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Checkers Sixty60 to expand beyond groceries
Shoprite Groups Checkers Sixty60 app is getting a major overhaul, with the retail group promising "lightning-fast delivery" of 10 000 larger-sized products from its Checkers Hyper stores with same-day fulfilment. New delivery va
Fabricio Bloisi is new Naspers and Prosus CEO
Fabricio Bloisi will replace Bob van Dijk as group CEO of Naspers and its European-listed spinoff, Prosus, the two companies said on Friday. Bloisi is CEO of iFood, Brazil's leading food delivery company, which he acquired in 20
Chinese cars in South Africa: threat or opportunity?
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced 100% tariffs on the importation of Chinese-made electric vehicles into the US. At the same time, Europe is conducting an anti-subsidy investigation into EV imports from China, with similar meas
Basel Committee warns of risks in banking from Big Tech
The entry of Big Tech into finance creates new vulnerabilities and amplifies existing risks in the banking system that may need new rules to mitigate, global banking regulators said in a report on Thursday. The growth of cloud c
How South Africa's internet exchanges are boosting African connectivity
South Africa's internet exchange points are playing a key role in the efficiency and stability of the internet across Africa, according to Ispa's INX-ZA. South African internet exchange points (IXPs) are playing a key role in im
ANC walking political tightrope over Eskom plant closures
In a ward the ANC won handily in local elections three years ago, party campaign worker Poppy Vilakazi has been getting a decidedly frosty reception lately. Mostly they are angry, she said in Komati, a village in the shadow of a
'Creativity cannot be crushed': Samsung ad mocks Apple
Samsung has taken a big swipe at Apple, flighting a new ad that takes direct aim at its biggest rival's "Crush" ad for its new iPad Pro models, which drew widespread criticism. The Apple ad , for its new M4-powered iPad Pros lau
Last week's solar storm could have been far worse
The geomagnetic storm that began on 10 May 2024 generated stunning aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights, that could be seen as far south as Mexico . They also generated headaches for farmers whose GPS-guided tracto
Vodacom vs MTN vs Telkom in capex spend over 15 years
South Africa's telecommunications operators collectively invest more than R25-billion/year in their networks. But how much does each invest, and how has that changed over time? Competition for customers means operators must cons