The SA Reserve Bank on Wednesday marked its 100-year anniversary, and it is a “solid institution” of which South Africans can be proud, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said. During the virtual centenary celebrations, Kganyago, the tenth governor of the bank, outlined key developments in the central bank’s history. The bank steered the country’s financial system through the...
Day: <span>1 July 2021</span>
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Universities will Move Online amid Level 4 Lockdown Restriction – Education Minister
Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande said universities across South Africa would not officially close, but all face-to-face teaching and exams must be postponed for the next two-weeks. The minster on Wednesday announced measures adopted in the higher education sector under the adjusted level 4 lockdown regulations on student accommodation, academic classes and graduation ceremonies...
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Netflix Introduced R49 Mobile Streaming Plan Option in South Africa
Netflix has introduced a Mobile Plan streaming option to members across the sub-Saharan Africa region. The plan costs R49 per month and sits alongside the other three Netflix plans: Basic, Standard and Premium. The mobile plan can be accessed on a tablet or a smartphone and allows one stream in SD (520p). This means, at...
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TikTok Removes Harmful Accounts and Content on their Platform
TikTok is serious about keeping its content clean and digestible. According to Reuters, the short-form video app TikTok said on Wednesday it had removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform during the first three months of the year for violating its guidelines, as it seeks to address security- and privacy-related concerns. These videos accounted...