From digital IDs to AI-powered crime fighting, here are the key tech takeaways from Sona 2026.
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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.
Cell C’s first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.
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