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Hong Kong, Singapore to allow travel to each other without quarantines from November 22
A travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on Nov. 22, the two cities announced on Wednesday, as they moved to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners. Hong Kong’s Commerce Secretary and Singapore’s Transport Minister said the scheme would begin with one flight a day into
The biggest difference between the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is a fan
It’s been a little bit weird that Apple would sell both a 13-inch MacBook Air and a 13-inch MacBook Pro simultaneously, but perhaps never more than today — because Apple’s new $999 and $1,299 laptops seem nearly identical if you look beyond the differently curved frames. They’ve got the same M1 processor, the same memory
Showmax is now offering free streaming option
In the effort to acquire more subscribers, Showmax Free has been launched in South Africa that is available free of charge. Showmax Free is an ad-supported streaming service which offers many of the same local and international series, movies and sports as on the regular Showmax service. The new service can be accessed through the
EU accuses Amazon of misusing the data it collects from third-party sellers
The EU is accusing Amazon of misusing the data it collects from third-party sellers on its platform, European commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced today. The European Commission says Amazon is “systematically” using non-public marketplace seller data to unfairly compete with sellers in France and Germany. The accusations are the result of an investigation that was announced
Rand continues to strengthen on the back of Biden election
The rand hit a more than eight-month high against the dollar on Monday (9 November), as markets cheered Joe Biden’s election as the US president on hopes that a calmer White House could boost world commerce and that monetary policy would remain easy. Democrat candidate won the race to become the next US president, defeating
South Africa’s digital tax plans face serious difficulties
South African government has communicated interest in the introducing the new digital tax laws which would see the likes of Netflix and Facebook being forced to pay tax locally. These international companies operate across a number of jurisdictions, and government advisory bodies have argued that these companies should be compelled to pay tax on their
Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors, widening its app ecosystem
Apple said in June that it would begin outfitting Macs with its own chips, which will build on its decade-long history of designing processors for its iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. The new chips, which will be unveiled in a webcast event on Tuesday, will make it far easier for the millions of apps currently
The SABC partners up with Telkom to launch TelkomONE
The SABC has partnered up with Telkom and they have officially launched TelkomONE. The radio network will generate revenue through Telkom’s new online streaming service through both a licensing fee and a revenue share agreement. The CEO of SABC Madoda Mxakwe, who was commenting on the new TelkomONE streaming platform, said the partnership with Telkom
Air Products to launch 30 tonnes per day liquid hydrogen plants in China in 2022
New York-listed Air Products APD.N, the world's largest hydrogen producer, is expected to launch a 30 tonnes per day liquid hydrogen production plant in eastern China in 2022. The project, based in Haiyan county in Zhejiang province, would be the first large-sized commercial liquid hydrogen plant in China and the largest of its kind in
Multichoice sees 45% rise in half-year profit
Multichoice Group said on Monday its core headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the half year that ended Sept. 30 will be between 40-45 percent higher than the corresponding period last year. Africa's biggest pay-TV group said core HEPS, the main profit measure used by companies in South Africa, is likely to be between R1.75
Dollar dips, yen rises after vaccine progress news
The dollar edged down slightly on Tuesday and the Japanese yen recovered some of the previous session’s losses after news of progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine boosted risk appetite in global markets U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc PFE.N and German partner BioNTech SE BNTX.O said on Monday a large-scale clinical trial showed their vaccine was more
Huawei to sell $15 billion Honor unit to Shenzhen government, Digital China, others – sources
Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The plan comes as U.S. restrictions on supplying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd force
After Pfizer, Russia says its Covid vaccine Sputnik V over 90% effective
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is more than 90% effective, a representative of the health ministry said on Monday, citing data collated from vaccinations of the public rather than from an ongoing trial.The comments followed a statement earlier on Monday by vaccine developers Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, who said their experimental COVID-19 vaccine was
Newly-appointed SA airline ready to fly passengers this week!
Comair, the company which operates Kulula.com, has announced that it has begun taking bookings for Kulula flights ahead of its planned take-off on 1 December. “Anyone who travels with us will have a fully flexible ticket and will be able to change their flight as many times as they want to without fees. Our hypothesis
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is HMD’s first high-end phone sold by Verizon
HMD’s Nokia is launching the $699 Nokia 8 V 5G UW, the company’s second 5G device. In a major shift for HMD, it’ll be sold through Verizon, making the Nokia 8 V HMD’s first high-end device that’ll be available through a US carrier. Despite the new branding, though, the Nokia 8 V is effectively a
What President Joe Biden brings to USA and the rest of the world
There was dancing in the streets. The man who polarised America like no other President in its history was on his way out of the White House door. Acting in churlish character, Donald Trump has refused to acknowledge Joe Biden’s victory. He continues to send fundraising emails to his supporters, asking them to contribute to
UNISA is well established in the higher education market – Enhance your knowledge by enrolling for UNISA’s Master’s Degrees in the College of Human Sciences
Some of the UNISA Master’s qualifications available at the College of Human Sciences are: Master of Arts in Afrikaans; African Languages; Ancient Near Eastern Studies; Anthropology; Arabic; Art History; Biblical Archaeology; History; International Politics; Islamic Studies; Linguistics; Nursing Science; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Sociology; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.; Theory of Literature; and Visual
In partnership with SA Homeloans, Capitec now offers interest rates from 6 percent
The biggest South African financial services group in customers, Capitec bank, has partnered up with SA Home Loans to launch its first full home loan offering. This will enable customers to initiate an application in under 5 minutes – alongside competitive linked interest rates from 6%. “We’ve continually received requests from both clients and the
#PowerToWomen: Professor Puleng Lenkabula appointed as the first woman vice-chancellor of Unisa
Put this down on history books: Unisa appoints its first woman vice-chancellor, Puleng Lenkabula The outstanding university announced the good news in a statement on Thursday night. Lenkabula will start her term in January, but will officially take over from outgoing vice-chancellor Professor Mandla Makhanya in April. Unisa’s council — the highest decision-making body at
Former BHS owner jailed for six years for tax evasion
Dominic Chappell, the former owner of BHS, has been sentenced to six years in jail for tax evasion. A Southwark Crown Court jury found him guilty of failing to pay tax of around £584,000 on £2.2m of income he received after buying the failed chain for £1. The court heard the 53-year-old spent the money