Million-rand laptops | Pick n Pay axes CEO | Eskom home control plans

TV Licence dodging | IT jobs | Load-shedding promise The Hawks have arrested a district municipal manager and businessman. They were implicated in corruption involving R134 million, including blowing R2 million on two laptops. [MYBROADBAND]() This Week In Tech Top Stories [Municipality paid R2 million for two laptops]( The Hawks have arrested a district municipal manager and businessman. They were implicated in corruption involving R134 million, including blowing R2 million on two laptops. [Pick n Pay axes CEO as it warns of monster loss]( Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone’s last day at the retailer was 30 September. [Eskom’s plan to control electricity supply to every home in South Africa]( Eskom is looking to expand the rollout of smart meters that will enable the utility to manage electricity demand from households remotely. [Even the South African government doesn’t pay its TV licence]( South African government entities owe the SABC R56 million in unpaid TV licence fees. This debt has just about doubled from three years ago. [Bad news for IT jobs in South Africa]( South Africa's IT sector saw a substantial decline in hiring activity over the past three months. [Big load-shedding promise]( Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has made some big promises about ending South Africa's economy-destroying rotational power cuts. [More News You Need To Know]( MYBROADBAND [Manage your Preferences]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 08-10-2023 is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By Everlytic