Government has scrapped the Post Office’s sub-1kg parcel monopoly, finally aligning the law with market reality.
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In a major escalation over unpaid debt, Eskom has warned it may soon start interrupting power supply to Joburg.
Standard Bank has experienced a data breach involving a senior employee, who is now facing a disciplinary process.
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If Vodacom had succeeded in its deal to buy fibre operator Maziv, rural South Africans would be the ones to suffer.
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E& and Orange are exploring bids for a 45% stake in Ethiopia’s state-controlled telecoms operator, sources said.
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform. Legal experts doubt it would win.
The two companies have showcased new products, including an AI image generator and an AI model upgrade.
China has released its first homegrown open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin.
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