Search
Welcome
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe here
Register Now
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
                       
Careers & Tenders
Newsletters
Subscribe
The Mail & Guardian
      SUBSCRIBE / Support independent journalism                   CAREERS & TENDERS / Visit careers.mg.co.za                   WHATSAPP? / Follow the M&G WhatsApp channel here            
Login / Register

LOGIN

  • News
    • Africa
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • National
    • Sci-tech
    • Sport
    • World
  • Thought Leader
  • Politics
  • Green Guardian
  • Friday
  • Features
    • Buthelezi, the King’s Hand
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2023
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2012-2021
    • The Fiscal Cliff
  • Research World
    • Submissions
    • Papers
  • 200 Young South Africans
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Power Of Women
      • 2024 Edition
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

Amazon

Break the hold of digital colonialism
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Break the hold of digital colonialism

Your data is giving Big Tech control of everything and only a huge shift by the people can halt it

By Michael Kwet
Spanner in the rubber tree works
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Spanner in the rubber tree works

Hevea brasiliensis, the rubber tree, had thrived in the Far East, where it had been transplanted and organised into rubber plantations

By Shaun De Waal
Australia blocked from global Amazon sites over tax
Article
/ 31 May 2018

Australia blocked from global Amazon sites over tax

New rules require internet retailers like Amazon to collect a 10% goods and services tax on everything bought from overseas sites from July 1

By Agency
PIC will not invest in Sagarmatha
Article
/ 13 April 2018

PIC will not invest in Sagarmatha

Sagarmatha Technologies has punted itself as the next tech giant – in the same vein as Amazon and Google

By Staff Reporter
Sagarmatha, Survé’s perilous peak
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Sagarmatha, Survé’s perilous peak

Analysts doubt the listing of media assets will succeed. But will the PIC provide the funds?

By Staff Reporter
TV deals burn Premier League
Article
/ 16 February 2018

TV deals burn Premier League

The price paid per game by broadcasters has dropped by a cool million euros

By Kieran Canning
Hundreds of cities bid to become home to second Amazon HQ
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Hundreds of cities bid to become home to second Amazon HQ

Amazon said this week it had received 238 pitches from places across North America vying to be home to its second headquarters.

By Agence France Presse
Alexa Mdluli, the bot in the Conspiracy Dot
Article
/ 6 January 2017

Alexa Mdluli, the bot in the Conspiracy Dot

‘What three-year-old wants to hear a cartoon song when he can have an annoying comedy parody alert?’

By Shaun De Waal
Alphabet joins drone tests as US considers rules for commercial unmanned aircrafts
Article
/ 5 August 2016

Alphabet joins drone tests as US considers rules for commercial unmanned aircrafts

Google parent Alphabet is joining tests for drone deliveries as the White House unveiled accelerated rule-making for commercial unmanned aircrafts.

By Rob Lever
Publishing giant tests its muscle with almighty Amazon
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Publishing giant tests its muscle with almighty Amazon

Amazon and Penguin Random House are allegedly in a dispute over the terms of a new contract for online sales.

By Jennifer Rankin
Writers can give hope to a society living in fear
Article
/ 27 November 2014

Writers can give hope to a society living in fear

Award-winning author Ursula le Guin speaks out against greedy publishers

By Alison Flood
Amazon Fire phone: The crash and burn
Article
/ 3 November 2014

Amazon Fire phone: The crash and burn

Amazon says it will take its chances in the smartphone market despite the poor ratings of its Fire phone, but can it survive among the other big boys?

By Alistair Fairweather
Amazon and the $1-billion esports empire
Article
/ 29 September 2014

Amazon and the $1-billion esports empire

Esports makes for compelling viewing for millions of ordinary gamers, especially when prize money is in the trillions, writes Alistair Fairweather.

By Alistair Fairweather
War of words as Amazon defends its pricing of e-books
Article
/ 4 August 2014

War of words as Amazon defends its pricing of e-books

The online retail giant’s battle with the publisher Hachette goes to the very heart of the massive changes that pummel the publishing industry.

By Alistair Fairweather
Amazon: Fire Phone or fire sale?
Article
/ 22 June 2014

Amazon: Fire Phone or fire sale?

Despite the launch of its new smartphone, Amazon should not be compared to Apple or Samsung.

By Alistair Fairweather
Google, Facebook, Amazon accelerate ‘manchine’ race
Article
/ 29 April 2014

Google, Facebook, Amazon accelerate ‘manchine’ race

Johnny Depp’s film "Transcendence" highlights that the battle for "the singularity" – the merging of man and machine – is closer than we think.

