The South African Cities Network (SACN) has published its 2020 State of Cities Finance Report, showing the difficulty faced by the country’s main cities to balance their books. Source: BusinessTech
The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) has heavily criticised the government’s plans to introduce a zero-tolerance stance on drunk driving. Source: BusinessTech
Huawei has been rolling out new Android smartphones with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) for years now, but here is what you need to know if you have an older Huawei device. Source: MyBroadband
South Africa may still be short of the halfway mark of the pandemic even after two distinct waves of the coronavirus swept through the country over the past year. Source: BusinessTech
Sports company PUMA has partnered with South African smart logistics company Pargo to empower their customers with the convenience of Click & Collect delivery. Source: MyBroadband
The National Treasury has defended its plans to consolidate and cut down on government wage spending, as it has run out of options to raise money elsewhere. Source: BusinessTech
The Shoprite Group has announced that applications for its bursary programme are now open for the 2022 academic year. Source: BusinessTech
Uganda’s shutdown of social-media sites in January, right before a disputed election handed President Yoweri Museveni a sixth term, dealt a devastating blow to rice trader Elizabeth Nagunda: Her sales slowed to a near-halt. Source: MyBroadband
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has confirmed that the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant recipients will be paid all monies owed to them. Source: BusinessTech
AfricaXP’s free-to-air satellite TV service, PremiumFree, will become available to satellite dishes across South Africa on 1 May. Source: MyBroadband
