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Free Spotify Premium deal for South Africans
Spotify is relaunching its Premium offer for current free and first-time users, giving them access to the music streaming app’s premium features at no cost for three months. The company previously offered the same promotion in May and June 2021. These users can get three free months of Spotify Premium, valued at R179.97, if they sign up between
Twitter to allow tipping with Bitcoin
Twitter could add Bitcoin payments to their Tip Jar feature — a leak revealed on Wednesday. Until now, followers have been able to send regular currency to content creators using the feature, but it is likely that they’ll soon be able to use Bitcoin to tip. Launched earlier this year, Tip Jar allows content creators
SA tourism suffers as Durban beaches remain closed
TOURISM along the North Coast of eThekwini has been left reeling, following the continued closure of beaches and recreational activities due to contamination after the United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) warehouse in Cornubia was burned down in July. DA eThekwini councillor Rory Macpherson said that while the beaches remained closed the tourism industry was suffering, as
Egypt plans high-tech leap with new capital
A general view of under constructing buildings in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2021. Picture taken July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyIn Egypt’s new capital on the outskirts of Cairo, residents will use smart cards and apps to unlock doors and make payments, and surf the web on
Shoprite creates youth jobs despite lockdown
As the latest unemployment figures in South Africa scales new heights, the Shoprite Group has continued to create and retain jobs, with a special focus on youth the supermarket chain said in a statement on Wednesday.© Provided by The South African The retailer, which is the largest private sector employer in South Africa, had 144 844
NASA is testing electric air taxis
NASA kicked off test flights of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — colloquially referred to as “flying cars” — with Joby Aviation, the Northern California company that recently went public. The test flights are part of a national campaign by NASA to observe these experimental aircraft in action and determine whether they are
Twitter launches Super Follows on iOS
Twitter is starting to roll out Super Follows, its new feature that lets users charge for subscriber-only content. Creators can set their tweets to go out to Super Followers only, and the tweets will appear in the timelines of just those subscribers. The feature, announced in February, is currently only available on Twitter’s iOS app and
Altron Nexus announces new managing director
Altron has announced the appointment of Kennedy Chinganya as managing director for Altron Nexus, with effect from 1 September 2021. He succeeds Mark Harris, who will now handle special projects until the end of November 2021. Chinganya joined Altron Rest of Africa in August 2018 as the finance director. He was responsible for implementing financial
Windows 11 to be launched on 5 October
Microsoft has announced that the next major version of Windows will be available for installation starting on 5 October. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that Windows 11 will be available for some users to upgrade to on that date. Not all PCs are eligible for the upgrade, however. The free upgrade will begin
Day to day money management
We are living in uncertain economic times, where everyone’s career and income are at risk. There is a worldwide slowdown caused by Covid-19, now more than ever it’s important to take control of your finances. Managing money is very challenging and almost difficult and lack of education financially at times puts you in a risky
Best business schools in South Africa
We can’t deny the fact that South Africa has some great business schools. If you are looking to change your life and perhaps go to a school that produces high quality education and is accredicted perhaps you should consider the below list. Please see list of the best business schools in South Africa: Acsess Business Academy, Port
Importance of insuring valuables
As an individual, there are certain items which mean dearly to you and you don’t ever want to lose. There are possessions you deeply cherish and have fond memories of or those that would be impossible to replace due to them not being available in the market or the cost of re-purchasing them. Certain types
How to manage and grow your money
Accumulating wealth is about more than just earning only money. While a large salary makes it easier to grow your money, it is still never a guarantee for financial security and freedom therefore it is very necessary to save and invest your hard-earned money consistently in order to sustain real financial progress and realise the
Benefits of investing at a young age
When you’re still young, saving and investing are the last things on your mind because of the feeling that one has the entire life ahead and plenty of time to manage finances. Before you let time consume you into thinking it’s too early to start saving, there are a few key reasons as to why
Zambia’s new president promises to rescue economy from ruin
The electoral commission announced on August 12 that Hichilema, a former executive at an accounting firm, had beaten President Edgar Lungu by more than one million votes. Soldiers were deployed on the streets of the capital Lusaka during the vote following sporadic outbursts of violence between members of opposing parties in the run up to
Asia’s wealthiest man is going green but still gets rich off oil
Along the Arabian Sea, the Indian city of Jamnagar is a money-making machine for Asia’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, processing crude oil into fuel, plastics and chemicals. It’s also where the billionaire is making his newest bet: a $10 billion investment in green energy. In a swath of arid land, to the city’s southwest, Ambani’s
If you are a Microsoft Azure customer, you might want to change your access keys
Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform have urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3 300 it notified this week. Researchers at a cloud security company called Wiz discovered this month they could have gained access to the primary digital keys for most users
Tiger Brands is exiting Nigeria
Nigerian conglomerate UAC plc has signed an agreement to acquire the minority shares of its unlisted subsidiary UAC Foods from South Africa’s Tiger Brands next month, it said. The purchase is expected to be completed in September, UAC of Nigeria said in a filing published on the website of the Nigerian Exchange Group. UAC of
DiDi dethrones Uber and other ride apps with cheaper prices in South Africa
We tested DiDi, the latest ride-hailing app to launch in South Africa, and found it stacks up well to established players like Uber and Bolt. After initially rolling out in Gqeberha and Cape Town earlier this year, Didi launched in Gauteng on Monday, 23 August. After downloading the DiDi-Rider app from the Google Play Store
PepsiCo announces $1 Million safe water investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading food and beverage company, PepsiCo, has launched a new $1 million program with leading NGO and long-term partner, WaterAid to bring safe water to families in Sub-Saharan Africa. This program comes at a critical time as the COVID-19 Delta variant threatens water-stressed communities that have little access to adequate hygiene and sanitation.