324 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has attacked South Africa’s head of public diplomacy, Clayson Monyela SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has called a senior South African government official “a fucking racist” and an…
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Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event
306 Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, is hosting the next edition of its AI Innovation Roadshow for Africa, this time in a fully digital format. The webinar is set…
Icasa moves to mandate national infrastructure database
334 Communications regulator Icasa has published draft regulations that will compel every licensed network operator in South Africa to submit detailed data on their fibre, towers, ducts, poles and planned roll-outs to…
High market volatility ruins the mood for investors
491 JSE delivers lacklustre returns in the first quarter, followed by big gyrations in the first few days of the second Wild swings in financial markets have been testing the nerves of…
SAA acting CEO appointment labelled ‘clusterf**k’ by aviation insiders
323 The appointment of Matshela Seshibe as acting CEO of SAA has been questioned after his controversial tenure at Daybreak Farms The appointment of Air Chefs catering boss Matshela Seshibe as acting…
Are subscription paywalls financial traps? Here’s what you should know
450 The rise of paywalls means you now have to decide whether it’s worth paying a premium for access to information or media. Nothing is for mahala anymore, not even information freely…
Property market shows signs of recovery as deposit requirements ease
489 Lower interest rates have boosted home-buying activity, with the BetterBond Home Loan Index up 21.8% since the low point in the fourth quarter of 2023. South Africa’s residential property market is…
South Africa’s draft AI policy is a bureaucrat’s dream
484 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has gazetted South Africa’s draft national AI policy for public comment, opening a 60-day window for submissions on an 86-page document…
SAA CEO Lamola and directors quit as airline accused of purge
564 South African Airways (SAA) is facing renewed uncertainty after Group CEO Professor John Lamola and three non-executive directors announced their resignations on Friday afternoon. Now, analysts are warning that the airline’s…
Standard Bank experiences data breach that exposes client account details
391 PICTURE: X/ STANDARD BANK Some clients have expressed concern after learning that Standard Bank South Africa has experienced a data breach that exposes clients’ details, making them easy targets of scams….