Author: Gugu Lourie

Porsche will begin selling an all‑electric Cayenne Coupe—its latest signal that the German automaker still sees strong market demand for EVs. The full 2026 Cayenne Coupe Electric range is available to order now and will be sold alongside the existing gas‑powered and plug‑in hybrid Cayenne Coupe variants. Pricing starts at $113,800 for the base Cayenne Coupe Electric, $131,200 for the Cayenne S Coupe Electric, and $168,000 for the Cayenne Turbo Coupe Electric. The german automaker says with its striking flyline, the Cayenne Coupe Electric now complements the Cayenne Electric SUV line-up. The company added that the iconic 911 “flyline” and…

Clicks Group reports resilient first-half performance despite systems delays and consumer pressure, fueled by strong loyalty programme growth. Clicks ClubCard, the group’s flagship loyalty initiative, grew its active membership base by 800,000 to reach 12.9 million members during the first six months of the 2026 financial year. The program now contributes a commanding 83.7% of total sales at Clicks, underscoring the strategic importance of customer retention in a challenging retail environment. Loyalty members received R527 million in cashback rewards over the period, reinforcing the value proposition for South African consumers facing constrained spending power. “The growth of Clicks ClubCard to 12.9 million active members reflects the…

MTN and Cell C share co-leadership in South Africa’s overall mobile ranking, with MTN posting the highest Download speed (Mb/s) at 41.3 Mbps and Cell C maintaining the best Latency (ms) for the fifth consecutive year. Download speeds progressed across all operators in the overall ranking this year, reflecting a broad-based improvement in network infrastructure across the South African mobile sector. Cell C recorded a strong 15% improvement in Upload speed (Mb/s) overall versus the previous period, while Vodacom claimed first place in Web Browsing (%) and Youtube streaming (%) for the first time, signalling meaningful gains in everyday user…

What do Platinum and Titanium ratings mean for PC power supplies? Platinum and Titanium are 80 PLUS® certification levels that define how efficient a power supply is. Talking more technically, how effectively it converts electricity from the mains into a stable power supply for PC components.  SeaSonic Platinum power supplies provide up to 90-94% of efficient performance to PC components under heavy loads. SeaSonic Titanium power supplies give even more, ~96% of efficiency under any load scenarios for PC users.  For professional PC builders or businesses, this means lower energy loss, less heat generation, and quieter system operation. It affects…

Netflix cofounder and Chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the company’s board this summer, choosing not to extend his tenure when his current term expires. The streaming giant disclosed in a letter to shareholders that Hastings is exiting to concentrate on “philanthropy and other pursuits.” The news came Thursday as part of Netflix’s first-quarter earnings release. According to the regulatory filing, Hastings’s official departure will take effect in June, when his term concludes. The letter stated that “Reed Hastings has informed us that he will not stand for re-election to our Board when his current term expires at the…

London, United Kingdom — As the English Premier League enters its final weeks, sports data platform TipsGG has released new data on referee disciplinary patterns in the 2025/26 season, revealing major differences in how matches are officiated. The report highlights a significant statistical variance in officiating styles, with Stuart Attwell and Anthony Taylor emerging as the league’s most punitive officials. To quantify card distribution, the TipsGG dataset tracks a Strictness Summary (cumulative points: 3 for a direct red, 2 for a second yellow, and 1 for a single yellow) and a Strictness Index (Strictness Summary per match). Both Attwell and…

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed an administrative penalty of R1 500 000 on Mr Ian Roscoe (Mr Roscoe) and debarred him for a period of 20 years. The FSCA stated that the regulatory action follows an investigation by the Authority in respect of Mr Roscoe. The FSCA confirmed that the investigation found that Mr Roscoe rendered intermediary services that resulted in his clients investing in the BHI Trust investment, which was run by Mr Craig Warriner (Mr Warriner). According to the FSCA, the BHI Trust and Mr Warriner were previously found to have contravened section 7(1) of…

Optasia, an AI-powered financial infrastructure platform serving underbanked customers in emerging markets, notes that FirstRand Limited has increased its shareholding in Optasia to 26.1% through the acquisition of an additional 6% stake. FirstRand acquired 74,103,711 ordinary shares in Optasia at ZAR20.00 on 25 March 2026 from an entity owned by Bassim Haidar, founder and non-executive director of Optasia. This follows FirstRand’s initial strategic investment in Optasia in October 2025, where it acquired 20.1% of Optasia ahead of its IPO. Subsequent to the transaction, Bassim Haidar now holds an aggregate, indirect shareholding of 1.5% of the total issued shares in Optasia,…

A landmark Vodacom transaction, alongside strong operational showings from Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, has propelled Remgro’s fibre infrastructure arm, CIVH, into profitability. In interim results for the six months to 31 December 2025, released on Wednesday, Remgro revealed that CIVH recorded headline earnings of R216-million – a marked improvement from the R248-million loss in the comparative period. The fibre unit’s contribution to Remgro’s headline earnings similarly strengthened to R123-million, reversing a loss of R141-million a year prior. CIVH contributed a profit of R123 million to Remgro’s headline earnings, a sharp improvement from the R141 million loss a year earlier.…

Cinergy Mobile Power has officially launched in South Africa, bringing smart, diesel-free energy systems to the country’s film, TV and live event industries. The company is the first to offer purpose-built mobile power solutions tailored for African film and entertainment. Instead of relying on traditional diesel generators, Cinergy’s modular systems combine solar and battery technology to deliver silent, cost-effective energy with zero emissions. The systems also provide real-time data on power usage, helping productions work smarter. And crucially, they fit straight into existing workflows – no need to change how crews already do things. “Energy has become a strategic production…