
Bad news for Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom in South Africa
When households in South Africa come under financial pressure, spending on cellular services is among the first things they cut back.
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 08:19

When households in South Africa come under financial pressure, spending on cellular services is among the first things they cut back.

When Google releases its smart glasses in the coming months, the strength of its AI-powered software will be its biggest leg up on its rivals. But will people want to be seen wearing them?

Across Europe’s largest cities, people are gathering for semi-silent, offline hangouts, in search of an experience that isn’t mediated through their smartphones.

Hydrostor, a leading global long duration energy storage (LDES) developer and operator, and Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday a strategic technology solutions and equity agreement.

The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks.

Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine
Airports across Asia have been put on high alert after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the state of West Bengal over the past month.
Thailand, Nepal and Vietnam are among the countries screening airport arrivals over fears of an wider outbreak of the deadly...

Apple is renewing certificates for iOS versions dating back to 2013 to keep the lights on a little longer.

Amazon is cutting 16 000 jobs worldwide in the second major round of layoffs at the company in three months.

Walmart South Africa’s grocery and everyday goods prices may be great, but its local tech offering is lacking in price and range.

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is eliminating approximately 16,000 roles across the company as part of organizational changes that began in October 2025 and are only now being finalized by certain teams. Senior Vice President Beth Galetti shared the news in a memo to employees, framing the reductions as an effort to reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy. The memo...
The e-commerce giant has been cutting costs in part to redirect money into building data centers to compete in the race to dominate artificial intelligence.

A new Free Market Foundation report identifies Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and a tool for financial autonomy.

World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket company
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is considering a flotation valuing the rocket company at $1.5tn (£1.1tn) that will reportedly be timed for early summer to coincide with a planetary alignment and the multibillionaire’s birthday.
The world’s richest person is targeting a symbolic date of mid-June for the initial public...

In a bold move to empower African entrepreneurs and startups, HOSTAFRICA has slashed the price of .co.za domains to just R49, making it the lowest-priced .co.za domain offering in the country.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Universe Today: There’s a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the Moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by a 60-meter-wide asteroid. The chances of such an event are still relatively small (only around 4%), but non-negligible. And scientists are starting to prepare both for the bad (massive risks to satellites and huge...

There has been a substantial decline in the petrol and diesel price decreases expected for next month compared to earlier in the fuel price review period.

iCAUR has confirmed it will enter South Africa with 20 dealerships, launching two models and a national support network.

The department welcomes the legal challenge, saying it will expose corporate profiteering at taxpayers’ expense.

Six alleged bogus investment scammers, together with 25 call centre agents, arrested for contravening the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act.

From technical support to reduced risk, buying locally delivers benefits that importing often cannot match, says Gail Holt, MD of Hardware Distribution.