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Spar plots comeback with click-to-door groceries, own brands

3 days ago | techcentral.co.za | Nqobile Dludla

Supermarket retailer Spar Group is looking to broaden its produce range, expand its on-demand delivery service and sell more own-brand goods after first-half results showed flat revenue and a small decline in earnings. South Africa’s grocery sector has become increasingly competitive as price-conscious consumers look for value, convenience and distinctive products. Market leader Shoprite and premium food leader Woolworths are keeping rivals on their toes as they continue to grab market share.
Amazon turns up the heat on Takealot

4 days ago | techcentral.co.za | Nqobile Dludla

Amazon has expanded its product offering in South Africa, launching non-perishable groceries, pet food and health supplements in hopes of winning over more customers. Amazon, which has been selling in South Africa for a year, hopes its expanded offering will make it a one-stop shopping destination. Takealot.com, owned by tech investor Naspers, is the current e-commerce leader in South Africa and it already sells those products.
Swiftnet windfall boosts Telkom's bottom line

5 days ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

Things are going well at Telkom, despite the moribund economy. The JSE-listed telecommunications operator said on Monday in a trading statement that it has seen a “robust operational performance” in the past year. Adjusted headline earnings per share (Heps) from continuing operations will rise by as much as 105%, Telkom told investors in an update to its upcoming financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025, which it will publish in full next week.
Digital fortress: We go inside JB5, Teraco's giant new AI-ready data centre

1 week ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

Teraco’s JB5 is an imposing structure alongside the R24 highway east of Johannesburg – quite an achievement given its location alongside several other large buildings that make up the company’s sprawling and still-expanding Isando campus. JB5, which is located on the eastern end of the campus, is a 30MW data centre that will house Teraco’s first at-scale artificial intelligence workloads.
Icasa drops the hammer on Starlink users in South Africa

1 week ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

Communications regulator Icasa said on Wednesday that it plans to crack down on the “unlawful” use of Starlink satellite internet services in South Africa.
Pepkor sells 80% of all prepaid cellphones in South Africa

1 week ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

JSE-listed retailer Pepkor Holdings on Tuesday said eight in 10 prepaid cellular handsets sold in South Africa is now sold through its stores. Citing March 2025 research data from GfK and the Retailers’ Liaison Committee, Pepkor said this figure has risen by about 10 percentage points – from 70% to 80% – in the past year, representing growth of more than 14% over that period.
Altron Nexus becomes Sentiv in high-profile MBO

1 week ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

Well-known South African technology industry entrepreneur Reshaad Sha is involved in a buyout of Altron Nexus from JSE-listed Altron Group, it has emerged. As part of the acquisition – which is still subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions – Altron Nexus will be rebranded as Sentiv, a portmanteau of “sentient” and “intuitive”. The buyout is led by Sha, who will serve as Sentiv’s executive chairman, and Louis du Toit, the business’s MD, who will become CEO of Sentiv.
Pick n Pay's online business turns profitable

1 week ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

Pick n Pay said on Monday that its online business, made up mainly of its asap! on-demand delivery services and grocery delivery through Takealot’s Mr D, is now profitable on a “full costed basis”.
Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo moves to delist controversial Ayo Technology

2 weeks ago | techcentral.co.za | Duncan McLeod

Iqbal Survé’s Sekunjalo Investment Holdings intends buying out minority shareholders in the controversial Ayo Technology Solutions and delisting the business from the JSE.
Apple smart glasses could be here next year

2 weeks ago | techcentral.co.za | Mark Gurman

Apple is aiming to release smart glasses at the end of next year as part of a push into AI-enhanced gadgets, but it has shelved plans for a smartwatch that can analyse its surroundings with a built-in camera. Company engineers are ramping up work on the glasses — a rival to Meta Platforms’ popular Ray-Bans — in a bid to meet the year-end 2026 target, according to people with knowledge of the matter.