246 The Competition Commission has given the go-ahead for Lesaka Technologies to acquire digital financial services upstart Bank Zero in a R1.1-billion transaction. TechCentral reported in June that Lesaka had agreed to…
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Plentify scores in funding round as AI home-energy tech heats up
264 Plentify co-founders Kailas Nair and Jon Kornik South African electrotech company Plentify has concluded an oversubscribed series-A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to date to nearly US$15-million (R256-million). Plentify…
‘Please call me’ saga not over yet for Nkosana Makate
246 Nkosana Makate in the constitutional court last year Nkosana Makate and his lawyers have agreed to ring-fence 40% of the payout he received from Vodacom earlier this month for the “please…
Why Telkom is winning in mobile
274 Telkom Consumer CEO Lunga Siyo Stringent cost management has been a driver of Telkom Mobile’s success alongside its market-leading value offerings. At R79/GB, Telkom is offering prepaid data at the cheapest…
Cloudflare meltdown knocks major websites offline
353 Problems at content delivery network provider Cloudflare caused disruptions to online platforms across the world on Tuesday – and the problem is so bad it took down a website that detects…
Crypto at Pick n Pay is faster than tap-to-pay
302 Pick n Pay’s Deven Moodley The speed at which crypto payments are processed at Pick n Pay till points is reducing time to check out, minimising queues and improving overall customer…
iONLINE launches Sense Hub, simplifying IoT deployment
231 iONLINE Connected Networks, a global internet of things connectivity provider, today launched Sense Hub, a ready-to-deploy solution that removes the inefficiencies and risks inherent in fragmented sensor ecosystems. Developed by iONLINE’s…
Honor displays human-centric innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2025
244 Global leading artificial intelligence device ecosystem company Honor wrapped up a successful three days at the Africa Tech Festival 2025, leaving an indelible impression on thousands of delegates who attended Africa’s…
Telkom is sitting pretty
277 Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom has delivered an impressive set of interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025, underscoring the extent to which the company is outperforming its…
Reality check for electric car sales in South Africa
270 WeBuyCars CEO Faan van der Walt South African consumers have all but turned their backs on electric vehicles – so far, at least – and the impact on the used-car market…