139 First things first, what are you reading this article on? Is it your mobile device? If you answered yes to that, you’re part of the majority. Why? Spending time on your…
Category: Business
These peanut butter products have been recalled over dangerous toxin levels
129The affected products were manufactured on 15 January 2026. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has recalled selected ButtaNutt peanut butter spreads after detecting unsafe levels of aflatoxin. The NCC said it received…
RAT attacks target banking apps in South Africa
139 Picture: Unsplash / rupixen South Africans who use banking apps are being warned about a fast-growing form of digital fraud known as Remote Access Trojan or RAT attacks. RATs give criminals…
Dr Google, meet Dr Chatbot
141 Asking AI about medical symptoms does not help patients make better decisions about their health than other methods, such as a standard internet search, according to a new study published in…
A million reasons monopolies don’t work
140 Vumatel has crossed one million fibre subscribers. It’s a hugely significant milestone for the Maziv-owned operator, but the number matters less for what it says about one company than for what…
Bloisi’s big cleanup at Prosus
146 Fabricio Bloisi Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi said the Naspers-controlled technology investment group plans to sell more than US$2-billion (R32-billion) in non-strategic and underperforming assets in its current financial year, with “even…
Nersa blunder triggers sharper electricity tariff increases
180 South Africa’s energy regulator said on Sunday that it granted Eskom larger electricity rate increases for its next two financial years than originally set after admitting errors in its earlier calculations….
Vodacom dropping R5.6-billion for spectrum in key market
144 Vodacom Group-controlled Vodafone Egypt has secured additional mobile spectrum as part of a multi-year investment programme announced by the Egyptian government, in a deal that will see Vodacom book an intangible…
Nersa’s mistakes turn 5.36% tariff increase into 8.76%
149Follows a redetermination of Eskom’s revenue to correct previous regulatory errors. Consumers’ fears came true this weekend when energy regulator Nersa confirmed that Eskom’s average tariffs will increase by 8.76% this year,…
Washington takes on Beijing in race for Africa’s critical minerals
160 The US is using offtake deals and state-backed funding to compete in the short term with China in securing supplies of African copper, cobalt and other critical minerals, diplomats, executives and…