Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are among those exploiting flaws in its SharePoint software.

The South African Competition Tribunal has approved the Proposed Transaction by CANAL+ to buy MultiChoice Group, subject to agreed conditions which include the implementation of the structure announced on 4 February 2025. As previously disclosed, the agreed conditions include a robust proposal of guaranteed public interest commitments proposed by CANAL+ and MutltiChoice. The package supports […]

The Competition Tribunal has agreed to support the acquisition of MultiChoice Group by Groupe Canal+.

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has emphasised the company’s commitment to financial services as a key strategic priority, following an 18.1% (21.3%*) revenue increase to R3.9 billion for the quarter ended 30 June 2025. Speaking on the Group’s trading update, Joosub noted: *”Financial services remain a clear strategic priority for Vodacom and represent the largest […]

Vodacom Group said it facilitated R8.1-trillion in transactions through its mobile money platforms in the past year.

Researchers believe huge volcanic eruptions, and the absence of plants, turned our planet into one giant snowball

It’s hard to believe, but about 700m years ago it’s thought that our planet completely froze over with little to no liquid ocean or lakes exposed to the atmosphere, even in the tropics. But what tipped Earth’s climate into “Snowball Earth” state? A new study suggests a...

Archaeologists and volunteers identify Sanday timbers as from 18th-century Royal Navy frigate turned whaler

When a schoolboy running on a beach on the island of Sanday in Orkney last year came across the timbers of a shipwreck that had been exposed after a storm, local people knew the ship might have an intriguing history.

Residents of the tiny island at the edge of the Scottish archipelago are...

A U.S. bill proposing a review of relations with South Africa and potential sanctions against ANC officials has passed its first legislative hurdle. On April 3, 2025, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the *U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025*, which mandates a full assessment of bilateral ties and empowers President Donald Trump to […]

The US tech giant is recommending some users install security updates after the data breach.

Achieving financial independence is a goal many aspire to, and digital investment platforms are playing a crucial role in making this dream a reality. These platforms empower individuals to take control of their financial future, offering tools and resources to build wealth and secure financial freedom. Financial independence involves having enough income to cover your […]

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The telecoms sector is facing a combination of cyber and physical risks, according to a new report.

Big Tech should commit to fully powering data centre with renewable energy by 2030, the UN has said.

Stellantis is launching the Leapmotor brand in South Africa, debuting the C10 first in the local market.

The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to ‘deliver prosperity for all’.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) wants to investigate potentially massive fraud, corruption and circumvention of “procurement processes” under the previous National Lotteries Commission leadership. But the narrow terms of the original proclamation authorising it to investigate the dodgy procurement has hamstrung the SIU, despite it having applied for an amendment to its terms 15 months […]

Today, every company wants to be an AI company, yet only 1% of firms consider themselves fully mature in AI adoption, according to McKinsey. As we move from chatbots to copilots to autonomous AI agents or “agentic systems,” companies that haven’t already implemented AI risk losing significant ground to competitors. This could happen faster than […]

Starting with the basics, we shall state that Africa remains vulnerable to economic instability, serving as home to eight of the world’s fifteen less diversified countries. This reality slows their pace of progress, making them prime targets of sudden external shocks, as it was the pandemic-induced disruption of tourism. Furthermore, because of a combination of […]