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    Canal+ doubles its stake in MultiChoice as buying spree continues

    By Duncan McLeod29 October 2020

    MultiChoice Group disclosed on Thursday that French pay-television giant Groupe Canal+ has continued buying up its shares, so much so that its stake has doubled to 12% in the past month.

    Democracy dies when Facebook and Twitter define the truth

    By Stephen L Carter29 October 2020

    The cure for bad information is good information. If people are sometimes persuaded by the false, that’s a risk attendant upon the proper practice of democracy. By Stephen L Carter.

    The biggest IPO in history is stoking an investor frenzy

    By Agency Staff29 October 2020

    Ant Group may not be a household name in most of the world, but the Chinese fintech behemoth controlled by Jack Ma has set off an investor frenzy for the history books.

    Pick n Pay can now e-mail you your till slips

    By Staff Reporter29 October 2020

    Instead of being handed a lengthy paper receipt at the point of sale, Pick n Pay customers can now have their till slips automatically sent to their e-mail address or to the Pick n Pay app on their phones.

    International Space Station marks 20 years of manned orbit

    By Nilima Marshall29 October 2020

    As humanity marks the 20th anniversary of continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit, a leading space expert has described the International Space Station as an invaluable scientific resource.

    Ex-Uber GM Alon Lits joins on-demand armed response platform Aura

    By Staff Reporter29 October 2020

    Alon Lits, until recently GM of Uber in sub-Saharan Africa, has joined another technology-driven, on-demand platform, Aura, which specialises in security and armed response in South Africa.

    ‘Who the hell elected you?’: US senators in showdown with Big Tech

    By Agency Staff29 October 2020

    A US senate hearing to reform an Internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle.

    ESET launches ESET Cloud Office Security: Advanced protection for Microsoft 365

    By ESET29 October 2020

    Promoted | ESET has launched ESET Cloud Office Security, a new standalone software-as-a-service solution that provides advanced preventative protection for users of Microsoft 365 applications.

    SA finalists named in Huawei Apps UP Global Developer Competition

    By Huawei South Africa29 October 2020

    Promoted | Creativity, design-thinking and innovation were all on display as the finalists in the South African phase of Huawei’s global Apps UP Competition were announced.

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    By CommScope29 October 2020

    Promoted | Join CommScope on this on-demand webinar, where experts discuss changing user demands, the impact of wireless connectivity on corporate efficacy, and technical considerations to future-proof your wireless infrastructure.

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