Prosus gave up its stake in Russia’s largest social network for nothing, walking away from a company run by an executive under US sanctions. VK sold the shares acquired from …
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Vodacom spends record R5.8bn on it’s local network as it battles load shedding
SA’s largest mobile operator Vodacom, which has been battling power challenges and the effects of rising inflation, says it spent a record R5.8 billion on its local network in its …
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Honor, Oppo, and Xiaomi launches a flagship handsets taking on Samsung in South Africa
While Samsung is the most dominant smartphone brand in South Africa, companies like Honor, Oppo, and Xiaomi have recently released flagship handsets they hope will help them compete with the …
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Prasa suspends former acting CEO following ‘serious allegations’ of wrongdoing
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has suspended its chief information officer, David Mphelo, in the wake of claims that he was involved in “irregularities in recruitment and …
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Elon Musk scraps new Twitter label hours after launch
Twitter launched two new verification tools Wednesday but “killed” one of them hours later in a messy start to owner Elon Musk’s campaign to revamp the influential platform following his …
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Big win for Amazon’s new headquarters in South Africa
The developers behind the R4.6-billion multi-purpose complex in Cape Town set to house Amazon’s new African headquarters scored a major court win on Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed …
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Concerns about social grants as Telkom threaten to terminate it’s IT service to SAPO
The expiration of Telkom’s contract to supply IT services to the South African Post Office (SAPO) could affect the provision of social grants to millions of South Africans. While reports …
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Transnet to meet with amakhosi and South African Police Service to resolve threats and derailment
After a train carrying export coal to Richards Bay was derailed near Ulundi on Tuesday, Transnet said it would meet with traditional leaders in the area as it is extremely …
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Bank Zero announces launch of cash deposits, announces 2023 fees
Bank Zero has launched cash deposits at Shoprite and Pick n Pay — a feature it prioritized due to customer demand. “Customers can deposit at any PnP or Shoprite till-point,” …
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MultiChoice has issued a trading statement warning shareholders that it expects to report a net loss in its interim financial results on Thursday. Last year the company announced earnings per …