MTN Group has announced a significant overhaul of its board of directors, appointing five independent non-executive directors as part of what it described as comprehensive succession planning. The appointments, effective 31 March 2026, include Herman Bosman, Adv Ouma Rasethaba, Stephane Richard, Ignatius Sehoole and Saf Yeboah-Amankwah. Bosman is the chairman of MTN Group Fintech and…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A bad week for stocks was particularly rough for tech investors, as the Nasdaq suffered its worst weekly drop since April 2025. Meta and Micron saw double-digit drops, but the pain was felt across the…
The case forms part of a broader contest between MultiChoice and eMedia over competition in SA’s pay-TV market. (Image source: 123RF) Pay-TV giant MultiChoice has suffered a legal blow after the High Court ordered that its confidential submissions be partially disclosed to rival eMedia. The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria this week…
The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, a move that supporters describe as both historic and essential to global healing. Backed strongly by African nations, the initiative at the UN seeks not only to…
Golf superstar Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, authorities said. The crash happened just after 2 p.m., the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Further details were not immediately available. In 2021, the golfer was injured in a rollover crash in Rolling Hills Estates…
Absa CTIO Johnson Idesoh Absa Group’s decision to take a R2.4-billion software impairment hit for the year ended 31 December 2025 is not solely because of AI – itself an accelerator of software obsolescence – but also due broader technological trends and a strategic shift in the bank’s outlook on technology. According to Absa Group…
On 15 March, the Republic of Congo staged its fifth presidential election since Denis Sassou Nguesso reclaimed power after the 1997 civil war. Few citizens bothered to participate. He was declared victor on 17 March with 94.82% of the vote, despite his long record of corruption, economic mismanagement, and human rights abuses. When his new…
The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
Following years of speculation, Apple has officially confirmed that it will begin integrating advertisements into Apple Maps. The announcement came as part of the launch of Apple Business, a new enterprise suite designed to consolidate mobile device management, business email, and marketing tools for companies of all sizes. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech…
The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 May 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators. The resolution could elevate the legal and moral standard for what…
