226 The convergence of several seemingly disparate but interrelated technological advances is bringing mass-market satellite direct-to-device capabilities closer to being an everyday reality. The shift promises to connect the unconnected, especially in…
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SAA ‘could have entered Covid pandemic stronger’
137 A turnaround strategy that could have made SAA profitable and competitive was never implemented South African Airways (SAA) knew exactly what was wrong with its business more than a decade before…
Citroën Basalt SUV-Coupé: connectivity, comfort and design intelligence
201 Citroën South Africa has officially launched the Basalt SUV-Coupé, moving beyond teaser fragments to reveal a full vehicle that combines intuitive technology, practical usability and design-led thinking in the B-SUV segment….
The end of MultiChoice as we know it
237 Six months on from the Canal+ takeover, the question is: what kind of company is MultiChoice now? The official line is that the DStv parent, now owned by France’s Groupe Canal+,…
Wall Street strains to justify SpaceX’s $1.75-trillion price tag
245 The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters Wall Street is reaching for some unusual yardsticks to price Elon Musk’s SpaceX. At least one of…
Epic, must-watch 4K footage of the Artemis II launch
303 Steve Nesius/Reuters If you missed the live broadcast – or simply want to relive the moment in full cinematic quality – this 4K footage of the Artemis II launch is essential…
Musk hurls expletives at senior SA diplomat in Starlink row
222 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has attacked South Africa’s head of public diplomacy, Clayson Monyela SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has called a senior South African government official “a fucking racist” and an…
Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event
217 Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, is hosting the next edition of its AI Innovation Roadshow for Africa, this time in a fully digital format. The webinar is set…
Icasa moves to mandate national infrastructure database
230 Communications regulator Icasa has published draft regulations that will compel every licensed network operator in South Africa to submit detailed data on their fibre, towers, ducts, poles and planned roll-outs to…
High market volatility ruins the mood for investors
330 JSE delivers lacklustre returns in the first quarter, followed by big gyrations in the first few days of the second Wild swings in financial markets have been testing the nerves of…