81 Remember the time when cash notes and clunky coins filled your wallet? Today, your wallet’s bill compartment and coin pockets are probably much emptier, while its card slots are overflowing with…
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Well-known South African e-commerce company shuts its doors
208 South African accommodation booking platform Afristay has confirmed that it closed its business operations in early 2025. Afristay director Rupert Bryant told MyBroadband that the company had significantly decreased in size…
Larry Ellison, 80, is now world’s second richest person
102 Oracle chairman Larry Ellison Larry Ellison is the world’s second-wealthiest person for the first time ever, as a red-hot rally in Oracle’s share price has catapulted his net worth to US$251.2-billion….
Criminal case in Internet fight
252 The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has opened a criminal case with Mauritian police following alleged fraud in the election of the Afrinic board of directors. Special elections for the African…
Spam call epidemic: operators say their hands are tied
83 Data privacy and unlawful interception of information laws prevent South Africa’s mobile operators from getting tougher in the first against spam calls at the network layer – but interventions taken in…
South Africans shifting away from WhatsApp and Facebook
131 Meta Platforms’ dominance in the South African social media market is waning, with users of WhatsApp and Facebook beginning to turn to other platforms, like TikTok and Telegram. This is according…
Nissan doubles down on South Africa despite plant uncertainty
106 Nissan Africa president Jordi Vila. Image: Nqobile Dludla/Reuters Nissan is still committed to growing in Africa, with plans to introduce new SUVs and new variants of existing models, its Africa president…
Starlink considering R2-billion investment in South Africa
152 Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, in a potential workaround of South Africa’s Black-empowerment rules to gain an operating license, may invest about 2 billion rand in the country, Business Day reported citing…
Apple plans product blitz to reignite growth
80 Apple is planning new iPads, MacBook Pros and more in the coming months Apple is planning an ambitious pipeline of new products for release during the first half of 2026, including…
Afrikaans ride-hailing service Wanatu versus Uber in South Africa
143 E-hailing service Wanatu has gained prominence in the South African market, given its unique service offerings compared to other competitors in the industry. The service most recently added long-distance trips to…