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Monday, Jul 17

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Sony signs deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for next 10 years

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The announcement on Sunday of a deal with Sony from the Redmond, Washington-based software giant seeks to address regulators’ concerns that the merger would make more Activision games — such as the massively popular shooting-game franchise…

FTC denied appeal against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

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The 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals ruling means that only UK regulators stand between the companies closing the deal before a 18 July deadline.

07

Win R50,000 and own a Suzuki from as little as R1 on Bob Shop!

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The excitement is building! During July, Bob Shop (formerly bidorbuy), is celebrating its 24th birthday.

Vumatel parent Maziv appoints chief commercial officer

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He will report to the CEO and be responsible for sustaining the company’s growth.

Sunday, Jul 16

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Electric vs petrol vs diesel — cheapest fuel from Joburg to Cape Town

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Recent electricity price hikes have a substantial impact on the cost of recharging an EV. But are they enough to make a petrol car cheaper to drive between the country's two biggest cities?

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Dodgy R1.2 billion school networks tender — Parliament demands answers

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The contract was to provide local area network services to all public schools in the Western Cape.

13

Former Telkom CEO “definitely walking away” from acquisition proposal

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Former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko said it is clear that the board isn't willing to engage with his consortium.

12

Over R95 million spent on Ramaphosa’s Presidential residence

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Here's how much government has paid to maintain the presidential residences in Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria since 2018.

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Eskom dodges stage 8, believes load-shedding will improve after cold snap

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Eskom is confident it can maintain lower stages of load-shedding as temperatures are expected to rise following extremely cold weather last week.

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Eskom reduces load-shedding — here is the updated timetable

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Eskom said it will implement Stage 2 and Stage 4 load-shedding on Sunday, 16 July, to help replenish its emergency reserves.

Telkom is selling its towers — CEO gives updated timeline

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Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong revealed that they are in the process of selling their Swiftnet towers.

Saturday, Jul 15

15

WeBuyCars bought The Dome for R175 million

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The company that managed the the Northgate Dome for 20 years said the ban on public gatherings during the Covid-19 lockdown crushed the entertainment and events industry.

13

Saving South Africa’s Land Bank

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It is disheartening to see how many parliamentarians have forgotten the simple and influential role the Land Bank played in South African agriculture.

11

Good news for cinemas in South Africa

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Ster-Kinekor CEO Mark Sardi says South Africa's cinema industry is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

09

Inside the world of Checkers Sixty60 delivery drivers

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One delivery driver complained about working conditions, while another said he loved his job.

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Coal power will solve load-shedding, says former Eskom boss

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Former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga said the power utility is heading in the right direction and is making strides in ending load-shedding.

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This is the effect of load-shedding on car insurance premiums — And how to avoid unnecessary claims

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MyBroadband spoke to well-known local insurers to learn more about how load-shedding is affecting the car insurance industry.

Friday, Jul 14

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Power up with Bluetti’s innovative energy solutions

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Bluetti is running a huge sale on its innovative energy solutions.

Naspers and Prosus investments analysed

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We analysed Naspers and Prosus' non-Tencent investment to measure the companies' performance.

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Best-paid tech CEOs in South Africa — including one who got R216 million

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Here is how much South Africa's top JSE-listed tech CEOs earn.

Microsoft changes default Office font for first time in 15 years

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The "Calibri" typeface, which was first introduced in Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista, started making way for "Aptos" on Thursday, 13 July 2023.

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Li-Fi standard released — wireless networking 100x faster than Wi-Fi

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Li-Fi uses light spectrum instead of the radio frequency spectrum that Wi-Fi employs to transmit data packets over the air.

Hohm Energy: Setting the standard in quality, trusted solar installations

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In the wake of recent incidents involving solar installations gone wrong, the importance of safety and quality in solar energy systems has come into sharp focus for solar customers.

LG wants to offer subscriptions for TVs and applicances

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LG says the plan will help it grow its revenue significantly over the next six and a half years.

Google Bard AI can now talk

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Google says Bard can now respond to questions vocally and in more than 40 languages.

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Eskom’s big breakdown problem

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Professor Anton Eberhard has posted a chart tracking available capacity at Eskom over the past 23 years.

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What’s Next — Datafree CEO Gour Lentell on how Datafree Connect lets employees use work apps without paying for data

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In this What's Next interview, Aki Anastasiou meets with Gour Lentell, the CEO of Datafree, to discuss its new tool — Datafree Connect.

Icasa launches online platform to manage phone numbers in South Africa

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Industry regulator Icasa has launched its online Numbering Portal, allowing operators that own phone number ranges to more easily manage the resources.

FNB Connect gets new CEO

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Sookroo's appointment comes a month and a half after Bradwin Roper left FNB Connect to head up MTN South Africa's financial services division.

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Most affordable hybrids in South Africa — from less than R500,000

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Traditional hybrid cars offer better fuel efficiency than their pure petrol or diesel-powered counterparts but don't require any charging on your part.