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How a dowdy database maker became an investor darling

1 week ago | techcentral.co.za | Ryan Vlastelica

Oracle investors find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. Either heed the warning from a growing list of indicators that suggest the stock has run up too far, too fast — or continue to chase another rally that’s been supercharged by lofty artificial intelligence expectations.
Starlink to South Africa: 'We are ready to invest'

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

Starlink has taken aim at what it has described as “misleading claims” in sections of the media about its views on South Africa’s black empowerment laws and reiterated that it is keen to get an operating licence as soon as possible. The company, which is owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, said in a letter to trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau that it remains keen to invest in the country and will do so if it isn’t required to sell shares in its local licensee to South African investors.
MultiChoice may unbundle SuperSport from DStv

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

MultiChoice Group is accelerating an investigation into whether it should unbundle SuperSport from DStv as the broadcaster continues to haemorrhage pay-TV subscribers.
MultiChoice is bleeding subscribers: 1.2 million gone in a year

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

MultiChoice Group is in trouble. The pay-television broadcaster on Wednesday reported a big loss for the year ended 31 March 2025 and reported a decline of 1.2 million linear broadcasting subscribers, or 8% year on year. The group now has 14.5m active subscribers, with customer losses evenly split between South Africa and the rest of Africa.
Qualcomm shows off new chip for AI smart glasses

2 weeks ago | techcentral.co.za | Ian M. King

Qualcomm, the top maker of smartphone processors, is making a bigger push into smart glasses with low-power components that can run artificial intelligence software. The chip maker demonstrated a pair of glasses at the Augmented World Expo trade show that rely on its new Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 processor. The idea is to let glasses run AI without having to be connected to the internet or rely on a phone.
Shein and Temu feel the heat as South Africa closes tax loophole

2 weeks ago | techcentral.co.za | Nqobile Dludla

South Africa’s closure of a tax loophole that benefited global discount e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu is starting to show positive signs as some consumers reject the higher prices, the CEOs of local fashion retailers Mr Price and TFG said on Friday.
Mr Price Cellular gaining ground in competitive telecoms market

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

Mr Price Cellular, the mobile virtual network operator launched by the Durban-based retail group, said it is gaining market share from rivals. The JSE-listed retailer’s annual results, published on Friday, cited GfK research that found it has increased its market share in telecommunications by 40 basis points in the 52 weeks to 29 March 2025.
Forex woes and Showmax costs - MultiChoice under big pressure

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

MultiChoice Group expects a sharp decline in reported trading profit for the year ended 31 March as the JSE-listed broadcaster again blames a range of factors, including piracy and intense competition from streaming content platforms, for the poor performance. Reported trading profit, including the impact of currency movements against the rand across many of the key African markets in which it operates, will fall by about 50%, MultiChoice warned investors in a trading update on Friday.
How the ICT sector buckles under load shedding

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

Load shedding severely disrupts the operations of South African ICT companies, including telecommunications operators, increasing their costs and damaging consumer trust in the reliability of their services. This is a key finding in a new report by communications regulator Icasa, which, as part of a detailed inquiry, surveyed industry players about the impact of Eskom’s inability to maintain a stable supply of electricity.
Turkcell pushes for trial over MTN's Iran dealings

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

Turkcell has filed papers at South Africa’s constitutional court in its long-running battle against MTN Group over a controversial telecommunications licence issued by the Iranian government nearly 20 years ago. The move comes after MTN and two of its former senior executives – Phuthuma Nhleko and Irene Charnley – filed papers at the country’s top court appealing an earlier supreme court of appeal judgment that found the case could be heard in South African courts.