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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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Vumacam, the security camera company, has announced plans to expand its presence in Gauteng’s sprawling East Rand.
WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange should be sent to the US to face criminal espionage charges, the UK government has said.
Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s biggest chip maker, will have the next version of ASML Holding’s most advanced chip-making tool in 2024.
Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong said he has zero interest in buying smaller rival Cell C, making it clear that no deal will happen on his watch.
Telkom is considering all “viable” options for its towers and masts business, Swiftnet, including the sale of a majority stake in the company.
Microsoft is finally retiring its Internet Explorer on Wednesday, putting an end to a quarter-century-old app.
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After surpassing Toyota as the world’s most valuable automaker, Tesla has taken time out to poke fun at the company’s naysayers – with sales of red satin shorts.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s technology in Britain’s 5G network as soon as this year, according to a report.
Zoom, one of the few success stories of the Covid-19 pandemic, now faces a new competitor in an app backed by Asia’s wealthiest person Mukesh Ambani.
Intel’s investment arm will pay some $255-million for a small stake in Reliance Industries’ digital unit Jio Platforms, the latest in a slew of share sales that have helped the Indian conglomerate pay down debt.
The right to privacy has been making big news globally. In the wake of US whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations, more people have been clamouring for stronger privacy protections. So why has there been so little debate about the state of this right in South Africa? Is it because there is nothing to
The department of trade and industry’s (DTI’s) draft policy on intellectual property (IP), released in September last year, did not include input from experts in IP law. This, according to legal experts, has led to uncertainty in meaning, intention and compliance with the agreement on the international

































