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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,"
Distressed Mara Phones South Africa expected to retrench its workers
As it was touted as a game changer as far the South African technology is concerned, Mara Phones SA project is set to cut jobs. BusinessTech Africa understands that MPSA, the company used to complete the management buyout (MBO) of embattled smartphone manufacturer Mara Phones SA, is now getting ready to retrench its employees. This
Lulalend raises R606 million & will unveil a new bank in SA by March 2023
South African digital money lender Lulalend is planning to introduce a new bank in the market as early as March 2023. As it remains a challenge for business owners in some African countries, Lulalend is making it easier for local startups to source funding. In South Africa, where the annual SME gap is about $20O
Telecoms giant MTN Nigeria reports a massive victory in profits for 2022
MTN Nigeria has reported a massive win in its full-year results and managed to reward shareholders with bumped-up dividends. The telecommunications company released its results for the year ended December, showing a surge in profit and massive growth of its fintech business. Nigeria is the top profit-making market for the South African-based telecoms group, generating
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
Top of the range HUAWEI Mate50 Pro is now available in South Africa
Chinese mobile telephone maker, HUAWEI’s latest offering is wreaking havoc after unveiling its latest product, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro. Launched towards the end of January 2023, last week to be precise, the mobile telephone maker has attracted massive interest from tech and gadget lovers. The device is already available in South Africa and with great
Mining sector registers 49 fatalities in 2022, Mantashe calls it a ‘milestone’
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has released the fatalities in the mining industry and the numbers are the lowest. BusinessTech Africa understands that in 2022, South Africa registered 49 fatalities which is the lowest to date. The number comes as the industry, government, and labour collaborated to reduce the death, injury, and
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
Robust tax receipts in December point to a deficit undershoot
The National Treasury yesterday published fiscal data for the main budget in December. The main budget posted a surplus of R45bn, with broad-based strength in tax collections. For April to December, the cumulative deficit is now 16.4% lower than the same period a year earlier, versus an MTBPS forecast of an unchanged deficit in FY22/23
Vodacom cleans out its house, sheds more than 1 million clients on its records
Vodacom has announced that it has shed over 1 million customers from its network as they believe they don’t generate revenue. The mobile operator, Vodacom shared this development during a trading update for the third quarter ending December 2022. The mobile operator also reported a net loss of 844,000 local customers in South Africa through