A corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma and French company Thales related to a $2 billion arms deal was adjourned on Monday to May 26, and his defence lawyer said Zuma would plead not guilty when the hearing finally starts. The trial of Zuma, 79, had been expected to begin on Monday...
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AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery merge to house big brands under one roof
Telecommunications titan AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery unveiled their blockbuster $43-billion union Monday, a combination that would bring some of the biggest names in television — HBO, CNN, HGTV, Animal Planet and Food Network — and the Warner Bros. movie studio under one roof. AT&T said it would exit the entertainment business by spinning off Warner...
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“Noseweek as a Print publication is Unlikely to Survive” – Editor
The investigative Noseweek magazine, an independent print publication of 28 years, may soon close its doors due to several reasons including the recent loss of a defamation lawsuit against the magazine. Martin Welz, the publication’s Editor wrote to subscribers, that whatever the options “Noseweek as a print publication is unlikely to survive”. NOSEWEEK ORDERED TO...
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Nedbank’s Latest Ad Campaign urge South Africans to take Money Seriously
South Africa has one of the lowest savings and highest debt-to-income ratios in the world. Nedbank wanted to take a stand and create social consciousness around excessive consumerism and irresponsible money behaviour. To achieve this, integrated brand and communications group Joe Public United collaborated with Romance Films to bring a new campaign to life. The...
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The Shortage of Microchip will Increase the Price – Tech Analyst
Media commentator and analyst Arthur Goldstuck Managing Director of World Wide Worx, appeared on the Talk Radio 702 to talk about the shortage of microchip and how they revolutionized the world of technology. Goldstuck says, “the microchip is affecting manufacturers of just about everything, from car makers to tech companies”. On The Money Show, Arthur...
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VW, Argo AI to launch international trials of self-driving ID. BUZZ
Volkswagen AG and self-driving startup Argo AI will launch international autonomous driving trials of the all-electric VW ID.BUZZ microbus this summer, said the German automaker. The first self-driving prototypes based on the ID. BUZZ will begin testing in Munich, Germany, Volkswagen said. The company said its aim with the self-driving version of the ID.BUZZ was...
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Xago, Timeless Capital Team Up to Empower Entrepreneurs in Africa
Timeless Capital has chosen Xago’s bespoke crypto Payment Platform and Trade Xchange to open up markets with entrepreneurs in the rising economies of Africa. Mark Chirnside, CEO and Co-Founder of Xago, states, “we are very pleased to partner with a future-focused company like Timeless Capital Technology. It is perfect timing as we have developed, tested and...
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South African Government Officials Salaries Revealed – This guys are Millionaires
Have you ever asked yourself how much South African government official earn? President Cyril Ramaphosa has gazetted the approved salaries of top government officials for the 2021 financial year, which includes remuneration for ministers, premiers, and members of parliament. The table below shows the total packages for members of parliament, and the national and provincial...
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Facebook’s latest AI Project: Understanding user videos
Facebook has just announced its ambitious new project: AI that can understand user videos the same way humans can. As a student in the Master in Business Analytics & Big Data at HST, it’s always interesting to see where the current challenges of big-tech firms lie and how they’re tackling them. While Facebook has already undertaken several...
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South African Regulator Battle with WhatsApp over Privacy Policy
The South African Information Regulator is consulting with legal council to get WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook to revise the privacy policy in South Africa to the standard used in the European Union (EU). This comes after the chat messaging app informed users that they would need to consent to new privacy policy terms, which will...