117 Woolworths has reported strong growth in online sales in both its food and fashion, beauty & home categories, though headline earnings have come under pressure. Full-year headline earnings in the 52…
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Google dodges bullet in major antitrust ruling
103 Carlos Barria/Reuters Google won’t have to sell its Chrome browser, a judge in Washington said on Tuesday, handing a rare win to Big Tech in its battle with US antitrust enforcers,…
Travel fraud surges as criminals loot airline rewards points
106 Jason Lane-Sellers Travel fraud and related crime is on the rise worldwide as criminals take aim at the security vulnerabilities of rewards programmes offered by airlines, among other loopholes. According to…
iOCO turnaround gathering pace – TechCentral
94 iOCO co-CEOs Rhys Summerton, left, and Dennis Venter A turnaround at IT services group iOCO – previously EOH Holdings – is gathering pace. The group said on Tuesday in a trading…
Major airline targets South Africa for IT talent
97 Airline group Emirates is offering 200 specialised IT roles to South Africans as part of a global recruitment drive. It said in a statement on Tuesday the jobs covered areas such…
Discover Sport launches as South Africa’s social platform for athletes and fans
109 Discover Sport founder Stephen Watson South Africa has a new social media platform dedicated solely to sport. Called Discover Sport, the platform – launched by the same team that has built…
Job losses, management shake-up at Huge Group
87 Huge Group, the telecommunications investment company that attempted unsuccessfully to acquire software services company Adapt IT in a hostile takeover, is cutting jobs and restructuring its management team. In a statement…
From Trump to TikTok: how digital platforms bend the rules of politics
84 Digital platforms have become the essential infrastructure of modern life. They power everything from our group chats to businesses, shopping, election campaigns and emergency coordination. They instantly connect us and continuously…
Engie Kathu CEO steps up to drive South Africa’s independent power agenda
100 Precious Mmabakwena Edward The department of electricity & energy has appointed a new head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO). Precious Mmabakwena Edward, who started on Monday, brings considerable experience…
Cyber crooks cashing in as ATM attacks decline
76 The rate of banking sector-related contact crimes such as branch-before-deposit and ATM-after-withdrawal robberies are in sharp decline as criminals find higher rates of success through digital means to defraud people. According…