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Global artificial intelligence (AI) technology group 4Sight Holdings today announced its acquisition of XFour, a fast-growing human resource (HR) and payroll technology services provider, in a deal worth over R40 million. Founded in 2017 by Clark Fourie, Jaco Smit and Shaun O’Reilly, XFour is a South African business specialising in integrating and optimising HR and […]
South Africa will not increase VAT from 1 May, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
Meta Platforms will open its Threads social network to almost all advertisers globally soon.
Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong has pledged that the telecom giant will intervene to ensure South Africa avoids “digital loadshedding” if the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) fails. Speaking at the 45th Southern African Telecommunications Association (SATA) Annual Conference, Taukobong stated that Telkom, through its subsidiaries BCX, Openserve, and Telkom Consumer, is ready...
In a passionate call to action at the 45th Southern African Telecommunications Association (SATA) Annual Conference, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong challenged African leaders to seize the moment: “Africa’s time is now. “We have the networks, the fibre, the youth – what’s stopping us? We must invest beyond just profitability.” The urgent declaration came during a high-level panel […]
As Africa experiences the world’s fastest growth in international bandwidth (44% CAGR, 2019–2023), Openserve, Telkom’s infrastructure arm, is pioneering a borderless digital ecosystem across Southern Africa. Through strategic submarine cable investments, terrestrial fibre expansion, and regional partnerships, Openserve is transforming the SADC region into a globally competitive digital...
Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet), the state-owned wholesale telecommunications infrastructure provider, is modernizing its network to improve digital connectivity and affordability across the region. The company recently announced a P100 million (R136 million) investment to upgrade Botswana’s internet gateway, addressing the country’s surging demand for high-speed, reliable internet....
Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet, to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50’s, and news from a group of scientists who claim to have experienced a colour no one has ever seen before.
Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien...
First clinical trial of its kind could be ‘life changing’ for those living in fear of severe peanut reaction
Adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitised by daily exposure, according to the first clinical trial of its kind.
After being given steadily increasing doses of peanut flour over a period of months, two-thirds of the trial participants were able to eat the equivalent of...
Stuart Semple is selling product for £10,000 (or £29.99 to fellow creatives) – but scientists say hue cannot be replicated
A British artist claims to have replicated in paint a colour that scientists say they discovered by having laser pulses fired into their eyes.
Stuart Semple created his own version of the blue-green colour based on the US research published in Science Advances, which he is...
Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.
Jason Citron was a co-founder of the company, which is said to be working toward an initial public offering at some point this year.
The offer, which caused President Trump’s memecoin to surge in price, was his family’s latest effort to profit from cryptocurrencies.
Study offers rare insight into human-animal combat during Roman empire
Bite marks from a lion on a man’s skeleton, excavated from an 1,800-year-old cemetery on the outskirts of York, provide the first physical evidence of human-animal combat in the Roman empire, new research claims.
While clashes between combatants, big cats and bears are described and depicted in ancient texts and mosaics,...
The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.
Instagram promised more “built-in protections” for young people but researchers say users are still exposed to sexualised images and negative stereotypes.
Is loads of muscle all you need for a long and healthy life? You’d think so, given the way everyone’s fighting over the squat racks
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Khudusela Pitje, a big investor in Vumatel and DFA, says regulators have hurt investor confidence in the telecoms sector.
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Researchers say mutations more often found in younger patients’ tumours caused by toxin secreted by E coli strains
Childhood exposure to a toxin produced by bacteria in the bowel may be contributing to the rise of colorectal cancer in under-50s around the world, researchers say.
Countries, including some in Europe and Oceania, have witnessed an increase in young adults with bowel cancer in...
While Meta says the AI chatbot is a “good thing”, some users have shared their frustrations.