Smart meter installations are lagging sharply, undermining Eskom’s ability to end load reduction timeously.
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AI data centres are starving the rest of the market of RAM and other components, pushing up the price of PCs, servers and everyday electronics.
Short-form content is developing as a new paradigm that traditional broadcasters and streamers are taking seriously.
Trade minister Parks Tau has appointed a new SEZ advisory board, blending government, business and technology expertise.
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In the real world where real people live, Facebook has been causing significant damage. Mark Zuckerberg seems to think the best response to all of this is cosmetic.
Metrofile has agreed to buy 70% IronTree Internet Services from the founding shareholders, with the remaining tranche to be bought in 2024.
Mobile operators in Eswatini have been told to suspend access to Facebook and its messenger app after protests against the king flared up.
Vodafone said it would add nearly 7 000 software engineers to its workforce by 2025 to develop more of its own digital services across Europe and Africa.
MTN South Africa on Thursday unveiled MTN Online School, a free virtual platform offering educational resources for grades R to 12.
A Nigerian tax tribunal has cleared MultiChoice Group to appeal a disputed U$4.4 billion tax bill in the country, according to people familiar with the case.
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VMware has agreed to purchase two software companies on Thursday for almost $5-billion, expanding its reach in development tools and cybersecurity.
Google has outlined a plan to try and make surfing the Web more private while still allowing enough targeted advertising to keep publishers – and itself – in business.
Huawei Technologies used code names and secret subsidiaries to conduct business in Syria, Sudan and Iran, the US alleged in the extradition case related to sanctions violations against the company’s chief financial officer.
About 7% of telecommunications operators worldwide have already deployed 5G wireless network infrastructure, with the pace of roll-out expected to accelerate rapidly into 2020, according to Gartner.
The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (Icasa) should be pursuing iBurst parent Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) for using spectrum unlawfully rather than simply trying to get the company to settle its outstanding fees. This is the view of Icasa
The World Economic Forum has painted a shocking picture of South Africa’s education system, and its maths and science education in particular. In the forum’s 2013 Global IT Report, it ranks the country second last for maths and science education and fifth-last for its overall education system. The report

































