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

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      Tribunal clears Vumatel’s takeover of Herotel – with conditions

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      Netflix launches Afcon football show, hinting at bigger sports ambitions

      23 December 2025
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      Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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      5 December 2025
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      3 December 2025
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      20 November 2025
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      19 November 2025
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    MTN was hit by ransomware attackers

    How much South African firms pay ransomware gangs

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu30 April 2024

    The average ransomware payment by South African companies is in the order of R18-million, new research has found.

    MTN to pivot to the connected home in big strategy shift - Ralph Mupita

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    By Duncan McLeod30 April 2024

    MTN Group requires that its executives buy and hold shares at a level in proportion to their annual fixed packages.

    SABC denies SSA is targeting its head of news

    SABC denies SSA is targeting its head of news, Moshoeshoe Monare

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu30 April 2024

    SABC claims vetting by the State Security Agency is procedural, but media watchdogs have cried foul.

    Next on TCS Legends: internet and software pioneer Mark Todes

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    SES to buy Intelsat for $3.1-billion

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    By Agency Staff30 April 2024

    Satellite company SES has agreed to buy Intelsat Holdings for $3.1-billion. Investors aren’t impressed.

    TCS | MTN's Bradwin Roper on PayShap and the future of mobile money

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    VALR has secured a licence in Poland and is eyeing other jurisdictions in the hopes of taking on some of world’s crypto giants.

    MTN Nigeria battling as macroeconomic headwinds persist

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    Macroeconomic pressures are stifling financial performance while regulatory interventions restrict subscriber growth.

    Severed West African internet cables repaired

    Severed West African internet cables repaired

    By Duncan McLeod30 April 2024

    Four high-capacity internet cables were severed in a suspected subsea seismic event near Ivory Coast on 14 March.

    LG UltraGear monitors: driving the gaming industry forward

    LG UltraGear monitors: driving the gaming industry forward

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