Electricity market liberalisation, new trading rules and grid reform will define renewable energy progress in 2026.
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As storage prices fall, South Africa’s renewables are pivoting from variable output to dependable, dispatchable power.
Global demand for smartphones, PCs and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this year amid surging RAM prices.
Apple is also reportedly developing an AI-powered wearable pin that is equipped with multiple cameras.
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High court Judge Selby Baqwa halted the radio frequency spectrum auction planned this month by communications regulator Icasa because he deemed the process unlawful and irrational.
Deputy President David Mabuza said in parliament that Eskom has communicated a headcount reduction plan to government.
Netflix is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said, a move that could lead to a clampdown on sharing of passwords.
Ransom-seeking hackers have begun taking advantage of a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft’s e-mail server software, a researcher said – a serious escalation that could portend widespread digital disruption.
South African home broadband users will soon be able to get 10Gbit/s fibre thanks to a new offering from Vumatel, which will be commercially available after a short trial period.
Huge Group has set out in detail why it wants to buy fellow JSE-listed technology company Adapt IT in an all-share deal valued at R795-million.
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Naspers affiliate Tencent will expand its age-verification system to encompass its entire games line-up, an unprecedented undertaking in response to growing criticism it encourages addiction among youngsters.
Although Facebook may have tamped down on hoax news in the US, bigger problems remain, driven by the viral nature of shocking content.
Apple shares tumbled on Friday amid concerns that growth in its powerhouse product, the iPhone, is slowing.
Apple’s decision to stop reporting how many iPhones it sells landed with a thud. Many analysts complained it was an attempt to hide the pain of a stagnant smartphone market.
TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod caught up with Mark Shuttleworth, the man behind Ubuntu Linux, on Thursday and asked him about the future of Linux, patent battles in the software industry, his views on Apple and his future plans
A new tax on imported monitors has the computer industry increasingly incensed and they want action from authorities to remedy the situation, which they say is harming the technology sector. In April, a 7% ad valorem tax, which

































