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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg loses R105 billion in a few hours

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg loses R105 billion in a few hours

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has fallen by nearly $7 billion (R105 billion) in a few hours, knocking him down a notch on the list of the world’s richest people.

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All the companies Johann Rupert owns

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All the companies Johann Rupert owns

Whether South Africans eat lunch, watch TV, do banking, go to a hospital, or use the Internet, Johann Rupert gets a slice.

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MultiChoice may be forced to cut DStv prices in 2019

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MultiChoice may be forced to cut DStv prices in 2019

If international trends are followed in South Africa, DStv Premium is set to die at the hands of Netflix.

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Eskom CEO warns of stage 15 load-shedding

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Eskom CEO warns of stage 15 load-shedding

Eskom’s coal-fired power stations do not meet minimum emissions standards, and trying to make them compliant would be too expensive.

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Uncapped fibre and Netflix now cheaper than DStv Premium

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Uncapped fibre and Netflix now cheaper than DStv Premium

Lower uncapped fibre-to-the-home prices and Netflix are killing DStv Premium.

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MTN South Africa and Telkom in talks to merge - Report

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MTN South Africa and Telkom in talks to merge – Report

MTN South Africa and Telkom have held discussions regarding a possible merger, according to a report.

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South Africans dumping DStv

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South Africans dumping DStv

MultiChoice’s latest annual results show that DStv lost about 144,000 subscribers.

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DStv beware — Netflix planning first-ever livestreamed sport event

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DStv beware — Netflix planning first-ever live-streamed sport event

Several major video streaming services have adopted live sports in certain regions in the past few years — including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ Hotstar, and YouTube TV.

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South African Netflix viewers must pay TV licence fees - SABC

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South African Netflix viewers must pay TV licence fees – SABC

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has stated that regulation is needed to expand the definition of a TV licence to include services such as Netflix.

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South Africa's only driver's licence card printing machine breaks again

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South Africa’s only driver’s licence card printing machine breaks again

South Africa’s only driving licence card printing machine has apparently been broken for two weeks.

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ANC blames everyone but itself for load-shedding

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ANC blames everyone but itself for load-shedding

The ANC has come under increasing pressure to resolve South Africa’s power crisis after more than two decades of indecision, graft and political interference reduced Eskom to a dysfunctional entity...

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Eskom created "fake" load-shedding to sign R14.5-trillion in coal contracts

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Eskom created “fake” load-shedding to sign R14.5-trillion in coal contracts

An SIU report found that Eskom employees engineered load-shedding to sign huge emergency contracts to benefit coal suppliers.

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Rain launches 5G network - Hits 250Mbps download speeds

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Rain launches 5G network – Hits 747Mbps download speeds

Rain has launched 5G services in South Africa, offering “ultra-broadband” aimed at home and small business users.

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Russian ship delivered weapons to South Africa, not the other way around — report

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Russian ship delivered weapons to South Africa, not the other way around — report

The delivery of this shipment sparked diplomatic controversy between South Africa and the United States when US Ambassador Reuben Brigety told reporters the arms transaction had involved South Africa...

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I want R20 billion from Vodacom - Nkosana Makate

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I want R20 billion from Vodacom – Nkosana Makate

Nkosana Makate argues that Vodacom owes him at least R20 billion for his role in the company launching Please Call Me.

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SABC wants TV licence fees for laptops, DStv decoders, and Netflix

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SABC wants TV licence fees for laptops, DStv decoders, and Netflix

The government and SABC want people to pay TV licence fees for laptops, tablets, DStv decoders, and Netflix subscriptions, but have dropped smartphones from the list.

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We tested driver's licence and home affairs office phone numbers — not one call was answered

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We tested driver’s licence and home affairs office phone numbers — not one call was answered

MyBroadband phoned multiple driving licence and Home Affairs offices around Gauteng and not one of our calls to an official number was answered.

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Department of Energy to take over Eskom

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Department of Energy to take over Eskom

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the energy department would take over responsibility for overseeing state utility Eskom.

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Apple fined R29.6 million for selling iPhones without chargers

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Apple fined R29.8 million for selling iPhones without chargers

Apple has been fined $2 million (R29.6 million) for selling its iPhone smartphones without chargers in Brazil.

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Naspers appoints new CEO for South Africa

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Naspers appoints new CEO for South Africa

Naspers has appointed Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa to the global Naspers management team as chief executive officer for South Africa.

