
EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp
A Meta spokesperson said the EU had “no reason” to intervene over it changing the app in January.
MONDAY, 09 MARCH 2026, 19:53

A Meta spokesperson said the EU had “no reason” to intervene over it changing the app in January.

The Post Office is fighting to hold onto its exclusivity over delivering parcels weighing 1kg or less.

South African Airways announced that it has published its audited financial results. However, trying to make sense of these results will make your head spin.

AEG has introduced a new premium appliance portfolio in South Africa under a local licensing strategy focused on innovation, design, and sustainability.

Many municipalities and provincial governments have promised large-scale free Wi-Fi connectivity to give residents access to digital services. At least one programme appears to have achieved this.

Vumatel, South Africa’s largest fibre network operator, announced on Monday that it had officially passed a major milestone.

Chery’s iCaur brand is poised to be a major disruptor in the EV market in South Africa.

Private APN SIMcontrol delivers a modern way to run a private mobile APN with SIM-level control, multi-network flexibility, and a single online dashboard for everything.

First launched in 1998 as Vodaworld, Vodacom World is the largest shopping mall for mobile phones in South Africa.

Home Affairs wants to open a dedicated appointment-only office in the Cape Town Civic Centre.

Private 5G will be a catalyst to transform the mining sector, which is a key industry for both South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan African region

At least one major ICT distributor in South Africa believes tech price increases driven by global demand for AI data centres will result in permanent hikes in tech prices.

Couriers must demand to verify recipients’ identities when delivering vehicle licence discs renewed through the eNatis system.

After it was ordered to conduct proper public consultation on additional allowable revenue for Eskom, Nersa has landed on the same figure that the High Court previously dubbed a “thumb-suck.”

Debates about the future of the SABC TV Licence took a turn on Friday night when the details of plans for a new funding model for South Africa’s public broadcaster were discussed behind closed doors.

In an interview with Business Times, Ntseare said that there has been “big talk” that investment in AI solutions was mimicking a “bit of a bubble.”

Volkswagen agrees with BMW that increasing import duties on cars will only create more problems for the local vehicle industry.

An energy sector veteran has advised South African households to ignore Eskom’s pressure to register their residential solar power systems.

All but one of the 28 models tested in the Automobile Association of South Africa’s #SaferCarsForAfrica campaign would get two stars or less under new ratings criteria.

The MyBroadband team played a game against the world’s best Age of Empires II player, and it went about as well as you’d expect.

Business Leadership South Africa has warned that Eskom’s unbundling could jeopardise the country’s energy reforms.