216 South African companies have taken widely divergent approaches to their work-from-home polices as the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns recede into memory. While some have embraced the remote work culture, others have…
Category: Tech
Fresh call to cut South Africa’s EV taxes
129 Charge founder Joubert Roux Nearly a year after President Cyril Ramaphosa hinted at tax rebates or subsidies for electric car buyers, there has been little obvious movement. At Naamsa | The…
Eskom vs solar users: Outa slams costly compliance rules
181 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has asked homeowners and businesses who have private solar installations to pause any plans to register their systems with energy regulator Nersa until Outa and…
South Africa will offer US revised trade deal
160 Trade minister Parks Tau. Leah Millis/Reuters South Africa will offer the US a revised trade deal in an effort to lower the 30% tariff imposed last week on its exports to…
Naspers unit gets EU nod for mega food delivery deal
191 A Just Eat delivery rider cycles through Manchester, UK. Phil Noble/Reuters Technology investor Prosus gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for its €4.1-billion (R84-billion) bid for Just Eat Takeaway, after agreeing…
Bank branch smart ID and passport services set for big expansion
151 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs plans to expand its partnership with South Africa’s banks for the processing of smart ID cards and passports. In a statement…
Watts & Wheels Ep 3: ‘We drive the new Dongfeng Box’
170 The Dongfeng Box electric city runabout has landed in South Africa, and Watts & Wheels has taken the vehicle – one of the cheapest electric cars currently on sale in the…
Africa’s quiet crypto revolution – TechCentral
249 For many years, countries across Africa have been quietly leading the race when it comes to the practical adoption of cryptocurrency. From cross-border payments to savings, everyday users on the continent…
From Bottles to battle: how Pick n Pay is turning to tech in retail fight
172 Enrico Ferigolli Pick n Pay continues to invest meaningfully in technology as it battles for market share with Shoprite Group’s Sixty60 and other retailers in the fast-growing on-demand grocery delivery market….
How competition policy can rein in Big Tech’s AI power
157 The author, the Competition Commission’s Donnavan Linley As digital markets continue to expand and artificial intelligence evolves, governments and regulators need to remain agile when it comes to governance and public…