316 ‘The reality is that the future of Barrs is uncertain and, at this stage, not positive.’ There is currently no indication that Barrs Pharmaceuticals is at risk of liquidation, but even…
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UK PM Keir Starmer declares war on doomscrolling
316 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister Keir…
Crippled smelter operators secure tariff lifeline from Eskom
329 Deal now in the hands of regulator Nersa. South Africa’s largest smelter operators have one final hurdle to clear before locking in a new 62 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) tariff…
Streaming platform bags rights for Fifa World Cup in South Africa
352 SportyTV, an African-focused streaming platform, said on Monday that it has acquired pay-television rights to show all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup in South Africa. The deal, which…
The satellite war on terrestrial telecoms has already begun
362 The convergence of several seemingly disparate but interrelated technological advances is bringing mass-market satellite direct-to-device capabilities closer to being an everyday reality. The shift promises to connect the unconnected, especially in…
SAA ‘could have entered Covid pandemic stronger’
236 A turnaround strategy that could have made SAA profitable and competitive was never implemented South African Airways (SAA) knew exactly what was wrong with its business more than a decade before…
Citroën Basalt SUV-Coupé: connectivity, comfort and design intelligence
279 Citroën South Africa has officially launched the Basalt SUV-Coupé, moving beyond teaser fragments to reveal a full vehicle that combines intuitive technology, practical usability and design-led thinking in the B-SUV segment….
The end of MultiChoice as we know it
385 Six months on from the Canal+ takeover, the question is: what kind of company is MultiChoice now? The official line is that the DStv parent, now owned by France’s Groupe Canal+,…
Wall Street strains to justify SpaceX’s $1.75-trillion price tag
395 The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters Wall Street is reaching for some unusual yardsticks to price Elon Musk’s SpaceX. At least one of…
Epic, must-watch 4K footage of the Artemis II launch
505 Steve Nesius/Reuters If you missed the live broadcast – or simply want to relive the moment in full cinematic quality – this 4K footage of the Artemis II launch is essential…