219 Cash-strapped public broadcaster the SABC has proposed applying to national treasury for a VAT exemption on TV licence fees in an effort to boost its finances. According to a report by…
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Telkom has a new logo and brand identity
196 Telkom has made a subtle change to its logo South Africa’s oldest telecommunications operator, Telkom, has a new brand identity, including a refreshed logo. The company, which has been performing well…
Jensen Huang walks a delicate tightrope
195 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Florence Lo/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is no stranger to Beijing, but his most recent visit, his third to China this year, cemented his rock star status…
SharePoint zero-day hits servers, Microsoft issues emergency alert
197 Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately….
Crypto industry shoots for mainstream adoption
202 US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets…
Vodacom fibre play pushes Maziv valuation above Telkom’s
214 Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in fibre network operator Maziv could value the target company at up to R36-billion after agreeing revised terms on Friday. That would make Maziv,…
Takealot taps Mr D to deliver toys, pet food and future growth
190 Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman Takealot Group is ramping up on-demand delivery by repurposing its Mr D takeaway food platform to handle pet supplies, toys and other frequently purchased items in…
Vodacom’s Maziv deal gets makeover ahead of crucial hearing
226 Vodacom South Africa has announced big changes to the terms of its planned acquisition of Vumatel parent Maziv as it works to get the deal over the line. Under the new…
Cut electricity prices for data centres: Andile Ngcaba
184 Andile Ngcaba Convergence Partners chairman Andile Ngcaba said on Friday that government should consider granting a special electricity tariff for data centres to support the ICT sector’s growth. This would be…
‘Oh, Ani!’: Elon’s edgy bot stirs ethical storm
186 Elon Musk is a no-holds-barred kind of tech billionaire. So, too, are his new AI companions. Two characters have been added this week to Grok, the chatbot developed by Musk’s company…
