Shortly after 2pm, the currency was trading at R16.78/$, continuing a firming trend that started in April.
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Presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya has urged restraint on focusing on Starlink, saying multiple satellite providers are eyeing investment in South Africa.
Renewable capacity continues to expand as government advances transmission expansion and private sector participation initiatives nationwide.
Wiocc Group has secured $65-million in debt financing to expand open-access digital infrastructure across Africa.
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With global momentum building for child online protection, South Africa faces growing pressure to strengthen its own rules.
OpenAI has warned that its upcoming AI models could pose a “high” cybersecurity risk, as their capabilities advance rapidly.
MTN South Africa will increase prices for its consumer contract customers with effect from February 2026 but is promising more value.
Sita will look to Magatho Mello to stabilise the organisation as it executes its turnaround strategy.
Eskom has launched Eskom Green and advanced its unbundling plan, paving the way for a more competitive electricity market.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is said to be looking to raise more than $25-billion through a public listing in 2026.
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Google was set to make its final plea to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in a US court on Friday.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted digital renderings of the super-heavy New Glenn standing taller than Saturn V.
Nvidia on Wednesday surprised Wall Street with accelerating growth after several quarters of slowing sales.
Cloudflare has restored its services after an outage prevented millions of people from accessing major internet platforms.
