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VPN downloads have jumped 14-fold in Russia, and even loyal officials now juggle phones to stay private.
Personal security for CEO Shameel Joosub cost Vodacom about R7.7-million in the 2026 financial year.
The JSE-listed telecommunications group’s annual report, published on Friday, gives no clue as to what it paid Nkosana Makate.
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CEO Rob Godlonton says the Silversoft acquisition is one step in a broader tech consolidation strategy.
A revised draft of South Africa’s national policy on AI will only be released for public comment in January 2027.
The home affairs platform uses liveness tests and biometric matching to identify ghost workers on state payrolls.
Pepkor’s pivot from selling cellphones to financing them has seen FoneYam’s rental book swell to R2.6-billion.
Altron walked away from multiple deals before declaring a R500-million special dividend, according to CEO Werner Kapp.
Netstar, FinTech and HealthTech now generate 95% of Altron profit as legacy IT services revenue keeps shrinking.
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Microsoft has announced that gaming head Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years, in a major leadership shake-up.
A phone used by Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa.
Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, but has left the door open a crack.
Meta’s WhatsApp has been completely blocked in Russia for allegedly failing to comply with local law.
Cloaked in secrecy before its release, and hyped by the biggest names in technology, this invention was an entirely predictable flop.
Residents in four provinces have reported a large, fiery meteor streaking across the sky in the early hours of Sunday morning.

































