CASTLE Lager Premiership teams are now on edge as the proposed bailout from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) is yet to come through. Zifa president Felton Kamambo earlier this month promised to pay out a stimulus package to all the top flight teams and women’s football which would cushion them from the financial challenges they…
Twitter has emailed its business clients to tell them that personal information may have been compromised. Unbeknownst to users, billing information of some clients was stored in the browser’s cache, it said. In an email to its clients, Twitter said it was “possible” others could have accessed personal information. The personal data includes email addresses,…
Apple has confirmed it will transition its Mac laptop and desktop computers to its own ARM-based processors. The move means that Macs will run on the same type of chips as the firm’s iPhones and iPads, rather than Intel’s. Intel had faced problems manufacturing its own designs, leading it to issue a public apology to computer-makers….
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob on Monday announced a further easing of the country’s coronavirus lockdown to boost economic activity, despite a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Geingob said the country would move from ‘stage 3’ to ‘stage 4’ of a five-level exit from lockdown plan, except for the Erongo region – where the harbour town…
US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. High-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and top executives will be affected. The White House said the move will create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the…
Malawians vote on Tuesday in a re-run of a discredited poll that has become a test case for the ability of African courts to tackle vote fraud and restrain presidential power. Malawi’s judiciary infuriated President Peter Mutharika, in power since 2014, when it overturned his narrow election victory in February on the basis of “systematic…
THE newly crowned world’s fastest supercomputer is being deployed in the fight against the coronavirus. Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer claimed the top spot on Monday, carrying out 2.8 times more calculations per second than an IBM machine in the US. The US machine, called Summit, came top of the bi-annual Top500 list the previous four times….
SOUTH Africa’s consolidated budget deficit is expected to widen markedly this year, a Reuters poll found, with its National Treasury struggling to squeeze it back to levels it anticipated before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted economic activity. The poll, taken over the past week, showed a median of 21 economists expect the government budget deficit for…
South Africa’s third-biggest telecom operator Cell C said on Monday it plans to lay off 960 workers as it restructures its operations to align the organisation with its new operating model. Unlisted Cell C, in which Blue Label Telecoms has a 45% stake, said it has initiated discussions with junior management and semi-skilled staff on the…
THE all new Nissan Patrol has been neatly crafted to perfection. Available on order at Nissan Clover leaf motors, the sales team are ready to assist with test drives and pricing. The Nissan brand has taken a huge step when it comes to technology and the Patrol comes loaded with Nissan Intelligent Mobility. It comes…
