Is Bitcoin money? Two courts, two answers

Is Bitcoin money? Two courts, two answers

The Johannesburg High Court found that crypto-currency is subject to current forex rules. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Freepik) As government pushes ahead with plans to regulate cross-border crypto-currency flows, two High Court judgements have reached opposing conclusions on whether digital assets already fall within South Africa’s existing exchange control framework – leaving crypto holders in…

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2026: Korea’s Full-Cycle Launchpad for Global Startups

K-Startup Grand Challenge 2026: Korea’s Full-Cycle Launchpad for Global Startups

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has opened applications for K-Startup Grand Challenge 2026, a government-backed global startup acceleration program providing end-to-end support for international startups (Image: KSGC) South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has opened applications for the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), the country’s premier government-backed acceleration program for international…

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TVS HLX Crosses 5 Million in Global Sales

TVS HLX Crosses 5 Million in Global Sales

TVSM HLX 5 Million Celebration – Director & CEO KNR and President of IB Peyman Kargar TVS Motor Company (TVSM), part of TVS VENU, is a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segments, today announced that its globally trusted commuter motorcycle brand, TVS HLX series, has crossed the significant milestone of five million sales…

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Amazon ups the ante in SA video streaming

Amazon ups the ante in SA video streaming

Robert Koen, Amazon’s MD for sub-Saharan Africa South Africans who subscribe to Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service will be automatically moved onto the company’s new and cheaper Amazon Prime membership, Amazon has confirmed. Prime Video has until now been sold locally as a standalone service at R79/month. The newly launched Prime bundle, which folds in…

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TikTok SA cracks down on harmful content

TikTok SA cracks down on harmful content

TikTok SA took action against AI-generated and misleading content, removing thousands of videos. (Image created using ChatGPT) TikTok removed more than 1.1 million videos in South Africa during the fourth quarter of 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, while also interrupting more than 188 000 live streaming rooms that breached its platform rules. The figures…

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Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition

Payments Live returns to Johannesburg for 2nd edition

Eventhive, Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company with a strong portfolio across key sectors and six major cities, is excited to announce the second edition of Payments Live as part of Africa Tech Series. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, 26 June 2026, at Investec, Sandton, Johannesburg. Payments Live is the premier…

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Countering cyber tool sprawl with security platforms

Countering cyber tool sprawl with security platforms

Allie Mellen, principal analyst at Forrester. With a growth in vendors increasing the volume of solutions on offer in the cyber security ecosystem, tool sprawl is a real challenge faced by internal teams. However, the rising trend of security platforms isn’t necessarily a silver bullet – having solid data foundations in place is best. This…

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