188 Scheme finally sends claims-error-affected members the letter it ought to have a week ago. Discovery Health’s abrupt about-turn where it will now cover the costs of a claims processing error was…
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Viu takes on social media giants with new ‘shorts’ feature
155 Streaming service Viu has launched a new a vertical video section on its mobile app offering one to three minutes episodic micro-dramas. Named “Viu Shorts”, the content is presented in a…
Getting Venezuela’s oil isn’t the risk — getting companies to invest is
174 The oil companies joining President Donald Trump at a press conference on Friday did not look particularly excited by the prospect of gaining access to more oil. Here’s why. It was…
Tech execs join SEZ advisory board
200 Trade minister Parks Tau Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau has gazetted the names of the new members of the special economic zones (SEZs) advisory board, with a few drawn…
Work begins on what will be Africa’s biggest airport
166 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a US$12.5-billion (R205-billion) construction project for what officials say will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed in 2030 in the…
Mandatory mediation of RAF cases ‘a failure’
165 The Road Accident Fund is the largest defendant in the country and a ‘notoriously recalcitrant litigator’ – and all that the practice directive manages to achieve ‘is to support its adopted…
Alphabet tops $4-trillion valuation
177 Alphabet hit a US$4-trillion (R65.5-trillion) market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent’s sharpened AI focus allayed doubts about its strategy and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes…
Eskom smart meter roll-out is badly behind
183 The prospect of Eskom meeting its March 2026 or March 2027 smart meter roll-out targets looks increasingly unlikely. The utility has only installed and uploaded 75 736 smart meters on feeders affected…
Google wins big as Apple rewires Siri with Gemini
181 Siri has fallen hopelessly behind other chatbots Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal that deepens the tech giants’ alliance…
Treasury closes municipal money taps
178 ‘Process flawed’ says Salga. A total of 75 municipalities nationwide are at risk of not receiving the tranche of their equitable share payable this month due to alleged financial mismanagement. Municipalities…