iPhone growth drives record Q4 for Apple

Apple reported record fourth quarter 2016 revenues of $78,35-billion, shipping 78,3-million iPhones in the quarter and reported record services revenues. Full year iPhone shipments were down in 2016, but the launch of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus helped Apple return to...

Finally, new vehicle sales see turnaround

The new vehicle sales market has hit the ground running in 2017, according to the latest aggregated new vehicle sales data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). January 2017 saw total sales of 50 333 new vehicles, a...

‘Lost continent’ found under island of Mauritius

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a “lost continent” under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200-million years ago. The piece of crust, which was...

MTN consolidates tower ownership

MTN Group is to exchange its 51% interest in Nigeria Tower InterCo, the parent company of Nigerian telecom tower operator INT Towers for an additional shareholding in IHS Holding. As a result of the transaction, MTN’s economic interest in IHS Group will increase...

SA diet is heavy in sugar and carbs

A study funded by the Centre of Excellence in Food Security has revealed that most South Africans consume high-energy but nutrient-poor foods. Professor Hettie Schönfeldt of the University of Pretoria, together with colleagues from the University of Cape Town and the...

Huawei ups smartphone game with Nova

Huawei South Africa has made available its newest smartphone, Nova. The device features a multi-curve design feature, camera advances and performance updates. Nova phones are priced competitively at a recommended retail price of R6 999. “South Africans by nature...