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SpaceX starts testing Starlink Internet on planes
SpaceX’s Starlink unit is testing its space-based internet service with several aircraft and wants to offer in-flight connection to airlines “as soon as possible,” a company vice president said. Starlink is in talks with several airlines about offering in-flight broadband connections, Jonathan Hofeller, vice president of commercial sales, said Tuesday on a panel at the
Searches for private jet flights have increased to more than 600 inquires in one week
Southern Africa is among the latest Covid-19 hotspots following the detection of a new variant, named Omicron by the World Health Organisation, that has prompted new travel restrictions from countries including the US and the UK. And while the variant already has already been detected outside of southern Africa, travellers are looking to leave the
South Africa's tourism sector loses more than R1 billion due to recent travel bans
International bans imposed on travellers from South Africa as a result of the newly discovered Omicron Covid-19 variant have decimated the country's summer tourism prospects. Discriminatory, xenophobic, unjustifiable, unscientific, and unfair. This is how scientists, economists, and President Cyril Ramaphosa have described the flood of international travel bans inflicted on South Africa and its neighbours.
MTN clamps down international data roaming prices
MTN has reduced the per-MB price of international roaming data on its partner networks from R2.50 to R0.99. The new rate is now available to all South African MTN customers on 154 networks in 72 countries. “The international rate reduction forms part of MTN’s bid to offer all customers affordable solutions and premium connectivity, even
DStv signs major deal
MultiChoice and the Walt Disney Company Africa have committed to a multi-year distribution agreement that will see Disney’s factual and family channels continue to air on DStv until 2024. Channels including National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, ESPN, and ESPN2 will continue to be available on DStv for the next two years.
LG Energy Solution gets preliminary approval for IPO
Battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) has received preliminary approval for what has been widely tipped to be South Korea's biggest-ever initial public offering, the Korea Exchange said on Tuesday. A supplier to Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), General Motor Co (GM.N) and Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), among others, LGES filed for a review of its IPO
Rand takes a dive as Omicron worries linger
The rand retreated early on Tuesday as caution lingered in markets after the discovery of a Covid-19 variant that is spreading in the country and globally. At 0625 GMT, the rand traded at R16.21 against the dollar, 0.46% weaker than its previous close. The currency plunged to its weakest since October 2020 on Friday as
New ‘Ghana Airways’ to fly from 2022- Ken Ofori-Atta
Presenting the 2022 Budget and Economic Policy statement of government to Ghana’s 275-meber legislature on Wednesday, November 17, he said government was in the final stage of negotiations with the strategic partner. ” As part of Government pursuit to make Ghana the Aviation Hub for the West African Sub-region, the Ministry is at its final
Petrol price shock for South Africa
Many South African motorists will be paying more than R20 per litre of petrol from December. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe published the latest adjustments to South Africa’s fuel prices on Monday, confirming a steep increase in petrol and diesel prices from Wednesday, 1 December 2021. A litre of 93 or 95 unleaded petrol
New Twitter CEO is youngest in S&P 500 companies
Twitter Inc.’s new Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal is now the youngest CEO in the S&P 500, but apparently just barely. Agrawal, who was appointed Monday to succeed Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, is 37, the same age as Meta Platform Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Citing security concerns, Twitter wouldn’t disclose Agrawal’s date of
South Africa begins dismantling State of Disaster
The South African government has begun amending the country’s health regulations so that they may be used to manage its response to the pandemic. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the process had started during his address to the nation on Sunday evening. This was so the government could review the use of the Disaster Management Act to
Xiaomi EV factory to produce 300,000 electric vehicles per year
Xiaomi Corp. will build an electric vehicle (EV) factory that can produce up to 300,000 cars per year, according to a Reuters report. As confirmed by economic development agency Beijing E-Town, construction will occur in two stages and production is expected to begin in 2024. According to Beijing E-Town, the company will also establish its
5 Safety tips to consider when using your mobile money app this festive season
The festive season is upon us, traditionally, it is time to send, receive and spend money. Many of us connect to the internet using mobile devices and peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfer platforms are becoming a favoured option for daily transactions. According to a Technoserve study, over R157 billion moves between provinces every year and over
Household financial wellness is at risk as more consumers battle to make the right financial choices, Momentum/UNISA index reports
Momentum and UNISA celebrate ten years in partnership delivering the annual Momentum UNISA household index. This year, the third annual Science of Success Festival was held in Bryanston with high flying media personalities and consumers. The festival unpacked the report in bite-size and digestible ways to highlight how certain behaviours can accelerate or decelerate one's
Black Friday spending has increased compared to 2020
29 November 2021 – FNB has revealed that Black Friday spending has increased by 19% year-on-year with transactions worth over R2 billion processed on its Speedpoints. Furthermore, FNB card holders made purchases in excess of R2.5 billion on Black Friday, an increase of 15% compared to 2020. FNB CEO, Jacques Celliers says that, "Our stats
Huawei launches first monitors in South Africa
Huawei has launched its first monitors in South Africa — including the premium MateView GT Sound Edition. The 34-inch all-in-one curved monitor features a WQHD (3,440 × 1,440) VA panel with 1500R curvature and a 21:9 aspect ratio. For fluid motion in gaming and video playback, it packs a 165Hz refresh rate and supports AMD FreeSync, which
Apple’s AR headset coming next year with ‘Mac-level’ power: report
Apple’s first AR headset will be released in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a research note from analyst Ming-chi Kuo seen by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Kuo predicted back in March that the headset would be released sometime next year, and is now also providing more technical information on the device. The headset will
Samsung dropping Galaxy Note — Report
Samsung will stop producing its Galaxy Note series at the end of 2021, according to the South Korean news site ET News. The leading smartphone maker did not release a Galaxy Note21 this year and has confirmed to ET News that it has not included any Galaxy Note smartphone in its annual smartphone lineup for 2022. Samsung initially
See how much South Africans are spending on Black Friday
Payfast’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday (BFCM) online tracker is now live, revealing how much South Africans are spending on this year’s sales. Payfast is an online payment gateway that facilitates ecommerce payments. It currently serves more than 80,000 merchants, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. The company first launched its BFCM dashboard in 2020. “The dashboard makes live
#4th Wave: The UK has temporarily halted all passenger flights from South Africa and surrounding countries
The UK has temporarily halted flights from South Africa and surrounds, and said it would refuse entry to South Africans and others who had been in the southern African region in the previous 10 days, as a safety measure. It simultaneously declared the B.1.1.529 coronavirus variant – due to be given a name by the