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We Built the Bank of the Future: Darren Bak

28 May at 14:47 PM, via MyBroadband

The banking sector isn’t just evolving — it’s being rebuilt from the inside out. And companies like Synthesis are laying the foundations.

How To Create A Proxy Server: A Step-by-Step Guide For Beginners

28 May at 14:00 PM, via Tech Financials

Setting up your own proxy server may sound like a task reserved for IT pros or cyberpunks in movies, but the reality is much more accessible than that. Whether you’re looking to enhance your online privacy, control internet access for a group, or optimize network traffic, building your own proxy can be both a rewarding […]

Sizekhaya Wins 8-Year National Lottery Licence In South Africa

28 May at 13:36 PM, via Tech Financials

Sizekhaya Holdings has been granted the Fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools licence by South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition. The licence, valid for eight years, is set to commence by 1 June 2026, marking a significant milestone for the consortium. Goldrush Group, in which the company holds a 59.4% stake, is a 50% shareholder in Sizekhaya. However,...

Discovery Bank outage

28 May at 13:30 PM, via MyBroadband

Discovery Bank’s mobile app and web-based online banking platforms have been hit by a major service outage.

ICASA Probes Alleged Illegal Starlink Use In South Africa

28 May at 11:11 AM, via Tech Financials

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) said today it has taken note with serious concern, recent reports alleging that Starlink, a satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, may be offering its services within South Africa without the requisite authorisation. To this end, ICASA has published a general notice under Government Gazette no 49777 […]

SpaceX’s Starship fails mid-flight in ninth test mission – video

28 May at 10:13 AM, via The Guardian

SpaceX’s Starship rocket roared into space from Texas on Tuesday on its ninth unmanned test launch. It flew farther than the previous two attempts that ended in explosive failure, but the booster section lost contact with operators and plunged into the Indian Ocean

SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test

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SA’s Mobile BEE Equity Deals Fail – Why Do Politicians Defend Them?

28 May at 09:51 AM, via Tech Financials

The parliamentary uproar over Minister Solly Malatsi’s proposed policy shift on B-BBEE in the ICT sector has exposed a painful truth: South Africa’s mobile industry equity deals have largely failed to achieve meaningful black economic empowerment. While some politicians – acting along party lines – rail against potential changes to black economic empowerment equity requirements, […]

WhatsApp for iPad is finally here

28 May at 09:50 AM, via TechCentral

WhatsApp for iPad is finally here, while Apple is planning a much bigger focus on gaming across its devices.

Can trade in soil carbon credits help farmers – and the climate?

28 May at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Regenerative agriculture has growth potential for the offsets market, but scientists question its green credentials

On a blustery spring day, Thomas Gent is walking through a field of winter wheat on his family’s farm, which straddles the Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire border. Some of the green shoots reach his knees, while the ground between the plants is covered with clover.

Sinking a spade...

Geologically complex regions more prone to landslides, study suggests

28 May at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Team in China demostrate that multiple geological factors contribute to a landscape’s predistribution to landslides

We know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study suggests that geologically complex regions are more likely to produce landslides.

Yifan Zhang, from the Institute of Mountain Hazards and...

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