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Dis-Chem buys Medicare Health
Dis-Chem Pharmacies has bought Medicare Health, which operates pharmacies across four provinces where it is underrepresented. Dis-Chem is buying healthcare and pharmacy group Pure Pharmacy Holdings as it expands its store base into areas where it's unrepresented. It will pay R282 million for the chain of 50 pharmacies, which trade as Medicare Health. When it
Sasol lets go of Mozambique plant
Sasol says the deal to sell its Mozambique plant is part of its ongoing, strategy aligned, asset divestment programme. Sasol has disposed of its 49% stake in the Central Termica de Ressano Garcia gas-to-power plant in Mozambique as it continues to divest of businesses that don't fit its new strategy and in order to reduce
Future Smart Cities: are they safe from cyberattacks?
As cities get smarter through connected networks, they become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. The umbrella term of a smart city is more than a concept, it is a dream. The smart city is a space where everything is connected to each other and is highly dependent on technologies. However, the issue here is that smart cities are short
5 best document collaboration software for your retail business
No matter what the magnitude of your retail business is, teamwork is an essential skill that makes or breaks your business. About 80% of the employees’ productivity depends on teamwork. To get their attention towards the work, you need to establish a robust “system.” A document collaboration software creates a perfect platform for your employees to develop and share
Apple temporarily shuts California stores following a surge in COVID-19 cases
Apple Inc has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United Kingdom following restrictions introduced by the government in London, a spokesman said on Saturday. The company said on Friday it was temporarily shutting some stores in California following a surge in COVID-19
FNB customers who hold its youth account (FNBy) will be able to make free cash deposits to the value of R500 per month
20 December 2020: FNB’s trend-setting flagship youth account (FNBy) for under 18s continues to set benchmarks by helping the youth with their day-to-day banking and savings at attractive interest rates, coupled with great benefits such as no monthly account fees, free digital banking, free electronic inContact messages and industry-leading ease of use via a trusted digital platform. The
MTN could complete Nigerian sim card order within six months – executive
The Minister of Communication in Nigeria is using telecoms companies to force Nigerians to get national identity numbers. MTN's shares fell as much as 11.5% yesterday on concern over Nigeria's decision to freeze the issue of all new SIM cards pending an audit. Before yesterday's decline, it's stock had recovered slightly from last Friday's 10%
Zim telecoms Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa appointed as Netflix board member
Zimbabwean telecoms billionaire is raising the African flag high after being appointed as Netflix's board member. Masiyiwa is the founder of Econet Group which has operations and investments in 29 countries in Africa and beyond includes Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s leading mobile operator; Liquid Telecom, the pan-African broadband company and its subsidiary Africa Data Centres, the
Samsung keeps Apple on its toes with Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro wireless earbuds
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro have leaked again, this time in a full 360-degree animation courtesy of Evan Blass. The latest @Evleaks drop gives us our best look yet at how Samsung’s latest true wireless earbuds will look from every angle. Rumored to arrive alongside the Galaxy S21 in January, Samsung’s followup to the Galaxy Buds Live and
Meet Forbes listed 10 youngest Billionaires
From makeup mogul Kylie Jenner to Hong Kong real estate heir Jonathan Kwok, these 10 billionaires are worth $15.9 billion combined according to Forbes Africa. Of the 2,095 billionaires in the world, only ten are 30 or younger. Together, this precocious bunch is worth $15.9 billion. They span the globe, hailing from the U.S., Brazil,
Prosus joins Naspers on A2X exchange markets
The inclusion of Prosus will take the combined market cap of companies listed on the stock exchange to almost R5 trillion. Naspers spinoff Prosus will become the 40th company to list on A2X Markets when it joins the exchange next Wednesday. The global consumer internet group, which was listed and unbundled by Naspers last year,
Delta Property Fund listing suspended by JSE
Delta Property Fund plans to release its restated results before the end of February when it will ask for the suspension to be lifted. The JSE suspended trading in Delta Property Fund on Tuesday after it withdrew its annual financial statements and postponed the release of its interim results in the latest accounting scandal to
FNB gives safety tips to remember when using an ATM during this festive season
The festive season is upon us, and while many will be taking the much-needed break, fraudsters will be hard at work to find ways to scam you. According to SABRIC, the festive season is traditionally a busy period for fraudsters because they take advantage of the fact that consumers receive bonuses, spend more money and are generally
Twitter Periscope apps will be shut down by March 2021
Twitter has announced that it’ll be shutting down Periscope as a service, with the company set to discontinue the Periscope applications by March 2021. Twitter will, however, continue to offer live video streaming through its integrated Twitter Live feature within the main Twitter app. “The Periscope app is in an unsustainable maintenance-mode state, and has
Siri can now play animal sounds and more
With yesterday’s release of iOS 14.3, Siri got a new trick: the ability to play real-world sound samples on command. Ask “Hey Siri, what does _____ sound like?” and it will start playing the sound for you. If you ask on an iPhone or iPad, it will show you a picture as well. Google Assistant has
Delta director JJ Njeke withdraws resignation
The move follows the withdrawal of its most recent financial statements after its auditors withdrew their audit opinion on evidence of fraud. Delta Property Fund says lead independent director JJ Njeke has reconsidered his decision to resign from its board of directors. He rejoins as Delta faces damage to its reputation after it withdrew its
FNB's six tips to withdraw your stokvel contributions safely during the holiday season
The stokvel market remained resilient to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, with contributions continuing throughout 2020. While many members are looking forward to splitting their stokvel dividends ahead of the holiday season, fraudsters are also eagerly waiting and looking for ways to scam members of their stokvel contributions. Stokvel-related robberies and thefts are most
Curfew extended: Hotels, restaurants and shebeens pay the price for the failures of the state
President Cyril Ramaphosa held what many consider a "family meeting to address the current status of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The president took to the hot pulpit on Monday evening to announce that the sale of alcohol from retail outlets will only be permitted between 10am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday. Ramaphosa
Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 Class Of 2021 nominations open
FORBES AFRICA is on the hunt for Africans under the age of 30, who are leading the charge building brands, creating jobs, and transforming the continent, to join the magazines Under 30 community for 2021. Attention entrepreneurs, creatives, sports stars and technology geeks — the 2021 FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 nominations are now officially
Eskom headed for another full-year loss
South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is headed for another full-year a loss as fundamental problems remain even after making a profit of 83 million rand ($5.5 million) in the first half of its fiscal year. The improvement in net income for the six months though September follows a loss of 1.9 billion rand a