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Netflix killing DStv in South Africa could cost thousands of jobs

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Netflix killing DStv in South Africa could cost thousands of jobs

MultiChoice has warned that if ICASA proceeds with heavy-handed regulations, it could cost thousands of jobs.

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Government sued over Cuban engineers

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Government sued over Cuban engineers

Labour union Solidarity has announced it will serve court papers on the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, over the use of Cuban engineers to help fix the country’s...

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Eskom no longer forced to use 100% black-owned suppliers

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Eskom no longer forced to use 100% black-owned suppliers

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has published new preferential procurement rules for tenders, bringing an end to a previous requirement that said companies could be disqualified if they were not...

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To save Eskom, BEE rules must go — former MTN and Microsoft boss

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To save Eskom change empowerment rules — former MTN and Microsoft boss

Eskom board member Mteto Nyati says empowerment rules holding back Eskom must be scrapped.

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Mxit founder Herman Heunis passes away

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Mxit founder Herman Heunis passes away

Before WhatsApp, before BBM, before Facebook, South Africa had Mxit.

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MultiChoice swings from R2.8 billion profit to R2.9 billion loss

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MultiChoice swings from R2.8 billion profit to R2.9 billion loss

MultiChoice declared no dividend for the year. Weak domestic currencies has hurt the company, but DStv in South Africa also recorded a huge drop in trading profit.

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ANC blocks Starlink in South Africa

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ANC blocks Starlink in South Africa

Democratic Alliance communications spokesperson Dianne Kohler Barnard slammed the ANC over “blocking” Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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Netflix has no plans to change its prices in South Africa

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Netflix has no plans to change its prices in South Africa

While Netflix is testing different packages, it has no plans to increase its fee in South Africa.

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The SABC wants to launch a streaming service to take on Netflix

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The SABC wants to launch a streaming service to take on Netflix

SABC CEO Madoda Mxakwe has stated that the public broadcaster will launch an OTT streaming service to compete with international players like Netflix.

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Starlink is welcome in South Africa — if its 30% owned by black people, women, youth, or people with disabilities

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Starlink is welcome in South Africa — if it’s 30% owned by black people, women, youth, or people...

Communications minister Mondli Gungubele says that Starlink must comply with South Africa’s laws around ownership equity for electronic communications network providers.

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Private companies must take over South Africa’s failing state-owned firms — ANC draft policy

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Private companies must take over South Africa’s failing state-owned firms — ANC draft policy

An ANC document revealed that government wants more private companies to invest in infrastructure and take over SOEs.

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De Ruyter releases Eskom book with explosive allegations

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De Ruyter releases Eskom book with explosive allegations

The former Eskom CEO’s claims will likely cause a headache for Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan when he appears before Scopa this week.

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New Takealot CEO announced

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New Takealot Group CEO announced

Takealot has appointed Mamongae Mahlare as its next group chief executive officer.

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André de Ruyter under investigation for alleged irregularities

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André de Ruyter under investigation for alleged irregularities

Andre de Ruyter was being investigated by Eskom’s new board for alleged procurement irregularities before his resignation.

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Eskom is the ANC's feeding trough — De Ruyter comes out guns blazing in interview

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Eskom is the ANC’s feeding trough — De Ruyter comes out guns blazing in interview

Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter believes that South African politicians — and those in the ANC in particular — are complicit in corruption and power station sabotage that has hammered the utility.

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South Africa's R740,000 app website uses R950 template and "admin" for password

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South Africa’s R740,000 app website uses R950 template and “admin” for password

Digitech is currently offline and throwing errors. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies also revealed who redesigned the website.

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“Disappearing airtime” is real – We have the proof j.mp/2vBydeo

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Airbnb is killing the tourism industry in South Africa - Hotels

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Airbnb is killing the tourism industry in South Africa – Hotels

Major entities in the hospitality industry in South Africa have called for government to step in an regulate Airbnb, according to a City Press report.

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Eskom blocks town from using own solar power to avoid load-shedding

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Eskom blocks town from using own solar power to avoid load-shedding

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that a small Free State municipality is not allowed to use its own solar power to reduce load-shedding, despite sourcing much of its electricity from private...

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Huge R1.54 petrol price drop expected in December

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Huge R1.54 petrol price drop expected in December

The AA has announced that its expects a big drop in the petrol price in December.

