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Truecaller To Offer Its Caller Identification Feature to WhatsApp
Truecaller will offer its caller identification feature to WhatsApp and other messaging apps. Truecaller will help users identify potential spam calls. According to CEO, Alan Mamedi said the feature is currently in beta phase and will be rolled out globally later in May. Truecaller said they are in discussion with India’s telecommunication regulator to implement
Rand Remain Extremely Weak
South Africa's rand remains weak as it awaits global markers shift as it remains at R18.30/USD. According to Investec chief economist, Annabel Bishop, “the rand is seeking a directional driver as a risk averse environment persists in global financial markets, and so for EM markets ad currencies.” Bishop said the momentary policy globally is also
Meta Platforms Obtains Graphcore AI Networking Chip Team
Social media giant, Meta Platforms has hired an Oslo-based team. Last year the team was building Artificial Intelligence network technology at Graphcore, a British chip unicorn. Jon Carvil a Meta spokesperson confirmed the hiring of the new team. “We recently welcomed a number of highly specialised engineers in Oslo to our infrastructure team at Meta.
Beyond Lubricants: Castrol Expands Their Distributor Network by Partnering with Local Independent Car Service Workshops
Oil and lubricants company, Castrol, has announced the opening of its new Auto Service centre in partnership with an established independent, female-owned Car Service workshop in Ballito, Kwa Zulu-Natal. This is part of Castrol’s distributor-network development plan to have a substantial number of centres opened across the country, 2 of which are currently operating in
FNB says consumers are spending more on groceries and eating out
FNB’s card data shows that individual customers are spending more of their income on groceries and entertainment, which includes out-of-home experiences such as eating out. Currently, groceries account for 28% of customer spend, compared to 27% last year, and entertainment is at 12%, compared to 11.5% last year. The current top 3 spend categories are
A Blend of Technology and Style: The HUAWEI nova 11i
Following great excitement around the launch of the new HUAWEI Nova 11i, the HUAWEI Consumer Business Group has announced that the smartphone is now available on South Africa’s retail shelves and from the HUAWEI online store. The HUAWEI Nova 11i is a reiteration of the brand's elite flagship lite smartphones and exudes the best of
Implement those tariffs now, Mr Patel- Francois Baird
If the government was in any doubt about the difficulties facing the South African chicken industry, they should have been removed by the profit warning from the country’s largest poultry producer, Astral Foods. Astral has confirmed what it announced in January – that profits for the first half of the financial year, to be announced
FNB Connect rewards customers with over R300 million in free data and voice minutes
FNB Connect, one of South Africa's leading Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO), has rewarded FNB and RMB Private Bank customers with over R300 million worth of free data and voice minutes in the first half of the 2023 financial year. This is part of its ongoing commitment to providing more value to FNB and RMB
South Africans to Expect Stage Six Load-Shedding Until Further Notice
Sunday Eskom announced the implementation of stage 6 as from 4 pm Sunday until further notice due to the failure of additional generating units and the delay in returning several units to service. The power utility said, “This is anticipated to persist throughout the week. Eskom will publish a further update as soon as any
Court Rule In Favour to exempts Schools, hospitals from load shedding
The Pretoria High Court ruled that government schools, hospitals and clinics, and the country’s police buildings be exempted from load-shedding. The high court ruled that load-shedding constituted an infringement of constitutional rights. This follows after the UDM and other political parties submitted an application arguing that the government and Eskom had violated basic human rights
Rain in Roaming Deal with Vodacom For News Network Service
Thursday, Rain confirmed their signing deal with telecom giant Vodacom to launch a national 4G mobile service called Rain Mobile. The network service will have a voice service. Rain said it aims to become a more full-service telecommunications provider. Previously Rain services only included data services for smartphones and wireless services. Speaking to TechCentral, the
HUAWEI and SuperSport United Bring the Latest Technology in Sporting Operations
Multinational technology company, HUAWEI and South African professional football club, SuperSport United, have partnered once again to enhance the technological capabilities and digital presence of SuperSport to bring innovation to the club's operations, both on and off the pitch. SuperSport United’s emphasis on teaming up with best partners to improve the club’s performance is at
IIASA Public Sector Forum event to tackle the state of uncertainty in the country
Key highlights of Upcoming Public Sector Forum: Achieving great audit outcomes regardless of the constant changing conditions within the public sector. In any country, the role of the state is to provide goods and services that are for the benefit of the population. However, for many countries including South Africa there is still more work
White House urges Big Tech to protect public from AI risks
On Thursday, tech executives were summoned to the White House and told they had a "moral" obligation to protect the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). The executives, including Google's Sundar Pichai, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, and OpenAI's Sam Altmann, were told that it was their responsibility to ensure the safety and security of
Google Introduces Passkeys: A More Secure and User-Friendly Alternative to Passwords
Google is introducing "passkeys" to its services, which will provide a more simple and secure method of logging in without the use of passwords. Passkeys are a more secure option than passwords and text-message confirmation codes. Instead of seeing them directly, an online service like Gmail will use them to communicate directly with a trusted
Can Morocco solve Europe’s energy crisis
Morocco, located on Europe's doorstep, aspires to become a significant player in the continent's clean energy mix. Morocco hopes to export much of its excess electricity to Europe, which is looking for new sources of clean energy to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, with the ambitious goal of generating 52% of its electricity from
BLSA Defends Contribution to R50m Eskom Corruption Probe
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) recently defended its decision to provide funding for an R50 million risk assessment probe into Eskom, South Africa's state-owned power utility. After former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter approached the organisation in 2021 to assist with the investigation of corruption at Eskom, BLSA contributed R18 million to the probe. The
Eastern Cape to Get New Internet Exchange Point Based in Gqeberha
INX-ZA introduces the launch of a new internet exchange point (IXP) in the Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay (NMBINX), making it the fourth internet exchange point in South Africa. The Nelson Mandela Bay internet exchange point is located in Gqeberha at Dimension Data’s facility in Newton Park. The operation will commence the first week of
Smart tips to help you make ends meet
South Africa’s cost of living has increased significantly over the years. The pressure on consumers is immense, with the interest rate rising to levels last seen more than a decade ago and inflation also pushing up food prices. “As a result, some consumers may struggle to make ends meet, especially when one considers that Stats
Visa and African Women Impact Fund Initiative (AWIF) announce recipients of funding to empower African women entrepreneurs
Three women fund managers from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa have been selected to receive Visa’s grant funding from the African Women Impact Fund Initiative (AWIF), a collaboration between Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). SME.NG (Nigeria), Altree Capital (Kenya) and Maia Capital (South Africa) are the selected recipients and will