106 Newly appointed Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati Microsoft has appointed Vukani Mngxati as the new CEO of Microsoft South Africa, effective immediately. Mngxati takes over from Lillian Barnard, who was…
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More details emerge on massive new Seacom cable
136 The Seacom 2.0 cable, Seacom’s planned 25 000km submarine broadband system announced earlier this week, will go live in late 2029 or early 2030, according to the company’s CEO, Alpheus Mangale….
Capitec mobile, services now drive over a quarter of revenue
114 Capitec CEO Graham Lee Fintech services, which include revenue from MVNO Capitec Connect and other value-added services like the recently launched airtime advance, now account for just over a quarter of…
Vivo aiming to be the Haval of South Africa’s smartphone market
137 Vivo South Africa GM Tony Shi Chinese car brands such as Haval, Chery, BYD, Omoda and Jaecoo are making massive inroads in South Africa’s new vehicle market, challenging traditional incumbents as…
AI-powered Alexa+ headlines Amazon’s new device line-up
108 Amazon’s Panos Panay unveiling the Scribe tablet Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a refreshed line-up of devices optimised for home security and its new artificial intelligence-infused Alexa+ voice assistant. At an event…
Spotify founder and CEO to step down
108 Daniel Ek on stage in 2024. Laure Andrillon/Reuters Spotify founder-CEO Daniel Ek will step down to become executive chairman in January, the Swedish streaming company said on Tuesday as it named…
South Africa eyes tighter drone rules with new register, air corridors
117 Government is looking to develop a register for all drones that are operated, distributed or sold in South Africa. The transport department has published a draft document for public comment proposing…
Eskom in dramatic swing into profit
124 Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Eskom has reported R16-billion in profit after tax for 2025. That compares to a R55-billion after-tax loss for the 2024 financial year. Board chairman Mteto Nyati told…
Opera launches Neon browser, powered by AI agents
146 Opera Software has launched Neon, an AI-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more…
Rooftop solar surges 400% while utility-scale projects stall
134 Energy generation from South Africa’s renewable energy programme has grown by 280% since 2015. However, generation from the programme remains unchanged at about 8.3 TWh in the first half of 2025…