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South Africa spent R1.6 billion on Cubans - but locals could have done the work

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South Africa spent R1.6 billion on Cubans – but locals could have done the work

The South African government paid over R1.6 billion to Cuba for services which could have been done by local workers.

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Syndicates stole 65 truckloads of Eskom coal in a day — Report

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Syndicates stole 65 truckloads of Eskom coal in a day — Report

A former operative of a coal “black site” has revealed how syndicates around Middelburg hijacked Eskom’s coal supplies and resold them for around 10 times the price that Eskom pays.

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DStv bans any content with Steve Hofmeyr

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DStv bans any content with Steve Hofmeyr

MultiChoice has banned any content that includes Steve Hofmeyr from being shown on its platforms, including DStv.

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South Africa’s only driver’s licence card printing machine has broken down — again

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South Africa’s only driver’s licence card printing machine has broken down — again

The Department of Transport says its driving licence card printing machine broke down and will take weeks to fix.

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Telkom wants to buy Cell C

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Telkom wants to buy Cell C

Telkom offered to buy Cell C and combine South Africa’s two smallest mobile network operators to better compete against larger rivals, according to people familiar with the matter.

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We were not hacked, a clever criminal convinced us to give him our data – Experian SA CEO

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We were not hacked, a clever criminal convinced us to give him our data – Experian SA CEO

Experian South Africa CEO Ferdie Pieterse downplayed the seriousness of a data breach which exposed the personal details of 23.4 million individuals.

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Eskom proposes Stage 16 load-shedding schedules

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Eskom proposes Stage 16 load-shedding schedules

Eskom has confirmed that an update to a national standards document proposes providing load-shedding schedules up to Stage 16.

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Here are 120 South African engineers who can fix the water crisis instead of Cuban engineers - Solidarity

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Here are 120 South African engineers who can fix the water crisis instead of Cuban engineers –...

Solidarity has sent a list of more than 120 “competent and willing” South African engineers to Minister Lindiwe Sisulu who can be replace the 24 Cuban engineers which will cost millions.

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TV Licence inspectors can come into your house without a warrant

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TV Licence inspectors can come into your house without a warrant

The SABC’s Gugu Ntuli told MyBroadband that the broadcaster has not used TV Licence inspectors in 10 years.

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Mantashe blames private sector for load-shedding

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Mantashe blames private sector for load-shedding

Energy minister Gwede Mantashe has tried to shift the blame for South Africa’s inadequate electricity capacity to the private sector instead of acknowledging the ruling party’s total failure.

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You cannot accept a TV as a gift unless you have a valid TV licence

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You cannot accept a TV as a gift unless you have a valid TV licence

The need for a TV licence extends beyond presenting it when you buy a new TV online or at a store.

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FNB gets Apple Pay

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FNB gets Apple Pay

FNB customers can now add their cards to the Apple Wallet and make payments with their iPhone or Apple Watch at supported contactless payment points.

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Eskom confirms stage 7 load-shedding

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Eskom confirms stage 7 load-shedding

Eskom has confirmed that the System Operator is implementing stage 7 power cuts during South Africa’s evening peak power demand periods.

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Distributing PDF of André de Ruyter's book a criminal offence

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Distributing PDF of André de Ruyter’s book a criminal offence

An intellectual property specialist says merely opening a copy sent to you amounts to a copyright infringement.

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ANC cannot pay salaries - and owe SARS millions

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ANC cannot pay salaries – and owes SARS millions

The cash-strapped ANC is struggling to pay salaries after SARS claimed R17 million because of unpaid taxes.

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Eskom paid R26.00 for one-ply toilet rolls which cost R3.99 at Checkers

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Eskom paid R26.00 for one-ply toilet rolls which cost R3.99 at Checkers

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said the utility spent obscene amounts buying basic day-to-day goods, like R26 for a one-ply toilet roll and R51 per black refuse bag.

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Spar joins the fight against South Africa's cigarette ban

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Spar joins the fight against South Africa’s cigarette ban

A number of prominent South African companies have published an open letter to Cyril Ramaphosa, pleading for the national ban on tobacco products to be lifted.

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South African drivers among worst in the world — Study

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South African drivers among worst in the world — Study

South Africa ranked dead-last out of 20 countries in a comparison of road fatalities. The study also found men were signficantly more likely to be involved in car accidents than women.

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Samsung Pay promotion - Win great prizes

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Samsung Pay promotion – Win great prizes

Samsung Pay was launched in South Africa in August 2018, offering users a secure and easy-to-use platform to make contactless mobile payments.

