The United Nations General Assembly will on Friday, September 4, vote on an African-led initiative calling for wider use of world maps that represent the size of continents particularly Africa more accurately. The draft resolution, led by Togo and backed by the African Union (AU), encourages governments, schools, international organisations and technology companies to use…
Sars has published a long-awaited consultation paper on VAT modernisation, setting out a five-corner e-invoicing model intended to pre-fill VAT returns and, in time, automate VAT assessment. The detail that will surprise many businesses is the timeline: on the road map Sars has published, no vendor is required to do anything until the 2030s. The…
One of GridCars’ now-outdated charging stations in Jansenville in the Eastern Cape GridCars is replacing ageing chargers across its national network with new 120kW units, in a refresh that will bring some of South Africa’s earliest public charging sites up to a standard capable of serving modern electric vehicles. The company said some of the…
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., announced Saturday that he plans to run in the special primary election to replace the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on the ballot in November, just one day after President Donald Trump backed Graham’s sister in the election. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, is likely to get a friendly reception from lawmakers Wednesday at his confirmation hearing as both parties are eager for him to take over from the current acting intelligence chief. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles…
Pressure mounts on Starmer’s government, as Labour rivals including recently resigned Wes Streeting circle. Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026 Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who resigned from the government this week, says he will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered. Starmer’s government has been on…
John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple, during a company event in New York on March 4, 2026. Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple said on Monday that John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as CEO, with Cook assuming the role of executive chairman on Sept. 1. Ternus, a senior…
Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada has confirmed that the company will launch its flagship over-the-top (OTT) platform, the Canal+ app, in South Africa to replace Showmax. The decision follows a formal announcement by MultiChoice on March 5, 2026, to shut down the homegrown streamer after years of accelerating financial losses. Read: Oppo teases ‘zero-feel crease’ for…
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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita Syria has launched an international tender for a new mobile network operator licence to replace MTN Syria, the ministry of communications & IT said on Wednesday. The new licence paves the way for the formal exit of MTN Group after the mobile operator abandoned its operations in Syria in 2021….
