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Updated 14 Nov 2026, 12:45 SAST. Refreshed every 15 minutes.
The man who built a R95-billion global cybersecurity giant and bought a Cape Town mountain to restore it
Successful South African businessman, Mimecast cofounder Peter Bauer, purchased Glencairn Ridge to restore it and establish a wilderness experience for underprivileged…
Private companies including South African mining giants owe Eskom R299 million
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa revealed that South Africa's biggest steel producer is in a list of companies that owe the utility R299 million in unpaid…
Microsoft patches cause Windows activation and printing problems, and Trezor finds security-breaking implants in crypto wallets
Here are five important things happening in tech today.
The small town in the middle of nowhere which is creating a mini Silicon Valley in South Africa
The historic town of Somerset East in the Eastern Cape is home to Nerd Academy, a free initiative that upskills unemployed locals and teaches them how to find work in…
Man who sold DStv for R160 has R6.2 million frozen by court
The Eastern Cape High Court has frozen R6.2 million in assets belonging to an alleged illegal DStv reseller who was selling pirate streams to people for as little as…
The R10,498 console that beats the R21,999 PlayStation 5 Pro
The PlayStation 5 Pro currently costs R21,999 in South Africa and the cheaper Lenovo Legion Go S has an edge over the popular console in certain areas.
Good news for people who use Microsoft 365 and Outlook
Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Outlook are starting to come back online after a 20-hour blackout.
46-year-old man arrested for sending death threats to Western Cape Premier
A 46-year-old man has been arrested and faces Cybercrimes charges after allegedly sending threats that he would shoot Western Cape premier Alan Winde.
MTN has a gem with a lot of potential
Financial analyst Kearabilwe Nonyana said that MTN is a volatile stock, but that its fintech division is a gem.
TCS | Piet le Roux on Sakeliga’s fight with Icasa over BEE
Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux explains why the business group is taking Icasa to court.
Lawyer who backs 30% rule says Sakeliga has Icasa cornered
A telecoms lawyer who supports the ownership requirement says Sakeliga's main argument is strong.
Flawed system migration sinks South Africa’s biggest port which processes 2,935 vessels a year
An operating system migration has caused container processing at South Africa's largest port to plunge by 30%, as trucking companies complain of system downtime and…
How to ditch your R40,000 monthly subscription with custom software
Codehesion helps South African businesses ship their first versions to market within weeks, deploying apps to market 4x faster and 75% cheaper.
SA firms are all-in on AI, but most can’t prove it pays
Nine in 10 large South African organisations now use generative AI, but 73% have no tools to measure its value.
Microsoft outage drags past 18 hours, hitting SA companies hard
South African organisations woke up to dead inboxes as Microsoft struggled to restore Outlook, Teams and Copilot.
Eskom added R99 million to Kusile Power Station’s R233.4 billion bill after it broke the law
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said Kusile Power Station spent R99 million on anti-pollution measures and monitoring. This was after the Supreme Court of…
Oppo’s South African plan: forget market share, sell premium phones
The Chinese phone maker says it won't chase market share. It wants buyers at the top end, where Samsung and Apple dominate.
Microsoft outage hits Absa, Eskom, FlySafair, and the SABC
Microsoft's global outage has impacted major private and state entities in South Africa.
Childline and psychiatrists ask Cyril Ramaphosa to ban smartphones in schools and put age restrictions on social media in South Africa
South African child protection organisations, mental health bodies, academics, and legal experts have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cabinet to ban children…
What’s Next — Telkom Business’ Keshal Sookha on the digitisation challenges facing South African SMEs
Keshal Sookha is the Managing Executive for Commercial Strategy at Telkom Business ZA and a veteran business leader.
Where to put your marketing budget in 2027
As businesses prepare their budgets and growth strategies for 2027, one decision will be key to their success: where they invest their advertising spend.
The next digital channel in South Africa is the phone call
AI-powered voice is turning the ordinary telephone into a digital service channel: no app, no data and no menus required.
SARS warns taxpayers and traders about Microsoft outage in South Africa
The South African Revenue Service issued a notice to taxpayers, advising them that its services were affected by a global Microsoft cloud outage.
South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth has been buying up property in a residential suburb north of Cape Town
Mark Shuttleworth's local investment holding company has bought up properties in the north of Durbanville and received permission to combine them into a commercial…
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