Twitter shareholders approved billionaire Elon Musk’s proposed $44 billion buyout, paving the way for a trial next month to determine the deal’s fate. A majority of Twitter shareholders voted in …
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France’s Canal+ doubles stake in MultiChoice in a year
Canal+, a unit of France’s $9.7 billion Vivendi SE, has been speeding up its acquisition of shares in South African television and entertainment company MultiChoice Group, with its stake having …
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Operators call for consultation over government’s plan to shut 2G and 3G services in South Africa
South Africa’s biggest telecommunications operators, Vodacom, MTN and Telkom, have called for more consultation over government’s plan to terminate 2G and 3G services by 2025. The companies have warned that further …
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South African government turns to wind amid energy crisis
The South African government has increased the wind energy allocation for Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme bid window six to 3.2GW due to the urgent need for increased capacity …
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AFDB appoints Nomfundo Xenia Ngwenya as the new executive director for South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho.
The African Development Bank(AFDB) has named five women including South Africa’s Nomfundo Xenia Ngwenya as executive directors for a three-year term. In total, 12 executive directors were appointed, according to …
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Massmart begins shutting unviable Game stores across South Africa
Massmart, subject to a full buyout offer from parent Walmart Inc, has begun shutting unprofitable and unviable Game stores across South Africa. In December 2021, it announced that it had …
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South African Rand firms as dollar weaken before US inflation data
The rand strengthened in early trade on Monday, as the dollar weakened ahead of key US inflation data this week that might give the Federal Reserve room to slow the …
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Major damages as dam collapse at South African Diamond mine
A dam at South Africa’s abandoned Jagersfontein diamond mine collapsed early Sunday, triggering heavy flooding that damaged property and killed at least three people. About nine houses were swept away …
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South Africa plans frequency trading to empower SMEs
South Africa’s minister of communications Mrs Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has published a draft policy document that has proposed the trading of radio frequency spectrum in the country. During a media briefing …
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Cannabis Company SafriCanna sells all its output for next year as Europe’s demand increases
Booming demand for medicinal cannabis from Europe to Australia has seen a South African producer sell all of its output for next year in advance. SafriCanna signed sale deals with …