By Guardian Reporter
Weekend 101: Nkandla, Thuli and Santa’s drones
Videos
/ 5 December 2013

Weekend 101: Nkandla, Thuli and Santa’s drones

This week, the ANC and the public protector spar about Nkandla, Dina Pule must apologise and Santa’s drones deliver gifts.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa ideal for call centres, accent ‘sounds British’
Article
/ 2 December 2013

South Africa ideal for call centres, accent ‘sounds British’

Major companies like Amazon are looking to outsource their call centres to SA, listing South Africans’ "English premium voice quality" as ideal.

By Staff Reporter
Purring monkey and vegetarian piranha among 400 new Amazon species
Article
/ 23 October 2013

Purring monkey and vegetarian piranha among 400 new Amazon species

Four years of scientific expeditions have uncovered previously unknown animals and plants in the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

By Guardian Reporter
Bookshops in Europe take stand against internet rivalry
Article
/ 12 October 2013

Bookshops in Europe take stand against internet rivalry

European bookshops are taking a stand against competition from the Internet, boosted by a renaissance in independent stores and an enhanced know-how.

By Staff Reporter
Marks & Spencer accused of Amazonian tax-dodging acrobatics
Article
/ 24 May 2013

Marks & Spencer accused of Amazonian tax-dodging acrobatics

British retailer hopes to grow its business in a difficult economic climate.

By James Ball
Opinion: A search engine, coming to a mall near you
Article
/ 18 February 2013

Opinion: A search engine, coming to a mall near you

Google is rumoured to be opening retail stores later this year. Alistair Fairweather looks at why the search engine business needs retail presence.

By Alistair Fairweather
Tax concerns smother Amazon’s festive joy
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Tax concerns smother Amazon’s festive joy

Record Christmas takings have swollen Amazon’s cash pile to as much as $9-billion, the online retailer is expected to declare.

By Juliette Garside
Mini tablet war under Christmas trees this year
Article
/ 26 December 2012

Mini tablet war under Christmas trees this year

A sales war could determine whether Apple, Google or Amazon will dominate the fastest-growing area of personal computing.

By Guardian Reporter
Random House and Penguin merging to take on Amazon
Article
/ 29 October 2012

Random House and Penguin merging to take on Amazon

Britain’s Pearson and Germany’s Bertelsmann are to merge their publishing units, Penguin and Random House, to recover ground lost to Amazon and Apple.

By Kate Holton
Tribal trepidation over Amazon highway
Article
/ 1 July 2012

Tribal trepidation over Amazon highway

A fierce row has broken out over a plan to drive a road through the Amazon, imperilling the future of some of the world’s last uncontacted tribes.

By Staff Reporter
Alarm bells ring over activist death toll
Article
/ 19 June 2012

Alarm bells ring over activist death toll

A new Global Witness report has revealed that environmental activists were killed at the rate of more than two a week in 2011.

By Jonathan Watts
Is this the end of the bookshop, or just a new chapter?
Article
/ 15 June 2012

Is this the end of the bookshop, or just a new chapter?

Bookstores around the world have been shutting their doors in the face of what looks a lot like publishing Armageddon. What’s a bibliophile to do?

By Tanya Pampalone
Amazon, Google lead rush for new web real estate
Article
/ 13 June 2012

Amazon, Google lead rush for new web real estate

An unprecedented land grab for new web addresses has begun with fierce competition for new internet real estate including .app, .blog and .web.

By Georgina Prodhan
‘UK grocery shoppers are killing Amazon rainforest’
Article
/ 6 June 2012

‘UK grocery shoppers are killing Amazon rainforest’

Greenpeace says British consumers are unwittingly contributing to the devastation of the Amazon rainforest by buying meat products from Tesco.

By Guardian Reporter
World holds its breath as Brazil faces Amazon threat
Analysis
/ 24 May 2012

World holds its breath as Brazil faces Amazon threat

All eyes are fixed on Brazil’s president as she considers a forest code that could spell the end of vital parts of the Amazon and other forests.

By Staff Reporter
Amazon spoof reviews bring art of satire to website
Article
/ 6 May 2012

Amazon spoof reviews bring art of satire to website

It was started by a handful of isolated enthusiasts, gradually became a cult craze, and is now threatening to become a commercial enterprise.

By Guardian Reporters
← Older posts
Newer posts →

MAIL & GUARDIAN

ABOUT

About
Contact
Advertise

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscribe
Newsletters

FOLLOW

WhatsApp Channel
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Threads

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

200 Young South Africans
Power Of Women
Greening The Future

LEGAL & CORRECTIONS

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Ethics & Social Media Policy

RESOURCES

Mail & Guardian Careers
Property for sale


Mail & Guardian

© 2025 The Mail & Guardian. All rights reserved.

  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }