134 Former MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela The French are moving quickly to stamp their authority on MultiChoice Group, announcing on Monday that CEO Calvo Mawela is longer CEO of the South…
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Trump’s visa overhaul hits India’s IT titans
127 India’s US$283-billion (R4.9-trillion) IT sector will have to overhaul its decades-old strategy of rotating skilled talent into US projects following US President Donald Trump’s move to impose a $100 000 fee for…
The sweeping changes coming to e-hailing in South Africa
139 The transport department began holding workshops on new e-hailing rules last week as government gears up to improve safety for passengers and drivers using ride-hailing transport platforms like Uber. The first…
Trump delivers hammer blow to US tech industry
113 US President Donald Trump. Brian Snyder/Reuters The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay US$100Â 000 (R1.7-million) per year for H-1B worker visas, prompting some big tech companies…
Eskom unplanned outages hit eight-year low
106 Eskom said on Friday that South Africa’s power system remains stable, with month-to-date energy availability at 71% and unplanned outages at an eight-year low. The state-owned utility reported that unplanned outages…
Scatec’s Renewable Energy Innovations in Vehicles
126 Norwegian renewable energy systems specialist Scatec has piloted the use of industrial electric vehicles at its solar farms in the Northern Cape. Responding to a query from TechCentral, Scatec said the…
Nvidia-Intel pact leaves AMD exposed in chip wars
142 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia’s deal with Intel could put the struggling chip maker’s next-generation manufacturing technology on a stronger footing, even without a direct commitment from the AI chip leader to use…
Mustek in strong second-half turnaround, hikes full-year dividend
117 Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht JSE-listed technology distributor Mustek has delivered an improved bottom line in the year to 30 June 2025, even as group revenue fell sharply in a challenging economic…
Nvidia bets $5-billion on Intel, fuelling turnaround hopes
105 Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia has announced it will invest US$5-billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chip company weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US…
Eskom must go back to drawing board on new 3GW power plant
124 One of South Africa’s top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public consultation….