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Cyber extortionist sentenced to eight years in jail

Lucky Majangandile Erasmus was sentenced by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for cyber fraud, theft of data and attempted cyber extortion.

Takealot on recruitment drive in Gauteng townships

The e-commerce giant is looking to hire hundreds of Gauteng youth, as it rolls out its franchisee development programme across the province.

Sibahle Malinga

Mr Price earns R1.3bn from telecoms sales

The retailer’s telecoms segment reported another year of gains, as the retail sales of Mr Price Cellular and Powercell increased by 13.2%.

DHL E-Commerce Trends

Delivery headaches hamper SA e-commerce sector

Around 80% of local shoppers abandon their carts when their preferred delivery options are missing during the checkout process.

Sibahle Malinga

Alliance formed to eliminate digital transaction logjams

Cross Switch and Paysoft unite to provide the requisite technology to facilitate faster, smarter and more scalable payments to emerging markets.

Amazon South Africa

Amazon SA expands offerings with new categories

The e-commerce site adds groceries, pet food, vitamins and supplements to its category offerings for customers nationwide.

Prosus group president steps down

The Naspers subsidiary announces that group president and chief investment officer Ervin Tu will step down from his current role.

The missed opportunity of not embracing geospatial science in trade area analysis

Geospatial science goes beyond static location analysis, says Rochelle Mountany, CEO of AfriGIS.

Berexia and IBA Group announce fintech partnership

The strategic partnership aims to accelerate innovation and deliver high-impact financial technologies across African countries and internationally.

ARC’s smart strategy: Unlocking retail potential with footfall data

By monitoring foot traffic patterns across times and days, ARC can identify peak shopping hours, adjust staffing levels, measure conversion rates and evaluate marketing effectiveness.

Pick n Pay unveils new app, relaunches website

The app integrates its on-demand delivery service, loyalty programme and value-added services into one platform.

Pepkor drives smartphone sales via FoneYam

The new smartphone rental product is successfully overcoming previous affordability barriers for users, says the company.

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