Researcher BMIT forecasts 5G will account for two-thirds of all residential wireless broadband connections by 2029.
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Elon Musk has unleashed an expletive-laden attack on a senior South African diplomat on X (warning: strong language.)
Network operators face mandatory bi-annual GIS submissions and R1-million fines under draft rapid deployment rules.
Government’s draft AI policy has proposed the creation of seven new institutions to govern AI in South Africa.
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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.
Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.
Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
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The shadow of the 2021 crypto bubble still hangs over much of the sector.
Elon Musk’s meteoric rise to the top of US politics as efficiency tsar is generating high anxiety in Europe.
Nigeria’s economy grew faster than anticipated in the third quarter, buoyed by its services and oil sectors.
White supremacist groups are escalating efforts to recruit new members over the Telegram app.
Creativity defines us as human beings – and seemingly defies the cold logic that lies behind the silicon curtain of machines.
Shein is the most downloaded shopping app on South Africa’s Google Play store. And it isn’t even trying that hard.


































