From digital IDs to AI-powered crime fighting, here are the key tech takeaways from Sona 2026.
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Cell C’s first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.
While its other segments have showed a relatively muted performance, Cell C’s MVNO business is thriving.
South Africa will push ahead with breaking up Eskom and creating a standalone company to run the transmission grid.
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The Xpress Trolley lets shoppers scan as they shop and skip the checkout queue by paying directly on the cart.
The move by China would mark a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
Cobus Stofberg, a veteran of television broadcasting in South Africa, is retiring from the Naspers and Prosus boards.
Government is prioritising a review of B-BBEE rules around the licensing of telecoms companies in South Africa.
Paratus Group is launching a mobile network in Namibia that will challenge state-owned incumbent MTC.
Dutch technology investor Prosus plans to raise $2-billion through asset sales in the near term, its CEO said.
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In a major strategic shift, Microsoft is said to be planning to release the coming installment of Call of Duty to Game Pass.
Meta’s Threads is testing its own version of TweetDeck, a feature once popular with Twitter users.
The forecast reflects the new launch timing for the hotly anticipated title, Take-Two Interactive Software said.
The entry of Big Tech into finance creates new risks that may need new rules, global banking regulators said.