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South African brothers vanish – along with R51 billion in Bitcoin

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South African brothers vanish – along with R51 billion in Bitcoin

A pair of South African brothers have vanished, along with Bitcoin worth R51 billion from their cryptocurrency investment platform.

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Goodbye Eskom — Vodacom to pilot buying all its power from independent producers

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Goodbye Eskom — Vodacom to pilot buying all its power from independent producers

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says they are in negotiations with Vodacom, and Vodacom has called on companies to join the utility’s 100 megawatts from 100 companies push.

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South Africa lost R15 billion in taxes due to cigarette and alcohol ban

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South Africa lost R15 billion in taxes due to cigarette and alcohol ban

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter said the excise duties is only a small part of the total loss in taxes because of the alcohol and cigarette ban.

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Vodacom caught stealing airtime from its own subscribers

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Vodacom caught stealing airtime from its own subscribers

A new investigation revealed that Vodacom has billed its customers for content services without their permission.

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Billions looted in corrupt COVID-19 feeding frenzy - Report

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Billions looted in corrupt COVID-19 feeding frenzy – Report

South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is investigating 90 companies which are alleged to have benefitted from corrupt health department contracts, according to a report in the Sunday Times.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX must have black ownership to launch Starlink in South Africa - ICASA

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX must have black ownership to launch Starlink in South Africa – ICASA

New black empowerment laws in the telecommunications industry are jeopardising the rollout of SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service in South Africa.

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Eskom doesn't deserve a cent of taxpayer money — De Ruyter

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Eskom doesn’t deserve a cent of taxpayer money — De Ruyter

Eskom can’t rely on government bailouts forever, but it also needs the energy sector regulator to allow it to increase prices to meet the cost of producing power, says CEO André de Ruyter.

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City Power paid R3,450 for a small bottle of sanitizer which costs R30

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City Power paid R3,450 for a small bottle of sanitiser which costs R30

A new report revealed City Power paid R158,700 for 46 small bottles of sanitiser, which works out to R3,450 per bottle. The same product can be purchased at Clicks for R29.99 each.

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SABC executives paid millions despite huge losses

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SABC executives paid millions despite huge losses

The SABC paid its top executives and senior managers millions despite huge losses at the state broadcaster.

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Apple Pay now available in South Africa

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Apple Pay now available in South Africa

Apple Pay is now available in South Africa, but not all banks support the digital mobile payment platform

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Eskom announces permanent load-shedding

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Eskom announces permanent load-shedding

Eskom plans to implement permanent load-shedding in South Africa for the next two years.

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Frankfort switches off solar panels after Eskom blocks them from cutting load-shedding

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Frankfort switches off solar panels after Eskom blocks them from cutting load-shedding

The independent power producer supplying Frankfort and the surrounding area in Mafube municipality with electricity from solar farms says it had to start switching off some of its panels after a...

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Edgars and Jet may not re-open after lockdown

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Edgars and Jet may not reopen after lockdown

Edcon Holdings Ltd., South Africa’s second-biggest clothing retailer, said it may not be able to re-open at the end of a three-week national shutdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

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Suspected sabotage took down entire Eskom power station

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Suspected sabotage took down entire Eskom power station

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter and public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan have commented on why Camden power station was taken offline.

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Pravin Gordhan refuses to name senior politicians accused of Eskom corruption

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Pravin Gordhan refuses to name senior politicians accused of Eskom corruption

Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan says the credible information former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter provided didn’t reveal anything new, while the rest of his utterances must be treated with...

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Toyota threatens to leave Durban

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Toyota threatens to leave Durban

Toyota is concerned about the violence and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and said it is not certain if it can continue to invest in South Africa.

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Eskom tells municipalities to prepare for stage 8 load-shedding

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Eskom tells municipalities to prepare for stage 8 load-shedding

All municipalities have been advised to adjust their load shedding schedule up to stage 8.

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Eskom not just the ANC's feeding trough — everyone is milking it dry

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Eskom not just the ANC’s feeding trough — everyone is milking it dry

Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan says multiple institutions, both local and multinational, in addition to some ANC politicians, benefited from corruption and sabotage at Eskom.

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South African fintech company raises R1.23 billion

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South African fintech company raises R1.23 billion

SA fintech company Yoco has raised R1.23 billion to accelerate product development and reach more merchants in South Africa and beyond.

