439 Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Five members of Eskom’s outgoing board will continue to serve on the newly approved board by cabinet, with current chair Mteto Nyati staying on for another year…
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Malatsi promises to tear up old policy playbook
266 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi said on Friday that government is changing its approach to policy formation in the telecommunications sector by incorporating more input from…
Vodacom’s sizzling summer deals feature tantalising 20GB for R99 offer
285 Leading South African mobile network operator Vodacom has officially launched its Vodacom V-Up Summer Campaign for 2025, themed “Extra Your Summer”. The campaign offers R500-million in customer value through record-breaking data…
the new era of workforce management
311 Workforces everywhere are changing, and quickly. Hybrid models, rising compliance complexity, new employee expectations and relentless pressure to deliver more with less are reshaping how organisations operate. What worked yesterday might…
MTN launches integrated home-mobile plans
285 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN South Africa has launched a portfolio of integrated home and mobile connectivity plans as it moves to beyond its previous “Ambition 2025” strategy towards a…
LG’s new MoodUP fridge comes in every colour
221 Most refrigerators are sold in one colour. The new LG MoodUP has many. For the first time in South Africa, the largest appliance in the home is no longer a static,…
How AfriGIS supports South Africa’s geospatial information management strategy
273 The author, Liza Nolte, new business development manager for AfriGIS The launch of South Africa’s Geospatial Information Management Strategy (Gims) marks a major turning point in our journey towards a spatially…
South Africa’s R2.2-trillion energy plan gets cabinet green light
309 Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Image: GCIS Cabinet has approved the final draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which maps out the country’s future energy mix. Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo…
India’s call centre jobs are vanishing as AI chatbots take over
245 At a start-up office in Bengaluru, developers are fine-tuning AI chatbots that talk and message like humans. The company, LimeChat, has an audacious goal: to make customer service jobs almost obsolete….
BYD supercharges South Africa’s electric future
245 TechCentral broke the news earlier on Thursday that BYD – often called “China’s Tesla” – plans to build a megawatt-class EV charging network in South Africa. This is a significant development…