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      Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high

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      29 January 2026
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      26 January 2026
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      20 January 2026
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      20 January 2026
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    Paul Allen’s $26-billion estate will take years to unravel

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    Paul Allen’s family office will live long and prosper. The billionaire’s vast holdings at Vulcan would take years to unravel, if that’s even what he wanted.

    SA’s Echo, Gondwana merge ISP assets in eight African countries

    By Staff Reporter18 October 2018

    South Africa’s Echo Service Provider has reached a deal to merge with the Internet service provider operations of Gondwana International Networks in markets across Africa.

    Commission urged to open mobile operators’ networks to ISPs

    By Duncan McLeod17 October 2018

    The Internet Service Providers’ Association has urged the Competition Commission to force South Africa’s mobile network operators to open their networks on a wholesale basis to ISPs.

    iPhone Xr South African pricing revealed

    By Staff Reporter17 October 2018

    The first official South African pricing of Apple’s “cheaper” iPhone model for 2018 has been revealed.

    SA insurtech firm secures funding from Nasdaq-listed Greenlight

    By Staff Reporter17 October 2018

    South African insurance technology company Click2Sure, founded by former Naspers executives, said on Wednesday that it has secured funding from Nasdaq-listed Greenlight Capital Re.

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    By Agency Staff17 October 2018

    Uber Technologies has been told by banks that it could be a $120-billion company when it goes public. Investors will be the ones who decide, though.

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    Uber launches new safety features in SA

    By Staff Reporter17 October 2018

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    WeChat rivals can take social, but Tencent is moving on

    By Agency Staff17 October 2018

    Two hip, young start-ups are set to become the latest challenge to Tencent just as China’s dominant social media company struggles with shrinking margins and slowing growth.

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