Zombie SOEs haunt communications sector

Zombie SOEs haunt communications sector

None of the 11 state-owned enterprises in the ICT sector was profitable in the 2024 financial year, with most making losses for at least five years. This is according to a document tabled in parliament by communications minister Solly Malatsi in response to a question from fellow Democratic Alliance MP Patrick Atkinson, who asked him…

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Africa: Nile Breweries ,Uru Meet South African Envoy Ahead of Rugby Africa Cup and Webb Ellis Trophy Tour

Africa: Regulatory Agency Backs Down On Directive Undermining Media Freedom, After Widespread Condemnation

On 25 June, the CA issued a directive ordering television and radio stations to stop the live broadcasting of anti-government protests, citing “national security and public order concerns”. Some media houses, which were broadcasting the demonstrations live, were taken off air by the regulatory agency. Following the CA’s directive, the Media Sector Working Group stated…

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Bytes Technology Group plunges on profit warning

Bytes Technology Group plunges on profit warning

Shares of Bytes Technology Group, which is listed in London and Johannesburg, plunged more 27% on Wednesday after the IT firm said its operating profit for the first half of fiscal 2026 would be marginally lower due to delayed customer payments and longer-than-expected readjustments from internal restructuring. Trading in the first few months of the…

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Africa: Nile Breweries ,Uru Meet South African Envoy Ahead of Rugby Africa Cup and Webb Ellis Trophy Tour

Africa: Experts Call for Greener Cities As Climate Change Fuels Health Crisis in Africa

As climate change continues to exacerbate health inequalities across Africa, experts are now calling for cities to integrate more green infrastructure to cushion urban populations from its dire consequences. Speaking during a cross-border media café on the climate-health crisis in Africa, health and environmental experts emphasised that increasing urban temperatures, fuelled by unsustainable development, are…

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