DStv cut R9.6 billion in 5 years to survive
In the five years before its acquisition by France's Groupe Canal+, MultiChoice's aggressive cost-cutting programme delivered cumulative savings of approximately R9.6 billion.
The cost-cutting ensured the group's survival long enough for it to be...
Ban social media apps for children in South Africa — digital law expert
Digital Law Company founder and CEO Emma Sadleir says a ban on social media use by young South Africans would be a good idea, but she doesn't believe it would be effective.
Following Australia and France's moves to ban...
Nvidia offices raided as part of French antitrust probe — WSJ
French antitrust enforcers raided the offices of a business suspected of engaging in “anticompetitive practices in the graphics cards sector,” targeting a company that the Wall Street Journal identified as Nvidia Corp.
“Raids do not...
Apple will patch radiation issue with software update
Apple Inc. will issue an update for the iPhone 12 “in the coming days” in response to a request from France’s ANFR regulator, the country’s digital minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a post on X(Twitter) on Friday.
The US company was...
Apple instructs employees to stay quiet regarding iPhone 12 radiation issues
Apple Inc., facing a controversy in France over the iPhone 12’s radiation levels, has advised tech support staff not to volunteer any information when consumers ask about the issue.
If customers inquire about the...
France is keen to help bail out Eskom
The French government is interested in providing Eskom with financial support, according to a report in The Sunday Times.
French ambassador Aurelien Lechevallier told the Sunday Times that the country was already working on plans to provide the failing...
France to shut down all coal-fired power plants
France will shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2023, according to president Francois Hollande.
Tell me how long my smartphone will last before I buy it
France is ordering manufacturers to inform consumers how long they can expect their TV, cell phone or other appliance to last – before they buy it
Wikipedia wants you to learn more about French cheese
Wikipedia on Wednesday launched a fundraising initiative — dubbed WikiCheese — to photograph France’s bewildering varieties of cheese