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Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
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The Internet Service Providers’ Association has criticised a proposal by the Law Reform Commission to require ISPs to block adult Web content, saying similar efforts have not worked elsewhere in the world.
Naspers spin-off Prosus has raised its bid for UK food delivery firm Just Eat as it tries to win over investors and beat out an offer from rival Takeaway.com.
JSE-listed technology group Altron said on Monday that it had acquired Ubusha Technologies, an identity management security company, for R360-million.
After earlier on Monday saying it expects to implement stage-2 rotational power cuts until 11pm, Eskom has now doubled the amount of electricity it will remove from supply.
South Africa’s struggling power utility warned rolling blackouts may continue throughout the week as electricity cuts entered a fifth day, further weighing on the nation’s struggling economy.
Priscillah Mabelane, CEO of BP Southern Africa, is stepping down from the board of Vodacom Group, the telecommunications operator said on Monday. She will leave at the end of the month.
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The PlayStation 4 revamp is a sign that gaming consoles are moving away from a six- to seven-year life cycle, toward more frequent upgrades aimed at gamers seeking the flexibility offered by personal computers, the head of Sony’s game division said
Tesla has taken plenty of flak lately, notably for its tendency to burn through vast sums of cash without delivering profit. But in at least one respect it’s succeeding beyond CEO Elon Musk’s wildest dreams
Samsung Electronics will push out a software update for Korea that caps the capacity of Galaxy Note7 smartphone batteries at 60%, a stop-gap measure to prevent overheating as the device’s global recall proceeds. The unusual move, announced
Apple faced an embarrassing technical glitch after some customers reported difficulties updating their iPhone operating system to the latest software, which became available on Tuesday. After downloading the iOS 10 update, the smartphones































