131 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs…
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Eskom and BYD to work together on South African EV charging network
81 BYD’s new Dolphin Surf Eskom has signed a memorandum of cooperation with BYD Auto South Africa aimed at advancing electric mobility in the country, while supporting the launch of the Chinese…
Google to anchor subsea cables with four new Africa ‘connectivity hubs’
91 Google Africa CEO Alex Okosi Google has revealed plans to build four “connectivity hubs” across the African continent that will serve as landing stations for its undersea cable infrastructure. Speaking to…
Huawei declares open battle with Nvidia in AI chip race
70 People visit a Huawei booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, in July 2025. Go Nakamura/Reuters Huawei said on Thursday it will roll out four new iterations of…
The most iconic Android phones ever made
109 Image for illustration purposes only The Android operating system, owned by internet advertising giant Google, is the most used computing platform in the world. Google acquired Android in 2005 and chose…
Metrofile is set to leave JSE in buyout deal
97 Metrofile Holdings will be acquired by a special purpose company wholly owned by Mango Holding in a cash-for-shares transaction that values the group at R3.25/share. The deal and offer price, announced…
Yoco CEO Katlego Maphai to step down after 10 years
86 Yoco co-founder and outgoing CEO Katlego Maphai Katlego Maphai, co-founder and long-serving CEO of South African fintech company Yoco, has announced he will step down from the role after more than…
Zero Carbon Charge moves from Wolmaransstad proof site to N3, N1 corridors
99 Zero Carbon Charge’s proof-of-concept site near Wolmaransstad Zero Carbon Charge, the company building a network of national off-grid electric vehicle charging stations, said on Wednesday that it plans to begin construction…
MTN bets on AI data centres to drive next growth phase
105 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group is preparing a major push into artificial intelligence infrastructure, signalling a strategic shift beyond its traditional telecommunications business. According to a Bloomberg News report…
Outa seeks to drive final nail into e-tolls coffin
83 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has launched fresh legal action in the high court in Pretoria, seeking an order that roads agency Sanral has effectively abandoned its e-tolls debt claims…