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Mudiwa Gavaza

Mudiwa Gavaza is a business writer for the Business Day and Financial Mail, covering technology, media and telecommunications companies. In addition, he is a broadcaster, currently hosting the Business Day Spotlight podcast. An alumni of Rhodes Business School and GIBS Business School, Mudiwa has qualifications in economics, information systems, business administration and financial journalism.

Canal+ shares will be listed in the JSE's media sector and the radio and TV broadcasters subsector.

MultiChoice’s new owner Canal+ begins trading on JSE

Canal+ is also listed on the LSE, where it will retain its primary listing

Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub says 'beyond mobile' is now a commercial reality and it’s scaling.

Vodacom looks beyond mobile revenue

Group aims to derive 30% of service revenue from sources such as financial services

Yoco leadership team: Carl Wazen, Lungisa Matshoba, Carsten Höltkemeyer (middle), Katlego Maphai, Bradley Wattrus.

Yoco appoints German banker as CEO

Yoco appoints Carsten Höltkemeyer as CEO to scale its fintech platform from June.

Bolt says it has invested R3bn since launching its South African operations a decade ago. File picture:

Bolt’s R3bn bet on SA pays off

Estonia-based Bolt began operating locally in April 2016 as Taxify

Sunday Times editor Makhudu Sefara.

Sunday Times editor placed on special leave over SIU probe into lottery funds

Makhudu Sefara implicated in SIU probe about misappropriated lottery funds

After Canal+’s takeover, LicenceCo’s local content spend is for three years

MultiChoice commits R21bn for local productions

After Canal+'s takeover, LicenceCo’s local content spend is for a three-year period

Starlink's lack of compliance with a 51% local-ownership requirement in Namibia is one of the reasons cited by the regulators for refusing to grant the operating licence.

Authorities refuse Starlink’s entry into Namibia

Elon Musk’s company lacks compliance without 51% local ownership

The SABC has seen better days.

SABC abandons R1bn profit goal

State-owned broadcaster aims to boost revenue for 2026/27 through digital platforms and partnerships

Fabricio Bloisi, Group CEO of Naspers and Prosus

PODCAST | Bloisi on Naspers’ e-commerce growth in Europe, Latin America and India

In this podcast, Group CEO Fabricio Bloisi details the strategy for e-commerce ecosystems.

Picture: REUTERS/

Companies still not ready for AI despite surging investment

Companies rush to adopt AI but lack foundations, warns IT giant NTT Data

Though mobile data prices have decreased nearly 50% in the past five years due to regulatory and consumer pressure, South Africans still find this form of internet access expensive. Stock photo.

Icasa moves to allow rollover of unused mobile data bundles

Proposed regulations target data expiry practices long criticised by consumers

Black Friday online shopping growth outpaced physical retail. File photo.

Customer spends almost R2m on Black Friday, bank confirms

Banks say transaction growth outpaced physical retail over the Black Friday weekend

“Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate.

Inventor Nkosana Makate’s backer comes calling

Demand for 40% of settlement could see ‘Please Call Me’ matter back in the courts

David Mignot, CEO of Canal+ Africa. Picture: Thapelo Morebudi

DStv’s new strategy: lower prices and lots more viewers

Canal+, now owner of MultiChoice, is looking to invest billions into acquiring new customers, getting subscribers who had dropped DStv back and retaining those already in its walled garden.

ABSA Bank building in Johannesburg. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA.

Absa pushes for faster payments through Ripple partnership

Absa has signed a deal with payments infrastructure provider Ripple to provide digital asset custody services to its customers in SA