Beijing said to move to clarify ambiguity in offshore trust tax rules
A growing appreciation of family-oriented leisure pastimes and rapidly increasing prosperity are driving demand for vessels from dinghies to yachts. Nelson Ching | Bloomberg | Getty Images Beijing is moving to clarify new tax rules on offshore trusts that have sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese citizens and their advisers. China’s State Taxation Administration is conducting…
Silver Lake said to be in talks to buy Workday
Workday South Africa MD Kiv Moodley speaking at a recent client event in Johannesburg Private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday in a deal that would rank among the largest software buyouts in history, according to people familiar with the matter. News of the talks sent Workday shares nearly 18% higher…
What’s next for Democrats — in November and 2027: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker looks at Democrats’ recent primary results and digs into what they might mean for governing next year. Plus, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance answer questions on the war with Iran. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here. —…
ITWeb TV: The growth of AI at the edge
The AI boom is squeezing the global supply of RAM and silicon, pushing up prices and disrupting what actually lands on South African shelves. At the same time, print revenue has been sliding year after year — and HP still calls print part of the edge computing ecosystem. Adrian Hinchcliffe puts both to Yesh Surjoodeen,…
Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire
At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia’s coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning. The blaze broke out near the village of Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday evening, and spread quickly towards the nearby tourist town of Omis, 6km (7 miles)…
Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha on beating Starlink to South Africa
Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha Amazon’s Leo satellite constellation is coming to South Africa in 2027 through Herotel. TechCentral deputy editor Fanie van Rooyen speaks to Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha about Evry, the brand that will sell Amazon Leo to South African homes, and about how a company with no local licence walked into…
Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor, dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations
Jason Arday, who was Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, a week after he resigned from the university amid plagiarism allegations, his family said. He was 41 years old. “Jason was subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse for the more than three years since he accepted the role of Professor at…
Claude AI watermarking is not definitive evidence, say SA experts
South African AI experts support stronger provenance but warn Claude’s watermark cannot prove who authored or misused content. (Image created via ChatGPT) Anthropic’s move to embed an invisible watermark in content generated by its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) model is pushing AI content identification closer to traceability; however, South African AI experts warn the technology…
Africa: South Africa Seeks Reimbursement for Migrant Repatriations
South Africa is asking several other African governments to reimburse it for the cost of sending tens of thousands of their citizens back home. The request comes after South Africa deported or helped repatriate more than 80,000 immigrants, following protests and violence against illegal immigration. According to the country’s Home Affairs department, which briefed lawmakers…
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran News
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of his country as tensions boil with Iran. Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump told supporters that the US would soon claim the vital waterway, which is critical for the global supply of oil, natural gas and fertiliser. Recommended…
