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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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Syspro’s chief operations officer, Jaco Maritz, will take the global CEO reins at the Johannesburg-headquartered provider of mid-market ERP software.
The Universal+ streaming service, which is being made available as a free, value-added offering to DStv subscribers, will be launched in mid-October.
South Africa intends to enhance the teaching of robotics and coding in public schools through the establishment of the institute.
The Rings of Power is a thoughtful, arresting interpretation of Tolkien that takes the story in a new direction.
Cell C on Wednesday said its chief financial officer, Zaf Mahomed, is stepping down to pursue “new business opportunities”.
South Africa is forging ahead with a plan to create a new Eskom, with energy minister Gwede Mantashe also announcing plans for a new nuclear power station.
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The latest additions to China’s list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split off their Chinese operations.
ByteDance is increasingly likely to miss a Trump administration deadline for the sale of its TikTok US operations after new Chinese regulations complicated negotiations with bidders Microsoft and Oracle.
China’s top flash memory chip maker sees no easy way to replace US chip-making gear, underscoring how a further crackdown on the supply of American technology will devastate the local semiconductor industry.
Apple has filed filed counterclaims against Fortnite creator Epic Games asking for lost App Store fees and other damages, and seeking an order to stop the game maker from operating its own in-app payment system.
Batteries are so ubiquitous today that they’re almost invisible to us. Yet they are a remarkable invention with a long and storied history, and an equally exciting future. A battery is essentially
Co-location allows for a more sustainable financial model that can bolster operator revenues, take pressure off consumers and increase network penetration in underserviced areas. The telecommunications

































