Bitcoin rally has real fuel behind it
Bitcoin’s bulls are firmly back in control, and this rally has real fuel behind it rather than empty hope, says financial advisors deVere Group amid an impressive bounce. Bitcoin surged around 18% in 48 hours late last week to trade above $77 600, its first push back...
Malware campaign targeting car head units uncovered
Kaspersky has warned of a novel Android malware targeting vehicle head units – systems combining multimedia and, in some cases, car control functions. Taking the form of a stealthy multi-stage downloader, this campaign marks the first documented case of malware...
40% of South Africans rely on social grants
New Ipsos data reveals the scale of South Africa’s reliance on social grants, with the Child Support Grant (CSG) dominating, the once-temporary Covid-era Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant becoming a lifeline for (especially) young South Africans, and a relatively...
Frogfoot, Vox, Hypa cash injection secures fibre expansion
Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa have secured a capital injection that will allow the companies quadruple their annual fibre rollout to 360 000 connected homes The new growth capital will materially accelerate the physical expansion of high speed fibre to previously underserved...
MTN starts share repurchase
The MTN board) has decided to implement a share repurchase programme. The programme will see the group buy up approximately 31-million ordinary shares for about R6-billion, based on the closing price on 21 August 2026. The repurchase programme starts today (24...
Nedbank pilots Client Connect Zone
Although South Africans have embraced digital banking at an unprecedented pace, new customer insights suggest convenience is no longer defined solely by mobile apps or online platforms. Increasingly, customers want banking to fit naturally into their daily lives...
Axis Communications joins Palo Alto Networks Program as founding partner
Axis Communications has joined a strategic initiative, the Frontier AI Critical Defense Program, created by Palo Alto Networks to protect critical infrastructure from Frontier AI-driven exploits. As a founding partner in this program, Axis will collaborate with Palo...
MiRO to distribute Tarana’s G1 platform in SA
MiRO has been appointed to distribute Tarana’s next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) solution in South Africa. G1, billed as the world’s first ngFWA solution, has been deployed by more than 300 operators worldwide to deliver reliable broadband to hundreds of...
Climb partners with Utimaco
Climb Channel Solutions South Africa has expanded its long-term investment in South Africa with the signing of a distribution partnership with Utimaco, a global provider of IT security solutions. The partnership will also cover the rest of Africa, Indian Ocean Islands...
Nutanix and ChronoScale partner on enterprise AI adoption
Nutanix has announced a strategic partnership with ChronoScale Holdings to jointly deliver enterprise-ready AI infrastructure and help accelerate adoption of AI services across global markets. The partnership brings together complementary capabilities enterprise...
Paratus Uganda first to market with Starlink service
Paratus Uganda has become the first provider in the country to launch Starlink’s low earth orbit (LEO) satellite service, following the official signing of the memorandum of understanding and operational license agreement between Uganda Communication Commission and...
Forget semigration, Gauteng’s next property story could be the first-time buyer
Gauteng’s next big property story may not be semigration, but first-time buyers. As affordability becomes a serious barrier in parts of the Western Cape, Gauteng is emerging as one of the few major urban markets where younger buyers can still realistically get onto...