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- 5 000 fake DStv chargers seized, destroyed in Durban port bustby Staff Reporter on May 16, 2025 at 8:40 am
MultiChoice said on Friday that it has concluded proceedings against an importer of counterfeit power supply units.
- Zoom Fibre’s mission: powering the economy with world-class internetby Zoom Fibre on May 16, 2025 at 8:17 am
Zoom Fibre’s mission has always been to bring the power of fibre to communities and to bridge the digital divide.
- Cell C may list on the JSE as Blue Label eyes big restructuringby Duncan McLeod on May 16, 2025 at 6:43 am
Blue Label Telecoms has said it may list mobile operator Cell C on the JSE as part of a broader restructuring of the group.
- Grok’s South Africa blunder raises alarms over chatbot oversightby Agency Staff on May 16, 2025 at 5:32 am
Unsanctioned changes at xAI led to Grok spouting conspiracy theories about “white genocide” in South Africa.
- Beyond instinct: how AI is reshaping retail store layouts in South Africaby Nkosinathi Ndlovu on May 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Customer data is key as retailers like Shoprite move towards hyper-personalised shopping.
- Company behind South African-built geyser claims up to 84% energy savingsby Editor on May 15, 2025 at 3:53 pm
The geyser, which uses a “nano” heat pump, consumes just 0.6kW of electricity but costs nearly R25 000.
- PIC appoints new CEOby Nqobile Dludla on May 15, 2025 at 12:41 pm
The Public Investment Corp has appointed Patrick Dlamini as its new CEO, effective 1 June.
- Huge crypto exchange hit by cyberattackby Agency Staff on May 15, 2025 at 12:21 pm
Coinbase has forecast a hit of between $180-million and $400-million from a cyberattack.
- Trump tells Tim Cook: stop building iPhone plants in Indiaby Agency Staff on May 15, 2025 at 10:37 am
US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop building iPhone plants in India.