The e-hailing company Lyft has been accused that is not paying its drivers’ wait time fees. The company refuses such claims that they do pay its drivers to wait time fees though is not a big up amount because they don’t charge a lot of money. “upfront ride information,” drivers do receive wait time pay...
Month: <span>February 2023</span>
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Mzansi medical startup Envisionit Deep AI receives $1.65 Million cash injection to scale its operation
South African medical AI startup has received a $1.65 Million investment to expand its operations. The company is owned by Dr Jaishree Naidoo who happens to be a paediatric radiologist. The seed funding was led by New GX Ventures SA, a joint venture between New GX Capital, RMB Ventures and GIIG Africa. “We have this...
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OPINION | The SABC is a bloated Zombie that died long ago writes Nicholas Woode-Smith
The SABC is a bloated zombie that died long ago but refuses to acknowledge that fact. Instead, it would rather parasitically feed off the populace for some petty cash. I think we can all agree that TV licenses are dumb. Why should we pay for a license to own a TV? Especially if we’re not ever...
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YouTube introduces a new feature that allows users to curate custom radio stations
YouTube Music launches a radio experience that allows users to create their own custom stations. The new feature is a flip of Spotify and Apple Music that allows users to create their own music playlists. According to the tech giant, users can now create their own radios from the ground up instead of picking from...
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WhatsApp to launch a privacy newsletter tool that users will able to track data
The world of the internet has allowed everyone to be a broadcaster and media owner instead of relying on big media houses like in the olden days. The majority of people are aware that the use of technology and platforms like Substack allows some journalists to be their own bosses instead of working for a...
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AWAfrica Future is Female Awards Winners announced
Advertising Week Africa’s Future is Female Awards winners have been announced at the prestigious event’s party that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Future is Female Award is intended to be an inclusive award — no age limits, no set job titles — honouring women in our industry igniting change and cultivating the future...
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Tyler Perry donates $2.75 million to Atlanta charity organisation to house senior citizens
Tyler Perry, the renowned actor, filmmaker, studio owner and philanthropist has made a significant donation of $2.75 million to help prevent senior citizen homeowners in Atlanta from being displaced. Perry’s donation will provide assistance to the city’s low-income senior residents near his studio. The entrepreneur noticed the rising property taxes in their area making it harder for these legacy...
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OPINION | Brands Have Lost Trust in Their Agencies — Here’s How We Restore It
The world is shifting. Stubborn inflation, energy shocks, sky-high interest rates, smaller investment budgets, and dwindling startup funding have not spared the marketing world, and the worst may be yet to come. Brands are tightening budgets, and the first place they look to cut is often marketing and media spend. And with that comes cuts to...
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The national Utility Eskom appointed Calib Cassim as interim CEO
Eskom wasted no time and appointed Calib Cassim as its interim CEO following the departure of former CEO André de Ruyter. Cassim is not new at the national utility, he served as the embattled power utility’s chief financial officer in November 2018. “With over 20 years of service in Eskom, his qualifications and extensive experience...
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Gareth Cliff and Eugene Khoza launched Un-Cancelled, a talk series with live audience
Get Uncancelled: Gareth Cliff and Eugene Khoza launch a new initiative designed to engage and provoke debate The candid engagements South Africans used to have on talk radio and TV chat shows seem to be a thing of the past. Cancel culture has made people afraid to air their views and, in a country known...