217 Charge founder Joubert Roux Nearly a year after President Cyril Ramaphosa hinted at tax rebates or subsidies for electric car buyers, there has been little obvious movement. At Naamsa | The…
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Eskom vs solar users: Outa slams costly compliance rules
277 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has asked homeowners and businesses who have private solar installations to pause any plans to register their systems with energy regulator Nersa until Outa and…
South Africa will offer US revised trade deal
261 Trade minister Parks Tau. Leah Millis/Reuters South Africa will offer the US a revised trade deal in an effort to lower the 30% tariff imposed last week on its exports to…
Naspers unit gets EU nod for mega food delivery deal
304 A Just Eat delivery rider cycles through Manchester, UK. Phil Noble/Reuters Technology investor Prosus gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for its €4.1-billion (R84-billion) bid for Just Eat Takeaway, after agreeing…
Bank branch smart ID and passport services set for big expansion
281 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs plans to expand its partnership with South Africa’s banks for the processing of smart ID cards and passports. In a statement…
Watts & Wheels Ep 3: ‘We drive the new Dongfeng Box’
308 The Dongfeng Box electric city runabout has landed in South Africa, and Watts & Wheels has taken the vehicle – one of the cheapest electric cars currently on sale in the…
Africa’s quiet crypto revolution – TechCentral
390 For many years, countries across Africa have been quietly leading the race when it comes to the practical adoption of cryptocurrency. From cross-border payments to savings, everyday users on the continent…
From Bottles to battle: how Pick n Pay is turning to tech in retail fight
332 Enrico Ferigolli Pick n Pay continues to invest meaningfully in technology as it battles for market share with Shoprite Group’s Sixty60 and other retailers in the fast-growing on-demand grocery delivery market….
How competition policy can rein in Big Tech’s AI power
292 The author, the Competition Commission’s Donnavan Linley As digital markets continue to expand and artificial intelligence evolves, governments and regulators need to remain agile when it comes to governance and public…
Teraco says it’s completed JB4, a 50MW data centre
301 Teraco’s JB4 is a 50MW data centre facility located in Bredell in Ekurhuleni South Africa’s largest data centre operator, Teraco, has completed its latest build project, JB4, a 50MW AI-ready facility…