127 Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases. Here is a list of…
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Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala to step down in 2027
124 Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala. Luc Gnago/Reuters Standard Bank Group said on Thursday that its CEO, Sim Tshabalala, would retire towards the end of 2027 in line with its leadership…
Trump eases rocket rules, boosting Musk’s SpaceX
143 The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket…
The great blockchain letdown – TechCentral
223 If you asked someone 10 years ago what the hottest technology of the 2020s would be, they would probably have said “blockchain”. It was all the rage. Forget bitcoin, they said,…
Bitcoin hits fresh record amid investor optimism
145 Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday as increasing expectations for easier monetary policy from the US Federal Reserve added to tailwinds from recently announced financial reforms. The world’s largest crypto-asset…
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to launch electric cars in South Africa
163 The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra beat the Tesla Model S Plaid at the Nürburgring Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi, which has diversified into electric cars in recent years, has revealed for the…
Driving on sunshine – how EVs and solar could power South Africa forward
104 South Africa’s energy and mobility sectors are colliding in transformative ways. Electric vehicles have become more accessible, and CleanTechnica reports that local EV sales have grown by 35% between 2023 to…
Rosebank Mall flips the switch on massive hybrid power system
152 The popular Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg has unveiled a gigantic new hybrid energy system comprising 1.3MW of solar power, a 7.2MWh battery system, a 4.5MW inverter and three 1MW dual-fuel diesel/gas…
Every electric car you can buy in South Africa right now – with pricing
187 TechCentral regularly publishes a list of all the battery-electric cars available for sale in South Africa, along with prices, performance figures and more. Since we first published the list in 2022,…
Absa joins Shoprite rewards line-up with up to 60% cashback
122 Six months after a deal with First National Bank rewards programme eBucks ended, Shoprite Group has announced a new partnership with Absa. Shoprite, which owns Checkers and the popular Sixty60 on-demand…