McDonald’s South Africa is advancing sustainability efforts through localised supply chains, climate-conscious initiatives, and digital transformation, according to the company’s leadership. These actions align with global trends toward sustainable business practices while supporting both environmental and economic goals. Daniel Padiachy, Chief Marketing and Supply Chain Officer of...

Huawei Cloud has expanded its presence in Africa with the addition of four new availability zones, three in Egypt and one in Nigeria. This expansion brings the total number of Huawei Cloud data centers in Africa to six. The move strategically addresses latency issues and ensures data sovereignty for customers, meeting the growing demand for […]

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In a major step toward bridging the justice gap, the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) has developed a cutting-edge digital case management solution for ProBono.Org. This innovation is set to revolutionise how legal assistance is delivered, making justice more accessible to those who need it most. The newly developed platform streamlines ProBono.Org’s operations, enhancing case management, […]

Apple’s new iPhone 16e will be priced from R15 999 in South Africa.

The lead researcher has told the BBC he was so astounded he assumed his computer had been hacked.

A dogged account of how the quest for a treatment may have been set back years by fraudulent evidence

Living to old age is quite literally the best thing that any of us could hope for, given the alternative. It’s a cruel irony, then, that many of us who make it that far will begin to lose our sense of who we are due to dementia. If you’re 65, you’ve got about a one in 20 chance of...

South Africa’s grey-listing, resulting from concerns around a lack of money laundering controls, has had big repercussions.

Cell C is planning to launch 5G services in South Africa in the next couple of months as its financial turnaround gains traction.

Scientists are closely monitoring 2024 YR4 – and while it’s relatively small, it reminds us of the dangers lurking in space

Carrie Nugent is an associate professor of computational physics and planetary science and author of Asteroid Hunters

Two days after Christmas, the Atlas sky survey team discovered a new rocky object in Earth’s astronomical neighbourhood. Atlas discovers near-Earth...

JSE-listed technology firm Blue Label Telecoms has once again raised questions about its financial dealings with struggling mobile operator Cell C, as its latest financial results reveal continued transactions involving its subsidiaries, Comm Equipment Company (CEC) and The Prepaid Company (TPC). These transactions involve substantial airtime purchases, prompting scrutiny over whether Cell C is...

Estate management has become increasingly reliant on technology to streamline operations, improve security and enhance the overall living experience for residents.

Blue Label Telecoms has increased its economic interest in Cell C by another 10 percentage points.

JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms has increased its stake in Cell C to 53.57% through its subsidiary, The Prepaid Company (TPC), raising fresh questions about whether the struggling mobile operator is now a subsidiary or remains an associate. On January 24, 2025, Blue Label announced that ICASA had approved the transfer of Cell C’s spectrum and […]

Apple has introduced a new low-end smartphone called the iPhone 16e priced at $599.

Paul Laskey now has chance to recover vision in left eye after three amniotic tissue grafts

A man whose left eye was “melted” during an acid attack has thanked the woman who donated her placenta, giving him the chance to recover his sight.

Paul Laskey dashed in to protect his son from being robbed at knifepoint when the attacker squirted him in the face with a corrosive substance, believed to...

Apple has unveiled a more advanced and pricier iteration of its most budget-friendly iPhone, aiming to broaden the appeal of its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The company hopes these innovations will rejuvenate demand for its most profitable product line. The iPhone 16e, introduced Wednesday, marks the fourth generation of a model designed to […]

Microsoft has unveiled a new chip that it said showed quantum computing is “years, not decades” away.

Science editor Ian Sample joins co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss some of the most intriguing science stories of the week. From a concerning rise in hospital diagnoses of constipation in children, to research suggesting that the environment is far more important for ageing and longevity than our genes, and how squeaks from genetically engineered mice are providing insight into how human...

Failed water main or mineshaft most likely culprits as hole opens up in the village of Godstone

Residents of Godstone in Surrey have been evacuated from their homes amid fears that two large sinkholes in their high street could trigger a gas explosion. Here we look at what causes sinkholes, whether they are becoming more common and what can be done to prevent them.

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