Browse every article
1,115 articles · 1 filter applied · Reset filters
In South Africa, Huawei dominates mobile network speeds
According to Analytico statistics, residents in locations covered by Huawei's radio equipment had the fastest download and upload rates. The study is based on MyBroadband speed test app users' testing and controlled driving tests done throughout 2022. To ensure carrier-neutral testing, MyBroadband's speed test servers are hosted at Teraco's vendor-neutral data centres. At NAPAfrica peering
ANC wants Dlamini-Zuma in charge of the load-shedding debacle
The ANC wants Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead South Africa's attempts to fix the load-shedding problem, which has left the country in a state of emergency. This was one of the proposals made during the ruling party's National Executive Committee (NEC) lekgotla last week, according to the Sunday daily Rapport. At the same time, "impeccable" sources
What destroyed Tesla in South Africa
In 2004, a year after Tesla was founded, a group of South African engineers banded together to create an electric vehicle (EV) in response to mounting global warming concerns. Optimal Energy was formed in 2005 by Kobus Meiring, Mike Lomberg, Jian Swiegers, and Gerhard Swart with the goal of developing the country's first electric car.
Elon Musk's Twitter Files include no mention of, much alone "expose," Bill Gates – verify your facts
According to social media posts, Elon Musk's Twitter Files "exposed" Bill Gates "so hard" that the Microsoft co-founder disabled tweet comments. However, Gates is not mentioned in the Twitter Files, which were revealed in December 2022. In July 2020, Gates will switch off comments. “Elon Musk EXPOSED Bill Gates in the latest twitter files so
Vodacom generates a large amount of revenue through offering insurance and short-term loans
Vodacom's financial services continue to increase, and the mobile operator's portfolio is being expanded through the VodaPay Super App. Vodacom's rapid expansion in financial services can be traced back to 2017, when it purchased a 34.94% indirect stake in Safaricom. Safaricom was the leading mobile operator in Kenya at the time of purchase, with a
South Africa's leading cloud services
South African firms may pick from five key cloud services to make their operations more flexible, efficient, and to unleash strategic value. If you've used the Internet in the last several years, you've probably visited a website or utilised an app that uses a cloud service. The specifics of how a cloud computing infrastructure works
Eskom wishes to reduce load-shedding by the weekend
Eskom intends to decrease load-shedding to stage 4 on Friday, 3 February 2023, with the goal of reducing it to stage 3 by Saturday. According to Thomas Conradie, Eskom's head of generation, the return of numerous producing units to service and low weekend demand should allow the power provider to lessen load-shedding. Conradie stated during
Cell C has been nabbed after representatives reportedly refused to offer an advertised contract
The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) ruled against Cell C in response to a complaint against a deceptive SIM-only month-to-month data and voice contract advertisement. The ARB received the complaint when a potential consumer attempted to sign up for the R99 per month package and was told it was unavailable by in-store and contact centre workers.
Google's ChatGPT rival will be available "soon"
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., stated that Google will make artificial intelligence-based big language models like LaMDA available "in the coming weeks and months." Users will soon be able to use language models "as a companion to search," according to Pichai, who spoke on a conference call after Google's fourth-quarter results release on Thursday.
What South Africans wanted to know in January 2023, according to search trends
With the new year in full gear, local and global headlines have piqued South Africans’ curiosity across the board. Google search traffic in January revealed a lot of interest in athletic events, matric results, and technological innovations. How to check matric results online was on many people’s thoughts. This was also the month’s second most
The head of the financial task team in charge of establishing South Africa's R145-billion climate deal resigns
South Africa is finalising an implementation plan for a $8.5 billion (R145.4 billion) climate financing agreement with some of the world's wealthiest countries, despite the resignation of the chairman of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team, according to a government spokeswoman. An offer to extend Daniel Mminele's employment for three months "is on the table,"
FNB has surpassed Capitec as the world's most powerful banking brand
According to Brand Finance, South African bank FNB has the strongest banking brand in the world, just beating out Capitec Bank, which was placed second. According to the company's 2023 Banking 500 study, FNB received the highest Brand Strength Index rating of every bank assessed by the group (BSI). The BSI ranks the most powerful
Samsung intends to make a significant Exynos comeback for Galaxy S devices. — Information
According to NotebookCheck, Samsung intends to use its own chipset in premium Galaxy S devices again next year. The abrupt change comes amid rumours that Samsung will sell all variations of its next Galaxy S23 series using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU. The Exynos 2300 processor, which was originally designed for this year's Galaxy
The CEO of Intel has taken a 25% pay reduction
Intel Corp., which is dealing with a fast reduction in revenue and profitability, is reducing manager compensation across the board in order to deal with the fragile economy and save funds for an ambitious turnaround plan. The chipmaker said on Tuesday that CEO Pat Gelsinger will get a 25% pay decrease. His executive leadership team
Expert warns that a national state of disaster for Eskom might lubricate the wheels of corruption
Implementing a national state of disaster over Eskom load-shedding may be disastrous for South Africa if it is used to enable bad decisions, according to energy expert Chris Yelland. In an interview with 702, Yelland said that in May 2022, he presented a report urging that a state of disaster be established and providing proper
According to a source, former Twitter employees are perplexed over the company's refusal to retrieve their work computers
Several people have been laid off. Twitter employees claim the business has yet to retrieve their work computers, causing uncertainty and concern about legal issues. Former Twitter software developer Eric Frohnhoefer, who was sacked in November, told Wired that he had not heard anything from the business regarding returning his work computer. He informed the
Transnet wants to hand over its vital Durban-Joburg line, together with 3,573 employees
There is a 670km length of double-track electrified rail between the port of Durban, where the ships are, and the south of Johannesburg, the entrance to Gauteng's customers and manufacturers. At one end lies Bayhead, the Durban harbour's "back of port" terminal, which is continuously trying to enhance its freight-handling capacity. The City Deep and
South Africa is getting 43 new electric vehicle charging stations, including the most powerful yet
Audi and Rubicon have announced the installation of 43 new EV charging stations around South Africa, including the country's first 200kW ultra-fast charger. According to Audi South Africa, the stations can charge up to 57 EVs at varied capacities at the same time, independent of model or brand. A 200kW ultra-fast charger, the first of
Apple raises App Store charges In South Africa
Apple is raising App Store prices in various countries, including South Africa, according to a blog post published by the Cupertino-based tech corporation. The business is altering App Store prices to account for shifting foreign currency values and changes in tax policies in certain countries, and the changes will take effect on February 13, 2023.
Eskom announces stage 6 load-shedding — here is the timetable
Eskom has declared that stage 6 load shedding would be implemented from 21:00 on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 to 05:00 on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. According to the electricity provider, stage 5 load shedding will begin at 05:00 on Wednesday and will continue until further notice. However, Eskom said in a chart accompanying the announcement