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The CitizenThe CitizenSuperSport’s (and DStv’s) monopoly will crumble slowly at first …
How many DStv subscribers will want to renew their contracts if they can't watch a few major global sporting events?
The CitizenHuawei Watch GT Runner 2 professional running watch takes centre stage at Madrid launch event
Huawei returns to elite running with Watch GT Runner 2 at Madrid global launch.
The CitizenSamsung unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The most intuitive Galaxy AI phone yet
With powerful hardware working together with an industry-leading camera system and intuitive AI experiences, everyday tasks have never been easier and faster
The CitizenWoolworths promises no jobs are at risk as it tests self-service till
Woolworths said employees will be redeployed to other roles
The CitizenWill DStv subscribers face reduced live sport coverage as Canal+ cuts costs?
SuperSport may not renew its broadcast deal for the Super Rugby competition.
The CitizenInside Canal+’s plan to cut billions in costs at MultiChoice
The absence of Winter Olympics coverage is just the start …
The CitizenHow AI decimated this Prosus company
Group has written off 68% of the purchase price it paid before LLMs ‘killed’ Stack Overflow
The CitizenSouth Africa secures $8 billion from Afreximbank – here’s what it will be used for
South Africa has formally joined Afreximbank as a Class A shareholder.
The CitizenUS Senate passes Agoa, sends it to president for signature
Although Agoa passed another hurdle on its path to becoming law, not everybody believes that South Africa’s name will appear in the final version.
The CitizenPlease Call Me legal funders head to arbitration to secure 40% of Vodacom payout
They’ll be going alone. Makate’s legal team says the agreement they are relying on was the result of fraud.
The CitizenHuawei South Africa celebrates 25 years of innovation with South Africans
Huawei marks 25 years of innovation, connection and everyday tech in South Africa.
The CitizenMake it stick in 2026: Six behaviours for lasting financial wellness
Achieving financial wellbeing is more than just managing your day-to-day finances to get by.
The CitizenHow a man went from being unemployed for nine years to owning his own tech product
'The strength to endure that period comes directly from my mother.'
The CitizenDStv to allow subscription payments to be split with a friend – here’s how
The new payment feature also reflects shared households.
The CitizenNWU becomes first South African university with official AI policy
'Such a policy is also vital because it provides a framework for the safe and secure management and governance of AI within the university.'
The CitizenThe only SA company to make it really big in Australia
How one firm turned R10m into R26.5bn …
The CitizenIs it time to change who is liable for cybercrime on your bank account?
Should it always be the fault of the banking customer if their money is stolen from their bank accounts through cybercrime?
The CitizenDStv escapes 12-channel termination in last-minute deal with Warner Bros
The deal comes as a relief to news junkies, documentary aficionados and kids.
The CitizenSix ways businesses can prepare for a cyberattack
'By taking these patterns seriously, companies enter the new year with stronger safeguards, clearer processes and a more resilient operating environment.'
The CitizenWater department says it can meet latest Lesotho water project deadline, but stumbles over media trip
The water department’s disorganised media trip offered an unintended lesson in why the Lesotho Highlands Water Project continues to suffer delays and rising costs.
The Citizen‘Paramount misled shareholders’ – Warner Bros Discovery board on why it rejected the $108-billion bid
'Following a careful evaluation of Paramount's recently launched tender offer, the board concluded that the offer's value is inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on our shareholders.'
The CitizenGround-breaking judgment rules that bank is responsible for defective bakkie it financed
This SCA ruling means that if a bank-financed used car has a defect, the bank is now also responsible - not just the used car dealer.
The CitizenHigh court criticises RAF for how far it has gone to protect its former CEO
But dismisses application for Letsoalo to be jailed for 30 days for contempt of court.
The CitizenPlease Call Me inventor refuses arbitration with former legal funder
We’ll proceed with or without you, says Black Rock Mining, as it seeks to recover 40% of Kenneth Makate’s payout from Vodacom.
The CitizenDon’t blow your bonus! Here are 5 better ways to use it
You waited the whole year for your annual bonus - and now that it is in your account, how will you use it?
The CitizenWill Wi-Fi in taxis increase fare prices?
There are already 8 500 taxis with Sebenza Wi-Fi in South Africa.
The CitizenThe best seat in the house? It’s behind your Samsung Galaxy smartphone
With the Samsung Galaxy S25 or Galaxy Z7 Series phones on hand, there is never a bad seat
The CitizenBad news for DStv Premium subscribers amid Netflix and Paramount merger battle
16 channels will go dark in 21 days as the fight for Warner Bros Discovery continues.
The CitizenVodacom increases its presence in Kenya and Ethiopia with R36 billion deal
Vodacom is waiting for requisite approvals from regulatory and governmental authorities in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa.