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Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.
Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.
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MTN has made SuperFlex, which provides unlimited local phone calls and an allocation of data, a permanent offering.
Teraco, South Africa’s largest data centre operator, has begun construction of a 120MW solar plant in the Free State.
Threads and Bluesky, rival social networks that look a lot like Elon Musk’s X, have seen an influx of new users.
Shameel Joosub has described the decision to block Vodacom’s acquisition of Maziv as a “travesty” for South Africa.
The price of bitcoin rose above R1.5-million for the first time on Monday as the cryptocurrency continued a sensational rally.
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Apple has been forced to make major cuts to production forecasts for its Vision Pro headset, the FT reported.
Twitter will now require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets.
Nokia has signed a new long-term patent licence agreement with Apple.
Apple’s market capitalisation on Friday breached the $3-trillion mark for the first time since January 2022.
Africa is rural. Or that’s what senior Western officials envision when they talk about the continent. This is wrong. Dangerously wrong.
A financial crisis confronting South Africa’s state power utility has become a national debt problem.

































