The Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed three new exchange-traded funds, giving South African investors broader access to global equities, multi-asset strategies, and international property markets, per African Markets report. The listings include two actively managed ETFs from Allan Gray in partnership with Orbis, and a global property feeder ETF from Satrix. All three products are rand-denominated…
Samsung SA extends SOS+ to more Galaxy devices. Samsung South Africa has expanded its device-embedded 24/7 emergency support tool to a wider range of Galaxy devices. Provided by AURA, Samsung SOS+ allows users to connect with emergency responders in critical situations. In an emergency, it geolocates the user and dispatches the nearest private security or…
The global business services sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in SA and a priority sector for government. South Africa’s global business services (GBS) sector shows no signs of slowing down, adding 8 180 net new international jobs from April to June. The resulted in $131 million (R2.3 billion) contributed to the country’s…
Justice and constitutional development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. South Africa has become part of 65 United Nations (UN) member states that signed a global treaty aimed at strengthening nations’ collective defences against cyber crime. The signing, which took place in Vietnam at the weekend, makes way for the United Nations Convention Against Cyber Crime, which that…
OpenAI is hoping to expand its reach in Africa with the launch of ChatGPT Go, a new subscription tier aimed at making its advanced AI tools more affordable and accessible – and for the first time, its subscription plans are priced in rands for South African users. The new plan, powered by GPT-5, offers most…
Disney+ South Africa has significantly expanded its content offering by adding ESPN and ESPN2 to its streaming lineup, providing subscribers with access to international live sports and studio programming at no extra cost. Read: Sony ULT Field 5 Review: ULTimately Based The inclusion of the two channels gives local subscribers instant access to a variety…
Google is rolling out an update for Gmail on both mobile and the web that introduces new features to help users track their online purchases. The most significant change is a new Purchases tab, which organizes all your delivery-related emails into a single, convenient location. You can access this new view from the side menu…
Google is bringing new AI video generation capabilities to Google Photos with the integration of its Veo 3 software. This new feature allows users in the U.S. to transform static images into four-second videos. Users can find the new options—”Subtle movements” and “I’m feeling lucky”—under the Create tab in Google Photos. Read: Study finds signs…
As South Africans increasingly adopt streaming media services over traditional linear broadcasts, eMedia is moving to capture a great slice of the market by developing an app for smart TVs that run Google’s Android operating system. eMedia said on Thursday that eVOD, its homegrown streaming service that includes a mix of free-to-air and premium content…
Google’s NotebookLM is rolling out a new Video Overviews feature that uses AI to create narrated slideshows. Currently available in English, Google plans to add support for more languages in the near future. Read: Malaria can be stopped by CRISPR changing a single gene in mosquitos The company describes the new feature as a “visual…
