MTN hikes contract prices: South Africa’s second-biggest mobile network blamed severe load-shedding for driving up costs of mobile tower backup batteries and fuel for generators. – MyBroadband
Microsoft relaxing days-old limits for ChatGPT-powered Bing: Microsoft is also testing an additional option that allows users to adjust the tone of their Bing Chat between Precise, Balanced, and Creative. – MyBroadband
Eskom getting R254 billion government bailout to help end load-shedding: Finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced a debt-relief arrangement for Eskom during his 2023 Budget Speech. – MyBroadband
Good news for petrol and diesel prices: Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced diesel-related tax relief for food manufacturers. – MyBroadband
Massive rooftop solar tax rebates for South Africa — Up to R15,000 back for households: Body corporates will not be able to claim the rebate, although government said it would consult if this if there was widespread interest. – MyBroadband
Naspers backs South African rent-to-buy car startup in R1.8-billion fund-raise: Naspers is backing rent-to-buy car firm Planet42 in a $ 100 million debt and equity fund-raising. – MyBroadband
Eskom is the ANC’s feeding trough — De Ruyter comes out guns blazing in interview: Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter believes that South African politicians — and those in the ANC in particular — are complicit in corruption and power station sabotage that has hammered the utility. – MyBroadband
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