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      20 January 2026
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    How Eskom wrecked South Africa’s economy

    By Agency Staff4 June 2019

    It isn’t difficult to find the main culprit behind South Africa’s biggest economic contraction in a decade: Eskom, the state-monopoly power provider.

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    VALR.com co-founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani returns to the show for a wide-ranging discussion on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

    Standard Bank shuts even more branches than planned – full list

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    Standard Bank has announced the full list of branches that have been or will be closed, as part of the realignment of “its retail and business banking delivery model”.

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    A case before the high court in Pretoria is set to have important implications for citizens’ privacy – and the ability of journalists to do their work without hindrance.

    Apple TV to add support for PlayStation and Xbox controllers

    By Martyn Landi4 June 2019

    Apple’s growing interest in the videogame industry has been reiterated by the tech giant announcing its Apple TV is to begin supporting Xbox and PlayStation controllers.

    Google’s enemies sharpen their claws ahead of antitrust probe

    By Agency Staff4 June 2019

    The looming US antitrust investigation of Google is galvanising as many as a dozen companies to gather their longstanding complaints about the Alphabet unit and consider bringing them to the justice department.

    Facebook may be ordered to block users’ offensive posts globally

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    Facebook may be ordered to remove offensive content posted by users in the European Union and then also hunt for similar posts anywhere in the world, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said.

    Shocking GDP numbers as Eskom power cuts take massive toll

    By Agency Staff4 June 2019

    South Africa’s economy contracted the most in a decade in the first quarter as the nation suffered the deepest power outages since 2008. The rand dropped and banking shares slumped.

    Internet shutdowns don’t make anyone safer

    By Agency Staff4 June 2019

    Around the world, governments are hitting on a modish new idea: turn the Internet off. Sometimes they mean it literally.

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