Scammer Arrests, Spar Lawsuit and Nedbank Exit Mark Busy Week in SA Business and Governance
In this week's tech news roundup, South African authorities this week arrested dozens of suspected international investment scammers in Johannesburg, while major corporate and government developments unfolded elsewhere. Retailer Spar confirmed it is facing a R168.7 million lawsuit from a major franchisee over a failed SAP system rollout, as Home Affairs welcomed a court challenge to its sharp increase in identity verification fees.
The Reddit vs Perplexity lawsuit is testing the limits of copyright, data ownership and AI ethics.
The tech giant will pay over R150?000 to a US woman after the automatic update rendered her computer unusable.
A Paris court could be setting legal precedent in rejecting Facebook's argument that it is governed exclusively by Californian law.
The e-tailer files a lawsuit against over 1?000 people selling fake reviews to sellers on its marketplace.
A tribunal of arbitrators has ruled against Turkish operator Turkcell, which has long contested the granting of MTN's GSM licence in Iran.
A patent suit claims the iconic "Like" button and much of Facebook's functionality violates patents held by a deceased Dutch programmer.
Viacom programmes will now be available through the TWC TV app.
Samsung will halt all pre-launch advertising of the Galaxy Tab 10 until the Federal Court of Australia resolves an Apple lawsuit.
Open source software start-up Amahi is being threatened by Apple for using the term 'app store'.
An anti-virus software maker, Eset, filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit, challenging Lodsys' patents
The lawsuit seeks an injunction against Apple's use of the iCloud name and monetary compensation.
Speculation is rife that a R12 million debt could be one of the reasons for Mthunzi Mdwaba's removal from Kelly Group's board.