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      DStv dodges channel blackout in last-minute deal with Warner Bros

      DStv dodges channel blackout in last-minute deal with Warner Bros

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      The rand just pulled off its biggest comeback in 16 years

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      Lou Gerstner, the man who saved IBM, dies at 83

      Lou Gerstner, the man who saved IBM, dies at 83

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      Koos Bekker sells R2.5-billion in Naspers and Prosus shares

      Koos Bekker sells R2.5-billion in Naspers and Prosus shares

      23 December 2025
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      Tribunal clears Vumatel’s takeover of Herotel – with conditions

      23 December 2025
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      Trump space order puts the moon back at centre of US, China rivalry

      19 December 2025
      Warner Bros slams the door on Paramount

      Warner Bros slams the door on Paramount

      17 December 2025
      X moves to block bid to revive Twitter brand

      X moves to block bid to revive Twitter brand

      17 December 2025
      Oracle’s AI ambitions face scrutiny on earnings miss

      Oracle’s AI ambitions face scrutiny on earnings miss

      11 December 2025
      China will get Nvidia H200 chips - but not without paying Washington first

      China will get Nvidia H200 chips – but not without paying Washington first

      9 December 2025
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      Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high

      4 December 2025
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      3 December 2025
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      14 November 2025
      Valve's Linux console takes aim at Microsoft's gaming empire

      Valve’s Linux console takes aim at Microsoft’s gaming empire

      13 November 2025
      iOCO's extraordinary comeback plan - Rhys Summerton

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      12 December 2025
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      TCS+ | How Cloud On Demand helps partners thrive in the AWS ecosystem

      4 December 2025
      TCS | MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita on competition, AI and the future of mobile

      TCS | Ralph Mupita on competition, AI and the future of mobile

      28 November 2025
      TCS | Dominic Cull on fixing South Africa's ICT policy bottlenecks

      TCS | Dominic Cull on fixing South Africa’s ICT policy bottlenecks

      21 November 2025
      TCS | BMW CEO Peter van Binsbergen on the future of South Africa's automotive industry

      TCS | BMW CEO Peter van Binsbergen on the future of South Africa’s automotive industry

      6 November 2025
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      Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice - Duncan McLeod

      Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice

      5 December 2025
      BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa's banks - Entersekt Gerhard Oosthuizen

      BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa’s banks

      3 December 2025
      Your data, your hardware: the DIY AI revolution is coming - Duncan McLeod

      Your data, your hardware: the DIY AI revolution is coming

      20 November 2025
      Zero Carbon Charge founder Joubert Roux

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      20 November 2025
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      It’s time for a new approach to government IT spend in South Africa

      19 November 2025
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    By Duncan McLeod4 November 2024

    A fire has damaged unit 6 at Eskom’s Kriel power station. The incident was caused by a burst oil pipe.

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    Intel hoofed off the Dow – to make way for Nvidia

    By Agency Staff4 November 2024

    Intel will be replaced by Nvidia on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average index after a 25-year run.

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    South African Weather Service offline after cyberattack

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    World Bank set to back South Africa's big energy transmission build

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    By Staff Reporter2 November 2024

    Eskom’s average of total unplanned outages over the past seven days has declined to 9.5GW.

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