Ramaphosa announces plan to save Eskom and stop load-shedding
In his State of the Nation address on 11 February 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined a number of priorities for the government’s national recovery plan.
“This evening, we stand here...
Ster-Kinekor enters business rescue
Ster-Kinekor has announced that it has commenced voluntary business rescue proceedings with effect from 27 January 2021.
The company said it has been operating under severe restrictions due to the...
GameStop rally reignites as retail traders return
GameStop Corp. dipped in extended trading after rising nearly 70% on Friday, wrapping up a week of wild swings as retail investors returned to the stock after trading restrictions...
South African investment funds could soon be buying Bitcoin
Institutional investors in South Africa are considering diversifying their portfolios to include digital assets once the required regulation is in place.
This is according to cryptocurrency expert Simon Dingle, who...
New restaurant pay rules
While the pandemic has brought its fair share of challenges to each one of us, the food services industry has felt its effects more gravely than most.
Lockdowns have closed...
Big upgrade for new Samsung flagship smartphones in South Africa
The performance of the latest Galaxy flagship smartphones being sold in South Africa should no longer differ as much from their US counterparts from previous generations.
Samsung uses a dual-SoC...
Kulula launches sale with flights from R354
Kulula.com has launched a sale with big discounts on flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, East London, and George.
The discounts on Kulula.com fares started on 1 February 2021 and...
Apple Pay in South Africa – What the banks say
Since the start of 2021, there have been numerous signs that Apple Pay will soon arrive in South Africa.
Apple Pay allows iPhone and Apple Watch users to pay with...
Elon Musk tells his 44.8 million Twitter followers he’s stepping away from the platform...
Billionaire Elon Musk, whose tweets have impacted the stock market over the past week, announced Tuesday that he was taking a break from Twitter.
"Off Twitter for a while," Musk tweeted to...
Biden’s press office asked journalists for questions in advance – they say it’s undermining...
On her first day in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki pledged to bring "truth and transparency back to the briefing room," saying she has a "deep respect for the role...
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