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    Amazon reveals Prime Day exclusive deal date for South Africa

    Amazon reveals Prime Day exclusive deal date for South Africa Amazon will hold its first Prime Day shopping event in South Africa from 23 to 29 June 2026, giving local Prime members exclusive access to deals. Amazon Prime launched in South Africa on 3 June, and the company confirmed that South...
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    Amazon Prime launched for R59 per month in SA

    Amazon Prime launched for R59 per month in SA Amazon.co.za has launched its Amazon Prime subscription in South Africa, offering free and fast delivery, video streaming, and cloud gaming for R59 per month or R399 per year. Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa managing director, Robert Koen, said the...
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    Amazon online marketplace growth in South Africa

    Amazon online marketplace growth in South Africa Amazon's South African e-commerce marketplace has experienced substantial growth since its launch two years ago, carving out a comfortable spot in a market dominated by Takealot. Amazon has not shared specific revenues, profit, or order volume...
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    Amazon looking for data centre engineers in South Africa

    Amazon looking for data centre engineers in South Africa Amazon currently has 40 permanent job openings in South Africa, predominantly in software development, operations, IT, and support engineering for its cloud business, Amazon Web Services. The US tech giant has retrenched over 30,000...
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    Amazon ends free standard delivery promotion in South Africa

    Amazon ends free standard delivery promotion in South Africa Amazon’s marketplace in South Africa has ended its long-running promotion that offered free delivery on all orders, with the option to upgrade to same-day delivery for R2. Free delivery on items shipped by Amazon for orders over R500...
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    Amazon sellers slapped with fuel surcharge

    Amazon sellers slapped with fuel surcharge Amazon.com will start charging sellers who use its shipping services a 3.5% “fuel and logistics” surcharge later this month, joining the ranks of shipping companies raising prices as the war in Iran pushes oil prices higher. The fees take effect on 17...
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    Project Hail Mary a hit at the Box Office

    Project Hail Mary a hit at the Box Office Project Hail Mary, from Amazon.com’s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, was the No. 1 film at the US and Canadian box office this weekend with $80.5 million worth of tickets, scoring the highest-grossing debut of any movie this year. The film’s performance in...
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    Three Amazon data centres damaged in Middle East drone strikes

    Three Amazon data centres damaged in Middle East drone strikes Amazon’s cloud unit warned of prolonged disruptions to its services after revealing that drone strikes damaged three of its data centres in the Middle East in recent days. Amazon Web Services said for the first time that drones had...
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    Amazon data centre in UAE struck by "objects"

    Amazon data centre in UAE struck by "objects" Amazon Web Services suffered a disruption to its services after unidentified objects struck one of its data centres in the United Arab Emirates, causing a fire. While it is unclear if the incident is related to the conflict between the US and Iran...
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    Amazon research discovers small hacking group used AI to break into 600 firewalls in five weeks

    Amazon research discovers small hacking group used AI to break into 600 firewalls in five weeks Over the last five weeks, a limited number of hackers broke into more than 600 firewalls across dozens of countries with the help of widely available artificial intelligence tools, according to...
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    Amazon begins testing Leo satellite service with businesses

    Amazon begins testing Leo satellite service with businesses Amazon Leo, the recently rebranded satellite-internet system meant to rival SpaceX’s Starlink, has begun previewing its service for a select group of customers, ahead of a wider public rollout planned for next year. Amazon.com said in...
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    Amazon will sell used Fords on marketplace

    Amazon will sell used Fords on marketplace Ford Motor has struck a deal with Amazon.com to sell certified used cars through its e-commerce website, becoming the second major automaker to reach customers through the massive online retailer. Ford joins Hyundai Motor on the Amazon Autos portal...
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    Amazon Early Black Friday deals coming in South Africa

    Amazon Early Black Friday deals coming in South Africa Amazon.co.za will offer discounts of up to 50% on a wide range of products in its Early Black Friday promotion. The e-commerce giant provided a sneak peek of its upcoming discounts, which will be available between 31 October and 7 November...
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    A glimpse into Amazon ZA and their delivery numbers

    ## Update: Dashboard and stats removed following notice from Shiplogic, who operate the tracking infrastructure for TCG/Amazon. --- Found an open endpoint and decided to gather data around the relationship Amazon South Africa has with The Courier Guy [All detailed statistics and methodology...
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    Amazon settles for $2.5 billion over Prime cancellation hurdles

    Amazon settles for $2.5 billion over Prime cancellation hurdles Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion (R43.6 billion) in penalties and refunds and change its process for cancelling its Prime subscription to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission. The company will pay $1...
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    Customs issues with Google Pixel ordered on Amazon

    So long story short, I ordered a phone off Amazon US. It shipped out of the US very quickly and landed in SA late last week. It is shipping with Aramex as Amazon parcels tend to do. The moment it hit customs, an Aramex agent contacted me asking for a bank statement proving the payment I made on...
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    Amazon Tech Dash deals roundup

    Amazon Tech Dash deals roundup Amazon.co.za launched its Tech Dash sale earlier this week, offering substantial discounts on a wide range of electronics. While the e-commerce giant's local marketplace has not yet participated in its annual blockbuster Prime Day sale, it regularly offers themed...
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    Amazon kills two privacy features on Alexa smart speakers

    Amazon kills two privacy features on Alexa smart speakers Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices. Starting today (March 28), Alexa devices...
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    Amazon South Africa's disappointing launch year

    Amazon's disappointing South African launch Amazon's long-awaited South African marketplace launch finally came on 7 May 2024, but it has left many shoppers in the country wanting with the lack of its famous Prime subscription and a fairly limited catalogue. Indications of a potential Amazon...
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    US Congress Report accuses Amazon of ignoring own worker safety recommendations to benefit business

    US Congress Report accuses Amazon of ignoring own worker safety recommendations to benefit business Amazon.com Inc. leaders rejected internal recommendations that the company relax warehouse worker productivity rates to curb injuries, according to a report from a congressional committee...
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