
R94-billion electricity price pain for people in South Africa
There is a further R40 billion owed to Eskom, and Nersa hasn’t indicated when the power utility can recover it.
TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026, 19:04

There is a further R40 billion owed to Eskom, and Nersa hasn’t indicated when the power utility can recover it.

Space42 is offering Thuraya 4 satellite connectivity in South Africa.

South African small businesses are being muscled out of their own market by a wave of overseas merchants flooding into Takealot — and the Competition Commission is the one holding the door open.

HONOR has recorded the strongest overseas shipment growth among leading global smartphone brands in 2025.

Standard Bank has confirmed the phased rollout of Smart ID application and renewal services at select branches.

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies chair, Khusela Diko, says the “Netflixes” of this world have decimated the SABC.

Sentech is no longer a going concern, meaning it is no longer seen as financially stable enough to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

The Children’s Commissioner suggested social media advertising for children should be banned.

The Pretoria Society of Advocates has appointed an arbitrator in the matter between Black Rock Mining and Nkosana Kenneth Makate.

Open Access Data Centres (OADC) acquires seven NTT South African facilities to expand open-access, carrier-neutral infrastructure.

Johannesburg is forcing “non-vending” prepaid users and homes with solar power onto a postpaid tariff with R1,393 higher fixed monthly charges.

Absa has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the former chief financial services officer of Safaricom.

The debut of the Galaxy S26 series will mark “a new phase in the era of AI as intelligence becomes truly personal and adaptive,” the company said Tuesday in a statement.

Paramount Skydance made enhancements to its hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, addressing some of the company’s concerns in an effort to thwart a rival deal with Netflix Inc.

Meili Logistics has been accused of inflating customs duties on AliExpress, Temu, and Shein orders and pocketing the difference between what shoppers pay and what is actually due to Sars.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has raised red flags over a tender seeking private companies for the rollout and operation of South Africa’s driving licence penalty points system.

Long before he co-founded South Africa’s fastest-growing coffee chain with his brother Petrus, Stephan Bredell launched an innovative energy efficiency startup that was doomed by a change in Eskom policy.

South African online retailer Loot.co.za is experiencing a prolonged outage, with shoppers reporting on Tuesday that its website has been unavailable since the afternoon.

South Africa’s top fibre network operators (FNOs) have widely differing policies for cancellations and downgrades, with some not charging a cent while others claw back well over R2,000 in certain cases.

The money Eskom will lose through discounts to two more smelters is going to have to come from somewhere.

Only one of South Africa’s three largest domestic airlines is currently considering introducing Wi-Fi on local flights.