186 Gaetan Soltesz, GM of FAST Congo With more than 25 years of international telecommunications experience, Gaetan Soltesz is the new GM of FAST Congo, the joint venture formed in the Democratic…
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Pet emergency response: Essential pet first aid kit items for dogs and cats
198 Preparing for a pet emergency starts with recognising warning signs like sudden weakness, vomiting, diarrhoea, or pale gums. Do pets really need a first aid kit? Whether you’re a new pet…
The end of load shedding hasn’t fixed South Africa’s power problem
215 A new interactive report by residential solar energy specialist Wetility shows clear disparities in the reliable supply of electricity across South Africa’s municipalities, with outages lasting about two hours in some…
Amazon ramps up satellite war with $11.6-billion Globalstar buy
161 A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon Leo internet network satellites from the Cape Canaveral in the US in April 2025. Steve Nesius/Reuters Amazon.com will acquire Globalstar…
Expert explains real cost of constant two-pot withdrawals on retirement savings
167 Sean Van Zyl of Old Mutual Personal Finance has mapped out two scenarios to compare the ‘real cost’ of constant withdrawals over a five-year period. The two-pot retirement system was designed…
Icasa’s infrastructure database plan raises national security alarm
208 A body representing South Africa’s largest telecommunications operators has warned that Icasa’s proposed national infrastructure database could create national security risks and has accused the ICT sector regulator of failing to…
Avast Business and Avert IT Distribution rewrite the SMB cybersecurity playbook
200 As cyberthreats grow in scale and sophistication, businesses are realising that cybersecurity is no longer just a technical requirement but a strategic necessity. Yet, for many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs),…
Uber in big pivot to autonomous robo-taxis
179 Uber Technologies has committed more than US$10-billion to buying thousands of autonomous vehicles and taking stakes in their developers, breaking from its asset-light “gig economy” business model to avoid disruption from…
Sars tightens its grip on tax penalties
325 Legislative amendment narrows the bona fide ‘inadvertent error’ defence route. The powers of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) in the Tax Administration Act to raise penalties for non-compliance should not…
Telkom launches prepaid fibre for businesses
280 Telkom’s Lunga Siyo Telkom Business has launched a prepaid fibre product aimed at small enterprises, start-ups and short-term operations that want reliable connectivity without signing a long-term contract or going through…