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Kia unveils Tasman bakkie, set for SA roads by 2025

Image supplied “The all-new Kia Tasman presents an exciting new opportunity for Kia globally, and indeed in South Africa.We are hard at work to make the Tasman’s local introduction a reality, and based on current planning, we aim to do this in the second half of 2025,” said Turnbull. The Kia Tasman will initially launch…

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Maziv ‘disappointed’ by tribunal outcome

The proposed transaction would have seen Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, acquire a stake in Maziv, one of the country’s leading fibre infrastructure providers. Vodacom said this move was to accelerate fibre rollout, particularly in underserved communities, and potentially bridge the digital divide. Competition authority blocks Vodacom’s proposed merger with Maziv Nqobile Dludla  52 minutes…

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Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp Residents of communities near a proposed coal mining project in the Vaal region say they fear that their entire…

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Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Source: Google.org The new funding initiative aims to equip workers with foundational AI and cybersecurity skills, educate teenagers about safe AI usage, and support nonprofit leaders and public sector officials in developing AI capabilities. South African institutions are set to benefit significantly, with Nelson Mandela University among the recipients of the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminars programme,…

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MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

Source: Unsplash This follows president Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that government is considering the introduction of incentives to encourage South Africans to switch to EVs. SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry 18 Oct 2024 “We hope that minister Godongwana provides more detail on these incentives in his MTBPS, and that these include tax rebates…

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Up&Up Group acquires stake in content marketing agency 2Stories

Up&Up Group has acquired a strategic stake in 2Stories. Pictured: 2Stories co-CEOs Joanne Hope and Anelde Greeff (image supplied) This is the independent, locally owned Up&Up Group’s first acquisition following the announcement of its formation, made up of agencies M&C Saatchi Abel, Levergy, Connect, Razor, Black & White, and Dalmatian. Up&Up Group chief executive officer…

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