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Ramaphosa puts Internet censorship law into operation

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Ramaphosa puts Internet censorship law into operation

President Cyril Ramaphosa and communications minister Khumbudzo Nthsavheni have enacted the controversial Film and Publications Amendment Act, previously nicknamed the “Internet Censorship Bill.”

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Government blows R93 million on minister's homes

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Government blows R93 million on minister’s homes

Among the expenses was R470,000 to repair an intercom and security system at a Houghton Estate home in Johannesburg.

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DA sends Minister Ebrahim Patel a book titled “E-Commerce, a South African Perspective"

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DA sends Minister Ebrahim Patel a book titled “E-Commerce, a South African Perspective”

The DA has made a step-by-step video for the Minister of Trade and Industry on how to purchase this book.

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Eskom employees break powerplants and cause load-shedding to make extra money

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Eskom employees break powerplants and cause load-shedding to make extra money

Eskom employees collude with contractors and suppliers in a “big scam” to increase their overtime and bonuses and make money on the side through inside information.

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Microsoft launches free Python programming course

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Microsoft launches free Python programming course

Microsoft has introduced a YouTube video series called Python for Beginners that aims to teach aspiring programmers the fundamentals of the Python programming language.

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Telkom and Netflix partner for new streaming data services

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Telkom and Netflix partner for new streaming data services

Telkom has announced a new partnership with Netflix in South Africa.

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SABC wants you to pay a TV Licence for your smartphone

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SABC wants you to pay a TV Licence for your smartphone

SABC Head of TV Licences Sylvia Tladi has confirmed the SABC’s recent request for new laws regarding TV Licences.

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WeBuyCars to buy Ticketpro Dome in Northgate

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WeBuyCars to buy Ticketpro Dome in Northgate

WeBuyCars, the biggest car-buying service in the country, is set to buy the Ticketpro Dome in Northgate.

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Energy expert Ted Blom has died

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Energy expert Ted Blom has died

Well-known energy sector commentator Ted Blom has passed away.

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Former Cell C executive arrested for R64-million tender scam

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Former Cell C executive arrested for R64-million tender scam

A former executive head of IT at Cell C has been arrested in relation to a R64-million tender scam and is facing charges of fraud and corruption.

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Big WhatsApp photo quality upgrade

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Big WhatsApp photo quality upgrade

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature to beta testers that allows sending photos in their original resolution.

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Our money will be available to all South African businesses - Johann Rupert

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Our money will be available to all South African businesses – Johann Rupert

Screenshots posted on social media suggests that SMME relief finance is only available to businesses which are 51% black-owned, but Johann Rupert said his R1-billion assistance is for all businesses.

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Netflix wants movies and shows from South Africa

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Netflix wants movies and shows from South Africa

Netflix wants to bring South African movies and shows to a global audience.

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Karpowerships will cost South Africa half-a-trillion rand

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Karpowerships could cost South Africa half-a-trillion rand

After several legal and environmental regulatory setbacks, the plan to use Turkish company Karpowership’s ship-mounted power plants has regained momentum.

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How safe is Samsung Pay

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Eskom Stage 8 load-shedding possible, warns Ted Blom

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Eskom Stage 8 load-shedding possible, warns Ted Blom

Power and mining expert Ted Blom has warned that South Africans should prepare for Stage 8 load-shedding to become a reality as Eskom continues to struggle to maintain its ageing power plants.

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Serious concern over South Africa's Internet censorship bill

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Serious concern over South Africa’s Internet censorship bill

Hopes were dashed that new regulations would clarify and untangle the mess of the Films and Publications Amendment Bill, also referred to as the Internet Censorship Bill.

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R100 million for airport renovation goes missing

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R100 million for airport renovation goes missing

Over R100 million allocated for renovations to two North West airports has reportedly “gone missing.”

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The free VPN that allows you to watch Netflix US in South Africa

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The free VPN that allows you to watch Netflix US in South Africa

There is a painless and efficient way of watching content from the Netflix US catalogue.

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Drunk drivers beware - 7 days in jail before your bail hearing

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Drunk drivers beware – 7 days in jail before your bail hearing

If you get caught for drunk driving over the festive season, you may have to spend a week in jail before your bail application is heard.

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Akhram Mohamed, Chief Technology Officer of Huawei Consumer Business Groups, talks about the Huawei P40 Lite 5G smartphone with Aki Anastasiou. Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=qtgWiR

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