214 Cell C is looking to cement its position as the leading network for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa — even as rival MTN launches a challenge to its…
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DStv’s French reboot – TechCentral Broadcasting and Media
152 MultiChoice Group is entering uncharted territory. With Groupe Canal+’s takeover now final, the South African pay-TV giant has fallen under foreign control for the first time in its history. Calvo Mawela…
Trump’s visa folly is South Africa’s talent opportunity
236 US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a staggering US$100 000 fee on new H-1B visas is a spectacular own goal for America and its technology industry. It is a hammer…
Board shake-up as French take control of MultiChoice
222 Former MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela The French are moving quickly to stamp their authority on MultiChoice Group, announcing on Monday that CEO Calvo Mawela is longer CEO of the South…
Trump’s visa overhaul hits India’s IT titans
199 India’s US$283-billion (R4.9-trillion) IT sector will have to overhaul its decades-old strategy of rotating skilled talent into US projects following US President Donald Trump’s move to impose a $100 000 fee for…
The sweeping changes coming to e-hailing in South Africa
218 The transport department began holding workshops on new e-hailing rules last week as government gears up to improve safety for passengers and drivers using ride-hailing transport platforms like Uber. The first…
Trump delivers hammer blow to US tech industry
182 US President Donald Trump. Brian Snyder/Reuters The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay US$100 000 (R1.7-million) per year for H-1B worker visas, prompting some big tech companies…
Eskom unplanned outages hit eight-year low
147 Eskom said on Friday that South Africa’s power system remains stable, with month-to-date energy availability at 71% and unplanned outages at an eight-year low. The state-owned utility reported that unplanned outages…
Scatec’s Renewable Energy Innovations in Vehicles
228 Norwegian renewable energy systems specialist Scatec has piloted the use of industrial electric vehicles at its solar farms in the Northern Cape. Responding to a query from TechCentral, Scatec said the…
Nvidia-Intel pact leaves AMD exposed in chip wars
228 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia’s deal with Intel could put the struggling chip maker’s next-generation manufacturing technology on a stronger footing, even without a direct commitment from the AI chip leader to use…