212 South Africa has a new rand-pegged stablecoin. Called ZAR Supercoin, the stablecoin is “purpose-built for South Africa and the wider African market”, according to its backer, New York-listed Super Group. ZAR…
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WhatsApp agrees to greater transparency for South African users
158 A dispute between WhatsApp and the Information Regulator of South Africa has been settled out of court. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, the chair of the Information Regulator, Pansy…
South Africa rolls out 24-hour digital visas for international film crews
121 Home affairs has gazetted (PDF) a screen talent and global entertainment scheme – abbreviated as Stages – a visa reform aimed at boosting South Africa’s standing as a global destination for…
Valve’s Linux console takes aim at Microsoft’s gaming empire
132 Valve’s new Linux-powered gaming console Valve on Wednesday laid out its most ambitious hardware push ever: a living-room “Steam Machine” console, a new Steam controller and a “Steam Frame” VR headset…
why marketing leaders must make strategic choices
117 In a high-performance environment, marketing leadership is no longer about doing it all, it’s about doing what truly matters. Some are bold and highly visible; these are the big bets that…
EU moves to ring-fence 6GHz band for 6G, squeezing out Wi-Fi
107 Europe’s telecommunications operators are set to gain access to the bulk of key spectrum coveted also by internet providers, with the backing of an advisory body to the European Commission, people…
load shedding down, energy investments up as reforms take hold
181 Finance minister Enoch Godongwana Government is ramping up energy investments, with 720MW of new renewable capacity nearing completion and a new infrastructure bond in the works, finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced…
Tech push helps Sars deliver R78-billion revenue boost
134 Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter Tax collections are expected to remain buoyant in the medium term, with the South African Revenue Service working on eight “generation projects”, including the adoption of new…
China’s BAIC to start assembling SUVs in South Africa next year
128 The BAIC B30 SUV displayed at the launch event in Johannesburg. Nqobile Dludla/Reuters Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) South Africa will start assembling its newly launched B30 off-road SUV at its factory…
Saba calls for DNS and IP blocks to curb illegal online gambling
110 The South African Bookmakers’ Association (Saba) has proposed a number of tech-led interventions to deal with illegal online gambling, claiming that unlawful offshore operators account for about 62% of online gambling…