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  1. Jan

    Interdict against Amazon Cape Town headquarters struck off court roll

    Second victory for Amazon's new headquarters in South Africa The developers behind the R4.6-billion multi-purpose River Club complex in Cape Town that will house Amazon's new headquarters in South Africa have scored another victory against opponents of the development. On Tuesday, Judge MJ...
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Company started by two South Africans outperformed Amazon and Apple

    Company started by two South Africans outperformed Amazon and Apple A company started by two Wits graduates outperformed Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia to top the S&P 500 index’s 30-year performance list. Monster Beverage Corporation outperformed Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia to top the list of the...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon marketplace artificially inflates prices — California lawsuit

    Amazon marketplace artificially inflates prices — California lawsuit California sued Amazon.com Inc., saying the company forces third-party merchants to agree to policies that lead to “artificially high prices” for consumers. State Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced the...
  5. Jan

    Major AWS outage in South Africa

    Major AWS outage in South Africa Amazon Web Services (AWS) appears to be having an outage causing headaches for Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) customers in its South African region. Some report they can directly connect to existing servers but can't log into their AWS console and select the...
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon's big threat to DStv

    Amazon's big threat to DStv Amazon is expected to launch its marketplace in South Africa in February 2023, with Amazon’s Prime membership programme becoming available shortly afterwards. Amazon has been in discussions with warehouse providers, couriers, and fast-moving consumer goods providers...
  7. Jan

    Amazon US shut off rooftop solar system after fires - report

    Amazon forced to shut down rooftop solar after fires and electrical explosions Numerous Amazon rooftop solar installations suffered electrical explosions and fires within 13 months, forcing the ecommerce giant to temporarily shut down all its rooftop solar plants last year, CNBC reports. The...
  8. Jan

    AWS launches new Joburg office

    Amazon opens new office in Johannesburg Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened a new office in Johannesburg, announcing that it is to support growing customer demand. “The new office will support South Africa’s burgeoning cloud market, and provide a range of services to organisations of all...
  9. Jan

    Outgoing Massmart CEO on Amazon's likely entry into South Africa

    Makro is getting ready for Amazon's launch in South Africa Despite Makro-owner Massmart's billion-rand loss over the 26 weeks ended 26 June 2022, its online platforms have performed well, and it believes it will be prepared to compete with Amazon if it launches a marketplace in South Africa...
  10. Jan

    Amazon.co.za appears on Amazon marketplace support site

    Big news about Amazon's South African marketplace A reference to Amazon's South African marketplace has been found in an Amazon support drop-down menu, according to a LinkedIn post from Prebo Digital CEO Timo Dinkelman. Dinkelman shared a screenshot showing "Amazon.co.za" and "Amazon.com.ng"...
  11. Jan

    House of the Dragon crashed Amazon streaming devices at launch

    Game of Thrones spinoff launch crashes streaming devices The premiere of the Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon crashed HBO Max's streaming app for numerous users on Sunday, The Verge reports. Complaints by users on Twitter, Reddit, and other online channels said the app would...
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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    FTC is harassing Bezos with "burdensome" probe — Amazon

    FTC is harassing Bezos with "burdensome" probe — Amazon Amazon.com Inc. accused the US Federal Trade Commission of harassing its founder Jeff Bezos and the company’s Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy as it probes the e-commerce giant’s business practices. In a filing made public on Monday...
  13. Jan

    Amazon posts jobs confirming SA marketplace launch

    Amazon hiring people to launch its South African marketplace Amazon is advertising over 300 jobs in South Africa, including two positions that indicate that its plans to launch a marketplace in the country could come to fruition. The international e-commerce giant is advertising two managerial...
  14. Jan

    5 out of 9 South African banks don't charge extra for rand payments to Netflix and Spotify

    These banks charge extra fees for rand payments to Netflix, Spotify and other online services Most South African banks don't charge additional transaction fees for rand-based payments to international merchants, despite charges levied by payment provider schemes like Visa and Mastercard. FNB...
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  15. Jan

    Home theatre build for under R3,000 tested

    We set up a home theatre for under R3,000 MyBroadband set out to build a theatre experience at home for as little money as possible and found a projector, screen, and sound system for R2,714.67. The project started with a budget 1080p LED projector from Amazon that exceeded all our expectations.
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    These are the major tech companies trimming staff

    These are the major tech companies trimming staff With recession fears mounting — and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll — many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs, with some of them instituting hiring freezes, rescinding offers and making...
  17. Jan

    Why FNB charges international payment on rand-based Netflix subscription

    Why FNB charges an extra fee for Netflix, Spotify, and Google subscriptions FNB has started charging an "international payment fee" for using one of its cards to pay for popular online services like Netflix, Spotify, Steam, and YouTube Premium. Several FNB customers have complained about the...
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  18. Jan

    South Africa's data centre growth

    Growth of data centres in South Africa South Africa's data centre market is growing rapidly, with industry players building bigger and more advanced data centres. The list of companies with facilities in the country continues to grow after Teraco kicked off South Africa's carrier-neutral data...
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  19. Jan

    Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video must be regulated - ANC

    ANC wants to regulate Netflix and Disney+ in South Africa The ANC has proposed that South Africa develop a governance framework that allows domestic broadcasters to compete on fair terms with big international players like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. This includes regulations on...
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  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon could pull the plug on new SA headquarters

    Amazon could pull the plug on new SA headquarters Amazon is running out of patience with delays to the R4.6-billion River Club multi-purpose complex in Cape Town. Should it withdraw, the developer would have to scrap the entire project. The Sunday Times reports developer Liesbeek Leisure...
  21. Jan

    Amazon suing over 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews

    Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook group admins over fake product reviews Ecommerce giant Amazon.com is suing the administrators of over 10,000 Facebook groups for allegedly orchestrating fake reviews on its marketplace in exchange for money or free products. A dedicated team investigating fake...
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