75 Telecommunications industry body, the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT), has developed a set of industry principles and practices regarding Sim registration for its members – Vodacom, Telkom, Rain, MTN, Liquid…
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Growing debt book: The Foschini Group owed R9 billion by customers
69 TFG is known for offering young adults, including students, clothing accounts that allow them to buy items on credit. The number of customers owing The Foschini Group (TFG) continues to rise,…
South Africa plans to restart PBMR nuclear project next year
70 Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters South Africa expects to lift the care and maintenance status of its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) by the first quarter of next year or…
Managing Sims, saving money: how MSB Micro keeps businesses connected
77 In today’s hyperconnected society, mobile connectivity is key to running a successful business, helping keep employees connected to each other, to organisational resources and to customers. To manage communications effectively, businesses…
FSCA fines Harith General Partners R1.7 million for Fica non-compliance
52 Fica compliance is something companies ignore at their peril as the FSCA will see if they do not comply and fine them. The FSCA has fined Harith General Partners R1.7 million…
Icasa must go back to the drawing board on mobile broadband rules
54 Communications regulator Icasa has been given a bloody nose in the high court in Pretoria after MTN South Africa took it on review, challenging provisions of the mobile broadband service regulations…
Why South Africans are starting to spend crypto, not just trade it
66 Cryptocurrencies are moving beyond being seen as an investment asset as users find real-world uses in everyday contexts. It appears crypto is becoming more like cash – with users prepared to…
Warning to retailers that charge customers extra when paying with bank card
57 Businesses that add a surcharge are in breach of Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act. The consumer goods and services ombud (CGSO) has warned store owners that add a surcharge…
Weak passwords cause one in five breaches
62 According to Simone Santana, MD at Solid8 Technologies, an overwhelming number of breaches now occur due to credential abuse, including the use of stolen or reused passwords, which remain the single…
LG’s Vivace Dryer cuts electricity bills, delivers smart AI
66 The modern South African home faces a familiar set of challenges: rising electricity prices and the constant search for more time in a busy day. In response, many are looking to…