South Africa is facing a skills shortage in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry at a time when people should be finding digital solutions to their economic problems. Prof Barry Dwolatzky, director and CEO of the Joburg Centre
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded in Florida, marking the second loss of a spacecraft by Elon Musk’s venture in a little more than a year and hobbling an effort by Facebook to spread Internet access in Africa
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