191 BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen Car manufacturers in South Africa are finding it difficult to plan their production lines for future demand because government policy on new energy…
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Canal+ concedes Showmax ‘not a commercial success’
182 Groupe Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada on Thursday acknowledged that Showmax, the streaming platform owned by MultiChoice Group, has failed to achieve commercial success and has been a significant drag on the…
South Africa’s skills advantage is being overlooked at home
187 The author, Richard Firth South Africa is known all over the world for its natural beauty, its mineral resources and (sometimes) its sporting prowess. Now we are also becoming known as…
The control layers that make AI usable in real-world logistics
201 AI projects in logistics rarely fail because the technology “doesn’t work”. They fail because the organisation can’t explain, in operational terms, what an AI output is allowed to do. Is it…
BMW SA hits record output as CEO rejects calls for higher tariffs
175 BMW South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen South Africa’s motoring industry is not calling for steep hikes in vehicle import duties and instead wants targeted policy adjustments to support domestic manufacturing,…
Tesla abandons traditional EV growth for a high-stakes AI future
195 Patrick Pleul/Reuters Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than US$20-billion this year — but little of it will go to its traditional business…
Chinese car makers flood South Africa while factories lag
247 Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa As Chinese car manufacturers rapidly expand their presence in South Africa, scrutiny is growing over the nature of their investments – and whether they are delivering meaningful…
Popia is strong, Paia needs reform, says Information Regulator
177 The Information Regulator’s Mukelani Dimba Wednesday, 28 January marks World Data Privacy Day. With South Africa’s Information Regulator celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, TechCentral spoke to Mukelani Dimba, acting executive…
AI replaces people as Amazon cuts 16 000 corporate jobs
165 Amazon said on Wednesday it was cutting 16 000 jobs worldwide in the second major round of layoffs at the company in three months, as it restructures after pandemic-era over-hiring and…
Rand stronger now than it was 10 years ago
221 The South African rand continued its remarkable ascent against the US dollar on Wednesday, breaching the R15.80/$ level. The local currency is now stronger against the dollar than it was in…