehensive, unified understanding of each client across…
South Africa’s data centre market ripe for consolidation
146 Wiocc Group’s Joshua Smythwood The acquisition by Open Access Data Centres (OADC) of seven facilities belonging to NTT Data (previously Dimension Data) is a sign of a broader market trend, reflected…
Pick n Pay disappointed as it faces potential loss of nearly half a billion
134 The retailer said it expects its headline loss per share to be more than 20% higher than last year’s. Pick n Pay told shareholders it expects a larger financial loss than…
How Avast and Gen Digital are raising the bar in cybersecurity
126 Digital threats are evolving faster than many organisations and consumers realise. Today’s attackers don’t always rely on obvious malware or brute-force attacks – they leverage deception, scale and trusted platforms to…
Inside Canal+’s plan to cut billions in costs at MultiChoice
131 France’s Canal+ Group wants to remove over R7.5 billion (€400 million) in costs annually from the newly acquired MultiChoice unit by FY30 (early 2030). While this may seem a tall order,…
Protected: Tired of being ‘strong’? First for Women reveals what women need
106 This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Tired of being ‘strong’? First for Women reveals what women need appeared first on…
Online sales can’t save Pick n Pay from Black Friday hangover
133 Pick n Pay has unexpectedly warned investors that its headline loss per share for the current financial year will widen by more than 20% compared with the prior year, blaming a…