Author: Chris Anu

Blu Label Unlimited Group could pay a special dividend to its shareholders should it be successful in its planned listing of Cell C on the JSE next year. The company, which is in the process of taking control of Cell C, has given itself until the end of April 2026 to bring the mobile operator to market, giving it leeway to pick the right moment to maximise the success of the planned listing. The flexible window, disclosed on Monday in a circular to shareholders, means management is under no pressure to list into weak market sentiment. The flexible window means…

This acquisition brings together Sound United’s respected roster of premium audio brands and Harman’s iconic audio portfolio. HARMAN International (“HARMAN”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Sound United, the former consumer audio business of Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI). Sound United’s portfolio of iconic audio brands includes Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio, HEOS, Classé, and Boston Acoustics. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923135384/en/ This strategic milestone marks a significant expansion in HARMAN’s core…

A TSMC chip fabrication facility in Taiwan Taiwan has imposed restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns and Pretoria’s alignment with Beijing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The move underscores the geopolitical weight of Taiwan’s chip sector, which dominates global supply of advanced semiconductors through advanced chip foundry TSMC. According to Bloomberg, Taiwan’s trade regulator now requires pre-approval for most chip exports to South Africa. Taipei’s decision followed pressure from Pretoria to downgrade Taiwan’s diplomatic presence, including moving its representative office from Pretoria to Johannesburg. Taiwan is increasingly using its economic leverage in global chip markets…

WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new feature that lets users translate messages inside the app – part of an effort to make cross-language communication easier for its more than three billion users worldwide. Users who receive a message in a language they don’t understand can now long-press and select “Translate”. The app will then display the message in their chosen language. The translation can be saved for future use, and the tool works in one-to-one chats, group conversations and Channel updates. On Android, users will also have the option to enable automatic translations for entire chat threads, ensuring all…

Conceptual image is courtesy of Persona AI A groundbreaking collaboration to develop inspection technologies for Persona AI’s humanoid robot platform that enhances productivity and safety in shipyards was formalized today with the signing of an MOU between ABS and Persona AI. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923457571/en/The initiative will focus on adapting Persona AI’s humanoid robots, based in part on NASA’s robotic hand technology, for a range of shipyard tasks. Unlike traditional industrial robots, humanoid robots are uniquely suited to operate in shipyards designed for human workers, offering flexibility and mobility in complex, confined, or…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that South Africa is in talks with the US trade representative to reduce tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump after telling world leaders that “trade is now being used as a weapon”. The US is South Africa’s second biggest trading partner. Trump in August imposed a 30% tariff on imports from South Africa after Ramaphosa’s government made several unsuccessful attempts to secure a trade agreement. “We want tariffs that President Trump is seeking to levy on us and has already started, to be reduced,” Ramaphosa told the Council…

CIVH is the parent company of fibre network operators Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa. Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), the parent company of fibre network operators Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), has posted a loss.This emerged when JSE-listed Remgro, which owns CIVH, today announced its annual financial results for the year ended 30 June.The results come after the Competition Appeal Court recently approved the long-delayed R14 billion merger of Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, and fibre infrastructure giant Maziv.During the reporting period, CIVH’s contribution to Remgro’s headline earnings amounted to a loss of R93 million (2024: a loss…

The department of communications & digital technologies is under fire for allegedly lying to parliament about the state of discussions with broadcasters to resolve the legal impasse over digital television migration. The department claimed in parliament on Friday, 12 September that it was collaborating “regularly” with broadcasters regarding the broadcast digital migration project, and the associated switch-off of analogue broadcasts. This followed a court ruling against communications minister Solly Malatsi in March. Where does the 75% come from? The figure we mentioned in the court proceedings was 90% or more In the 12 September meeting of parliament’s communications portfolio committee,…

Five national government departments have returned to National Treasury’s eTenders Portal to advertise their technology needs. After several weeks of ICT opportunities on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal being dominated by state-owned entities and municipal-level requirements, five national departments return to advertise their technology needs. The Department of Defence opens the issue with its wish to secure an outsourced service provider for the supply and delivery of a digital audio recording processing machine at its legal division. In its tender documentation, the department notes the solution should have a minimum of four audio recording channels, be fully automated, have an intuitive…

Newly appointed MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot. Image: (c) Aurelien Pierron MultiChoice Group announced a raft of executive leadership changes on Monday. Following the conclusion of its acquisition by France’s Groupe Canal+, the JSE-listed pay-television group has a new CEO, David Mignot, who replaces incumbent Calvo Mawela. Many are asking who Mignot is and what should MultiChoice employees, investors and the television-watching public expect from his leadership of the DStv and Showmax parent? Mignot has worked in the telecommunications industry for nearly 30 years, with most of that time spent in executive positions. He is a telecoms engineer and economist…