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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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Altvest has appointed Stafford Masie as executive chairman and tasked him with leading its bitcoin treasury strategy.
South Africa is in talks with Chinese car makers to encourage them to invest in local production.
Eskom has begun its EV fleet roll-out with 20 vehicles, with 55 public chargers planned and full electrification by 2035.
Behind the marketing glitz of the iPhone 17 launch, another announcement may prove far more consequential.
PayShap Request allows for instant payments using a push notification to a customer’s banking app.
Shenzhen-based BYD claims the new entrant in an increasingly crowded market will be the “most affordable” EV in South Africa.
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AMD is acquiring server maker ZT Systems as it seeks to expand its portfolio of AI chips and hardware.
There’s about to be a new methane eye in the sky with SpaceX scheduled to launch the Tanager-1 satellite on Friday.
TP-Link has rubbished the allegations and said its routers do not have security vulnerabilities.
Threads is rolling out new features it says will make the social network more useful for businesses and digital creators.
Psychologists believe our style of social media usage has important effects on our psychological wellbeing.
After more than three decades, most people have forgotten that Rhodes University first brought the enormous gift of connection to South Africa. This is the story of the pioneers who did it.

































