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South Africa Officially Regulates Uber, Bolt Under Amended Transport Law

South Africa’s transport department has gazetted long-awaited amendments to the National Land…

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MTN Revives Telkom Takeover Talks in South Africa

MTN Group, Africa’s largest wireless carrier, is considering reopening acquisition talks with…

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Bolt Adds High-Risk Alerts to Protect Drivers in South Africa

Ride-hailing giant Bolt is stepping up safety measures after a string of…

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SpaceX Challenges South Africa’s Black Ownership Rules for Telecoms

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is urging South Africa to loosen strict Black ownership…

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Nedbank Buys iKhokha for R1.65B to Boost SME Push

Nedbank has acquired Durban-based payments fintech iKhokha for R1.65 billion in an…

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Bolt Revamps Ride Categories, Launches Family Profiles in South Africa

Bolt, South Africa’s leading ride-hailing platform, has announced a nationwide redesign of…

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Canal+ Clears Final Hurdle to Acquire MultiChoice, Africa’s Top Pay-TV Group

French media giant Canal+ has secured approval from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal…

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South African Court Provisionally Liquidates 54 Collective Amid Mastercard Foundation Scandal

A South African High Court has provisionally liquidated venture firm 54 Collective—formerly…

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MultiChoice Slumps As It Loses 1.2 Million Subscribers

South Africa’s pay-TV giant MultiChoice is struggling. Squeezed by inflation, subscriber losses,…

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