Chery released two vehicles this week with both now the most affordable vehicles in their respective categories.

The committee that evaluated bids for South Africa’s multi-billion rand lottery licence consisted of people with gaming and casino experience but no lottery expertise, critics say. Major auditing firms refused to participate in the evaluation process due to “reputational risk” after the corruption that plagued the National Lotteries Commission under its previous leadership. Minister Parks […]

Study discovered abnormal process in womb lining, with potential for new treatments to prevent pregnancy loss

Scientists have developed a test to identify women with an increased risk of miscarriage, which could pave the way for new treatments to prevent pregnancy loss.

About one in six of all pregnancies are lost, most before 12 weeks, and each miscarriage increases the risk of another one...

Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray analytical technologies and a Group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”) has increased its capacity for production of semiconductor process control instruments at its own plant in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture and at the facilities of a partner company* in...

A fierce debate has erupted over the preferential electricity pricing deals that Eskom has struck with major industrial users like South32’s Hillside aluminium smelter and ferrochrome producers.

Five-year SynHG project aims to pave way for next generation of medical therapies and treatment of diseases

Researchers are embarking on an ambitious project to construct human genetic material from scratch to learn more about how DNA works and pave the way for the next generation of medical therapies.

Scientists on the Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project will spend the next five years...

Our human microbiome is in decline, which is likely to be contributing to the sharp rise in non-communicable diseases, health conditions that cannot be directly transmitted between people, such as cardiovascular disease and cancers. Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, about why the human...

Group administrators have reported receiving automated messages which incorrectly say they have violated the rules.

Several companies and individuals are lobbying the Information Regulator to crack down on Truecaller in South Africa.

The AI message summary feature allows WhatsApp users to get summarised versions of all their unread messages.

The crypto economy has introduced several ways for South Africans to earn passive rewards that can be seamlessly converted into ZAR for local spending or other investment purposes. While most people may already be familiar with aspects such as trading or Web3 niches like Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), there is an emerging […]

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have increased market volatility, but PrimeXBT believes this unpredictability could just be noise.

Today the Telkom Foundation celebrated the successful completion by 115 Mpumalanga learners of its Coding & Robotics Programme at an event at the Ermelo Inn. Introduced into two Mpumalanga schools in 2022, the three-year programme is part of the Telkom Foundation’s commitment to equip young people with digital literacy skills and the necessary tools to […]

Disney+ debut the official trailer and key art for the Original limited series “Washington Black,” based on the bestselling novel of the same name and starring Sterling K. Brown, who also serves as an executive producer. The series will premiere with all eight episodes on Wednesday, 23 July on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. “Washington Black” follows […]

A prominent investment specialist said Capital Appreciation is a solid investment from a long-term perspective.

IHS South Africa joins forces with Project Isizwe to launch free, uncapped public WiFi in Durban’s KwaMashu township.

The credit bureau invests in Omnisient to boost financial inclusion in Africa using data and privacy-preserving analytics technology.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says communications minister Solly Malatsi’s proposal to offer alternatives to BEE ownership requirements in the telecoms sector is in line with South Africa’s laws.

SAMRO warns that artificial intelligence and piracy are eroding South African musicians’ rights, income and creative ownership.

We’ve all felt that moment of dread. The sharp thud as your phone hits the pavement, the tiny splash that lands too close to your laptop, or the slow but certain decline of a once-dependable battery.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has backed the communications minister’s plans for BEE reform in the ICT sector.