134 While most economists said that the repo rate was too difficult to call, the MPC made the decision not to cut or increase. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank…
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Tim Cook flags memory crunch as AI chips starve smartphones
180 Apple CEO Tim Cook. Carlos Barria/Reuters Apple has warned that rising memory chip prices have started to pressure profitability in the current quarter, echoing warnings from South Korean chip makers that…
Watts & Wheels S1E3: ‘BYD’s Corolla Cross challenger’
138 TechCentral’s electric car show Watts & Wheels is back for episode 3 of season 1, and while EVs remain the focus, the conversation takes a detour into something far less planet-friendly…
How can SA Tourism market the country without a chief marketing officer?
151 Key executive positions remain vacant at SA Tourism. Recent travel statistics from the National Department of Tourism suggest that several vacant executive positions at its marketing agency, South African Tourism (SA…
Fibre industry consolidation in KZN
149 Frogfoot Networks has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal through the acquisition of fibre assets built and operated by Mitsol, bringing an additional 19 000 homes onto its network. Frogfoot said integrating Mitsol’s…
Phishing has not disappeared, but it has grown up
167 The past year has marked a shift away from noisy, obvious scams towards attacks that look like ordinary business. In a recent KnowBe4 webinar, the company’s senior vice president of Threat…
Huawei South Africa celebrates 25 years of innovation with South Africans
132 Huawei marks 25 years of innovation, connection and everyday tech in South Africa. This year, Huawei South Africa is celebrating 25 years of being part of the country’s technology journey. Over…
Mobile coverage masks a deeper broadband failure
201 Ilitha Telecoms CEO Vuyani Jarana Investing in digital infrastructure, particularly fibre broadband, could help South Africa ease long-term fiscal pressures by reducing costs in education, healthcare and public services. That’s the…
Huawei turns 25 in South Africa, celebrates with major device discounts
153 This year, Huawei South Africa is celebrating 25 years of being part of the country’s technology journey. Over the past quarter of a century, Huawei South Africa has grown alongside the…
Nersa approves interim tariff discount for Glencore-Merafe and Samancor smelters
143 How it will be funded is still unclear. Energy regulator Nersa on 29 January approved an application by Eskom to lower the tariff it charges the Glencore-Merafe and Samancor smelters from…