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6 things that are more expensive in South Africa at the start of 2022
Statistics South Africa has published its latest consumer price index, showing that annual headline inflation jumped to 5.9% in December 2021, up from 5.5% in November 2021. This is the highest annual increase since March 2017 when the rate was 6.1%, the statistics body said in a statement on Wednesday (19 January). The main contributors
Audi is building a massive electric car charging network in South Africa
German carmaker Audi has announced a partnership with GridCars to install ultra-fast charging stations across South Africa. This will make it the first electric vehicle brand to invest in this technology through publicly-accessible sites, the company said in a statement on Thursday (20 January). “The 150kW public chargers initiated by Audi will be the first
The FAA says some 777s are cleared to fly to airports with 5G C-band
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that more planes will be able to land in low-visibility conditions despite the rollout of 5G C-band, including some models of the Boeing 777 aircraft that’s used by many international airlines. According to a statement from the regulatory agency, it’s cleared three more models of radar altimeters as safe
Google to stop offering free G Suite plan
Google will stop offering its free G Suite plan later this year, 9to5Google has reported. The publication has seen an email Google sent to Workspace administrators on Wednesday informing them of the change. “We are writing to let you know that your G Suite legacy free edition will no longer be available starting 1 July 2022,”
Proudly SA gets R42 million cash injection from taxpayers
The Proudly South African website was inaccessible for most of December 2021 and January 2022, and a search of its site history on Internet Archive revealed that the website went offline on several occasions before that. An industry source told MyBroadband that the site was infected with malware and taken down by the hosting provider. MyBroadband contacted
Looks like FedEx won’t be adding lasers to its airplanes
It looks like the FAA may have made a whoopsie. Remember when the US aviation authority suggested that FedEx might possibly potentially maybe be able to stick a laser onto its cargo planes to knock missiles out of the sky? Yeah, no: “further internal study is necessary,” the FAA wrote on Thursday (via Reuters), adding
Samsung unveils first smartphone chip with ray-tracing graphics
The world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, has unveiled the first smartphone chip to feature ray-tracing graphics. After announcing a licencing agreement with AMD in 2019 and confirming last year that its next flagship mobile chip would boast AMD’s RDNA architecture, the South Korean tech giant announced the Exynos 2200 on Tuesday. Built on a 4nm manufacturing process,
Pick n Pay car licence disc renewal and traffic fine service launched
Pick n Pay has rolled out a vehicle licence disc renewal and traffic fine management pilot programme in 1,429 stores across South Africa. While a similar service has been available at selected Spar and Pick n Pay stores in partnership with Renewonline, the new system works through an online portal and is more widely available. Customers
Sony shares dive on R1.06 trillion Microsoft-Activision deal
Sony Group Corp. shares fell as much as 9.8% in Tokyo, their biggest intraday drop since March 2020, after PlayStation rival Microsoft Corp. announced a $69 billion deal to acquire games publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. The blockbuster acquisition escalates Microsoft’s spending spree to secure intellectual property assets for its Xbox Game Pass service, which has
Apple and Google warn that new tech bills threaten user privacy
Apple Inc. and Google warned U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that bipartisan antitrust legislation aimed at curbing the power of big technology companies will threaten the privacy and security of users. Escalating its opposition to the legislation, Apple sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin; the panel’s ranking Republican, Chuck Grassley; Antitrust Subcommittee Chair
Big concern over 5G danger near airports
A trade association representing major U.S. airlines asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the nation’s top communications and aviation regulators to prevent wireless carriers from implementing 5G services close to airports. Airlines for America warned in a letter Monday that the traveling and shipping public could see “catastrophic disruptions” if the new C-band frequencies were
Vodacom shareholders approve Vodafone Egypt takeover
Vodacom’s proposed takeover of Vodafone Egypt was approved by Vodacom’s minority shareholders during a general meeting on Tuesday morning. “Vodacom Group’s proposed acquisition of a 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt cleared a crucial hurdle today when Vodacom minority shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the transaction,” the operator said in a statement. The shareholders also
Dark Fibre Africa plans to cut jobs!
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) is embarking on a restructuring process that will see significant staff cuts at the wholesale fibre infrastructure provider. DFA started rolling out fibre infrastructure in 2007 to transmit metro and long-haul telecommunications traffic. To date, the operator has deployed over 13,000 km of ducting infrastructure in major metros, secondary cities, and
How to manage the rising cost of living in 2022
18 January 2022 – There are clear signs that the cost of living for South Africans will keep rising in 2022. This is because there could be a rise in interest rates, electricity prices, and certain food groups that are affected by changes in the market. According to Rob Gwerengwe, CEO of FNB Middle Market, "Consumers have
Apple digital keys reportedly coming to some Hyundai cars this summer
Hyundai and its Genesis brand are reportedly close to adding support for Apple’s digital car key feature, which lets you unlock and start compatible vehicles using the iPhone’s Wallet app, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. According to Gurman, the so-called “CarKey” feature is set to come to Hyundai’s Genesis lineup this summer. Hyundai already offers
Amazon advertising over 200 jobs in South Africa — including work from home positions
Amazon is advertising over 200 jobs in South Africa, including technical, customer service, human resources, and business development positions. Amazon has been growing its presence in South Africa over the last few years and plans to build a large new office in River Club, Cape Town, to accommodate this growth. Cape Town has close links with the
How much Capitec’s departing CFO’s shares are worth
Capitec announced last week that chief financial officer André du Plessis will retire on June 30. Described by the group as a “co-founder”, he joined the bank on its establishment 22 years ago. According to Capitec’s most recent annual report, Du Plessis had 900 595 shares in the bank. This equates to a holding of
Load-shedding in 2021 — according to EskomSePush
South Africa’s most popular load-shedding app, EskomSePush (ESP), has built up a large cache of information about the country’s loathed rotational power cuts during 2021. ESP co-founder Herman Maritz recently announced he would be working on the app and related projects full-time for the next six months. Although he could not share more about their
Walmart to create its own cryptocurrency
Walmart is preparing to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of non-fungible tokens, filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show, setting the stage for meeting its customers in the emerging metaverse. The retailer sought several new trademarks in December that show it intends to make and sell virtual goods such as electronics, decor,
FedEx wants to put anti-missile lasers on cargo planes
FedEx has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for permission to equip one of its cargo planes with an anti-missile laser system. In a public notice reported by NBC News, the mailing and transportation services company said it wanted to install the advanced defensive weapon on an Airbus A321-200 that directed infrared laser energy toward an incoming missile