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      Starlink, Musk face rising political resistance in South Africa - Songezo Zibi

      Starlink, Musk face rising political resistance in South Africa

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      The top-performing South African tech shares of 2025

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      Excuse me while I slip past your security - Richard Frost

      Excuse me while I slip past your security

      12 January 2026
      Apple tops global smartphone rankings in 2025

      Apple tops global smartphone rankings in 2025

      12 January 2026
      Eskom says SA power system strongest in five years

      Eskom says SA power system strongest in five years

      12 January 2026
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      India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software - Narendra Modi

      India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software

      12 January 2026
      Samsung forecasts record operating profit as AI demand sends memory chip prices sharply higher worldwide - TM Roh

      Samsung cashes in on AI data centre boom as memory prices soar

      8 January 2026
      EU pressure mounts on Musk's X over AI 'undressing' images - Wolfram Weimer

      EU pressure mounts on Musk’s X over AI ‘undressing’ images

      7 January 2026
      Intel launches Panther Lake, its next-gen PC chip

      Intel launches Panther Lake, its next-gen PC chip

      6 January 2026
      Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety

      Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety

      4 January 2026
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      Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts

      19 December 2025
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      TechCentral’s South African Newsmakers of 2025

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

      4 December 2025
      DStv dodges channel blackout in last-minute deal with Warner Bros

      Canal+ plays hardball – and DStv viewers feel the pain

      3 December 2025
      Jensen Huang Nvidia

      So, will China really win the AI race?

      14 November 2025
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      TCS+ | Cloud without culture won’t deliver AI: Accelera’s Cliff de Wit

      12 December 2025
      TCS+ | How Cloud on Demand helps partners thrive in the AWS ecosystem - Odwa Ndyaluvane and Xenia Rhode

      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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      ANC's attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality - Duncan McLeod

      ANC’s attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

      14 December 2025
      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
      ANC's attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality - Duncan McLeod

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

      20 November 2025
      Zero Carbon Charge founder Joubert Roux

      The energy revolution South Africa can’t afford to miss

      20 November 2025
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    Bigging up bitcoin is a way of doubling down on a key demographic for Donald Trump and his running mate.

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    Looking for a senior data engineer?

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    Huawei MateBook X Pro: a new paradigm in high-performance laptops

    Huawei MateBook X Pro: a new paradigm in high-performance laptops

    By Huawei South Africa30 July 2024

    The new Huawei MateBook X Pro weighs just 980g, which makes its performance all the more incredible.

    Integrate, automate, innovate: the Yaxxa API advantage

    Integrate, automate, innovate: the Yaxxa API advantage

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    With Yaxxa, the future of seamless integration and efficient data management is here, ready to propel your business to new heights.

    Smartphone prices set to jump as memory crunch hits consumer tech

    Calls mount for treasury to scrap luxury taxes on smartphones

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu29 July 2024

    Even then, removing so-called ad valorem duties alone might not go far enough to boost affordability.

    Electric vehicles: South Africa’s next boom industry?

    By Greg Cress29 July 2024

    It is not too late for South Africa to embrace the EV revolution, writes Accenture’s Greg Cress.

    Google adding marker for South African companies in search results

    Google adding marker for South African companies in search results

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu29 July 2024

    The move by Google is the result of remedial actions imposed by the Competition Commission.

    Telkom appoints new corporate spin doctor Mpho McNamee

    Telkom appoints new corporate affairs chief

    By Staff Reporter29 July 2024

    Mpho McNamee will look after corporate affairs, reputation management and strategic communications for Telkom.

    What Microsoft's R5.4-billion AI investment means for South Africa

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    By Agency Staff29 July 2024

    Financial results this week will land in a market roiled by one of the quickest and sharpest rotations out of Big Tech in years.

    French internet cables severed in Olympics attack

    French internet cables severed in Olympics attack

    By Agency Staff29 July 2024

    A number of fibre-optic cables carrying broadband service across France were cut overnight on Monday.

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    ANC's attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality - Duncan McLeod

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    14 December 2025
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    Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice

    5 December 2025
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