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CEF welcomes SFF’s 50% acquisition of BP Cape Town Terminal
The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) has welcomed the Competition Tribunal’s unconditional approval whereby its subsidiary the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) was given the go-ahead to acquire a 50% interest in the assets of bp Southern Africa’s (bpSA’s) Cape Town Terminal. The terminal has a storage capacity of about 86-million litres of diesel, petrol, jet fuel and illuminating kerosene. This
The CEO of ICASA, Willington Ngwepe’s Tenure to End Later this Year
The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA / the Authority) has reminded its stakeholders and the public that the term of office of its long-standing Chief Executive Officer, Mr Willington Ngwepe, comes to an end on the 15th of October 2022. Mr Ngwepe has, however, advised that he is not available
The 2022 Motorola Razr is only launching in China, but we want it, too
Motorola is finally updating its Razr foldable — but only in China. The 2022 Razr offers a larger main screen, an extra camera, and Qualcomm’s latest and greatest chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. There’s also a new Flex View mode so you can open the screen halfway and use the phone hands-free. Kind
Discord, Microsoft Teams and Spotify all have the same security flaw that allows hackers to steal your data
A group of security researchers have uncovered a range of vulnerabilities in the Electron framework used by popular desktop apps like Discord and Microsoft Teams. Motherboard reports the team detailed their findings at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, explaining how they could have taken complete control of victims’ systems simply by
Home Affairs to advertise first 2 000 jobs for young graduates
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will advertise 2 000 positions for unemployed young graduates, as part of a larger plan to hire 10 000 young graduates over three years, to help with the digitisation of civic paper records. The first cohort will start work on November 1, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced on August 11. The
Embattled SAA vows to remain in the skies, promises to comply with ASLC 90-day order
South African Airways is once again making headlines as they were issued with a deadline of 90 days to release information to the aviation licensing body. SAA was handed three months to provide information to the Air Services Licensing Council and the airline has promised it will comply. The embattled national carrier has since confirmed
Embattled Telkom SA rubbishes merger talks with Rain, confirms negotiations with MTN
In the wake of a widely publicised merger between Telkom SA and Rain, the struggling parastatal has rubbished the reports of an offer from its competitor. Telkom SA has come clean regarding the partnership, arguing that there is no offer from Rain but the management can consider it once it comes through. The proposed merger
WindAc Africa to showcase research that focuses on latest developments in wind energy sector
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) is inviting renewable energyresearchers to showcase the latest developments in wind power at its yearly wind energy academic conference WindAc Africa. To be hosted from October 11 to 13 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the fifth edition of WindAc Africa recognises the pivotal role that wind energy research and technology development plays in the renewable energysector, as it leads the way
Kuo: AirPods to switch to USB-C for charging alongside iPhone 15 in 2023
Apple is reportedly planning to switch the iPhone to USB-C for charging as soon as next year. Now, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also predicts that Apple will launch new versions of the AirPods charging cases as soon as next year. There are new AirPods Pro coming later this year, but the charging case for this model is expected to stick
3 ways that SMEs can attract and retain Gen Y and Gen Z female talent
Many companies underestimate the advantages of having a strong representation of women in the workplace and, as a result, miss out on attracting and retaining some of the best talent that South Africa has to offer. Apart from having a larger talent pool from which to find quality candidates for your vacant roles, having more
Google Fiber isn’t dead, it’s expanding
Google Fiber, the Alphabet division focused on offering high-speed internet access in the US, has ambitious plans to expand its fiber services in the next three to five years, the company announced in a blog post. It wants to launch fiber services in five new states, which include previously announced plans to enter Arizona and Colorado, as well as
Amazon advertises over 300 jobs in South Africa [Apply Here]
Amazon is advertising over 300 jobs in South Africa, including two positions that indicate that its plans to launch a marketplace in the country could come to fruition. The international e-commerce giant is advertising two managerial roles for the “ZA marketplace” and various software development, customer service, and solutions architect positions. In June 2022, leaked
WhatsApp will soon let you slip out of group chats undetected
Whatsapp has introduced a few new features one of them being, the ability to check messages without alerting the person. "At WhatsApp, privacy is in our DNA, and we will never stop building new ways to protect your personal conversations. We believe messaging and calling should always be as private and secure as having face-to-face
Africa now owns 70% of the Global Mobile Money Market
The mobile money industry remains one of the fastest-growing sectors of the African economy. In fact, the total value of mobile money transactions shot up by 39% to $701.4 billion in 2021. This effectively gives Africa a 70% stake in the global mobile money industry, which has now edged past the one-trillion-dollar valuation mark. Another
Standard Bank accused of cutting corners while defaulting Homeowner
Standard Bank and its lawyers have been accused by a Durban High Court judge of cutting corners on claims against defaulting a homeowner. The bank has applied for a default judgment and an order to sell the house. Judge Jacqui Henriques denied the request, saying it contained signs of 'cut and paste' work, and ordered
African Development Bank appoints Dr. Alex Mubiru as the Director General, Cabinet Office
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group’s President, with effect from 16 August 2022. Dr. Mubiru, a Ugandan national, brings close to 25 years of experience to the position, with a proven track record in the various positions he has held at
Sanral launches 'Vala Zonke' app to report potholes
Following the August 7 launch of the South African National Roads Agency Limited- (Sanral-) led Vala Zonke programme, which aims to tackle the thousands of potholes on roads across the country, Sanral engineering executive Louw Kannemeyer has told news outlets the hope is to deal with most of the existing potholes within six months. “The immediate focus is the repair of open potholes, because
4 Tech-inspired features you’d never expect in a fridge
Fridges help us keep food cool and improve the lifespan of our groceries – that much is obvious. But, with technology booming, more innovative features have been added to recent models to help enhance the overall user experience. A prime example of the latest developments in fridge capabilities is the new LG InstaView Door-in-Door. We’re looking at
Massmart posts ‘disappointing’ trading update with losses to balloon by up to 51%
Massmart’s trading statement for the 26 weeks ended 26 June 2022 spooked investors. It revealed another mammoth loss which sent the share price plummeting. The retailer expects a net loss of between R1.05 billion and R1.16 billion, down from the previous half-year loss of R1.09 billion. Sales from continuing operations increased by 1.9% for the
Mitwa Ng’ambi to take over as the new CEO of MTN Cameroon
In a recent announcement, MTN disclosed that Mitwa Ng’ambi is going to the New CEO of MTN Cameroon which is going to be effective from 1st September 2022. In a career spanning more than 15 years with the MTN Group, she has held various senior management roles including Chief Marketing Officer at MTN Uganda, Executive