# Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Marvell Technology have signed a major custom AI chip agreement. Under the multi-year deal, Marvell granted Google’s parent company stock warrants to purchase up to 194-billion-rand in shares. The deal is tied to Google spending roughly 1,9-trillion-rand on Marvell’s custom hardware by 2033. This partnership positions Marvell as a […]
# The High Court in Pretoria will hear arguments on former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application for a discharge under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act on the 31st. The state has closed its case, while the defence argues prosecutors failed to establish a prima facie case. Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and […]
# Ondersoeke na die noodlottige gebou-instorting in Ormonde, Johannesburg, het bevind balke en kolomme wat die betrokke betonblaaie gesteun het, was nie sterk genoeg vir die bykomende las nie. Nege werkers is dood en ses beseer toe ‘n deel van die tweede verdieping vroeër vanjaar ingetuimel het. Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean […]
# Investigations into the fatal Ormonde building collapse in Johannesburg have found that beams and columns supporting the affected slabs were not strong enough for additional construction loads. Nine workers died and six were injured when part of the second floor collapsed earlier this year. Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says investigators raised […]
# Die Raad vir die Ontwikkeling van die Boubedryf het boumaatskappye in vroue-besit, akademici, mentors en bedryfsleiers vereer tydens sy jaarlikse Bemagtiging en Erkenning van Vroue in die Boubedryf-toekennings in Johannesburg. Die minister van Openbare Werke, Dean McPherson, sê die regering bly verbind tot die uitbreiding van geleenthede vir vroue, met inskrywings wat tot 160 […]
# Die vakbondfederasie SAFTU steun ten volle die vakbond FAWU se eis vir ‘n loonverhoging van 13-persent in die suiker-vervaardigings- en -raffineringsbedryf. Duisende werkers het hierdie week hulle beskermde staking hervat nadat loononderhandelings op ‘n dooiepunt uitgeloop het. Die Werkgewersvereniging vir die Suiker-vervaardigings- en -Raffineringsbedryf bied ‘n loonverhoging van 5,4-persent aan. Asive Dyani van SAFTU […]
# Die batebestuursmaatskappy Westbrooke het meer as 750-miljoen-rand belê in drie Suid-Afrikaanse stigtersgeleide en familie-ondernemings. Die beleggings behels ‘n toerusting-verhuringsmaatskappy, ‘n verspreider en kleinhandelaar in familiebesit, en ‘n Wes-Kaapse nywerheids-eiendomsbeleggingsgroep. Westbrooke sê die vennootskappe sal organiese en verkrygingsgroei steun terwyl stigters en bestuurspanne noemenswaardige eienaarskap en betrokkenheid behou. Die maatskappy sê verbeterende handelsvooruitsigte en politieke […]
# South Africa’s major mobile network operators have until 15 January 2027 to make digital content from thousands of qualifying public-benefit organisations data-free. The obligation forms part of the conditions attached to the 2022 spectrum auction. The DG Murray Trust says only a small number of organisations have so far been zero-rated, despite thousands potentially […]
# Asset management company Westbrooke has invested more than 750-million rand in three South African founder-led and family-owned businesses. The investments span an equipment rental company, a family-owned distributor and retailer, and a Western Cape industrial property investment group. Westbrooke says the partnerships will support organic and acquisitive growth while allowing founders and management teams […]
