161 X owner Elon Musk. Benoit Tessier/Reuters A coalition of women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists is calling on Google and Apple to remove the social media site X and its…
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Will Sars be able to avert tax increases?
168 A close watch on debt collections and enhanced compliance measures can be expected. One thing most South Africans do not want this year is three budgets. What they likely want is…
Taiwan seeks arrest of OnePlus CEO
143 OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. Carlo Allegri/Reuters Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the CEO of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, alleging he was involved in illegal business and recruitment activities in…
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of pivotal election
147 Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh term…
The 87% celebration hides a 51% reality
173 The 2025 matric results are in. Top achievers have been photographed. Headlines have declared success. And if you believe the numbers, South African education is thriving. But there’s a figure that…
Touchscreens are making cars more dangerous
149 In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in vehicle dashboards…
Agoa clears hurdle, but probably not good news for SA
189 Experts expect that South Africa will probably not be included in Agoa this time and will probably be blocked when it reaches Trump’s desk. Agoa has cleared another hurdle, but that…
After exiting greylist, SA now also off European list of high-risk country jurisdictions
177 South Africa is increasingly making progress in being seen as an investment destination that is safe and run according to financial legislation. The good news that South Africa was removed from…
Capital flight deepens as investor confidence in SA weakens
171 Analysts warn that hostile legislation and infrastructure failures are choking growth and job creation. South Africa’s investment climate is flashing red. The latest data from the Centre for Risk Analysis shows…
The era of (relatively) cheap computers is over
163 Technology industry experts have warned that the global memory chip shortage, which is fuelling a sharp rise in the price in computer and smartphone pricing, is likely not a short-term spike…