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    Load shedding returns – stage 1 for now

    By Staff Reporter26 May 2021

    Eskom will implement rotational power blackouts beginning at 5pm on Wednesday after the state-owned electricity monopoly failed to bringing generating units back online.

    South African Reserve Bank to study use of digital currency

    By Agency Staff25 May 2021

    The South African Reserve Bank is studying the benefits of issuing a digital currency for general retail purposes, it said on Tuesday, in line with several other central banks.

    Calvin Collett unpacks Supersonic’s Air Fibre – here’s how it works

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    In this podcast, TechCentral speaks to Calvin Collett, MD at Internet service provider Supersonic, about the company’s new Air Fibre uncapped broadband product launched earlier this month.

    We’re on the brink of load shedding, Eskom warns

    By Agency Staff25 May 2021

    Eskom warned on Tuesday that if there is any further deterioration to an electricity system that is already under “severe pressure”, load shedding will follow, possibly as early as 5pm.

    Bitcoin’s true social cost is impossible to ignore

    By Agency Staff25 May 2021

    As bitcoin attempts its latest price rebound after a 40% slump in three days, its long-term potential as an investable asset is becoming linked inextricably to its cost for the rest of society.

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    Key details of our galaxy’s structure are shared by other nearby galaxies, suggesting our home isn’t all that special.

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    ARM takes direct aim at Intel with new laptop chip designs

    By Agency Staff25 May 2021

    ARM on Tuesday deepened its rivalry with Intel by releasing a batch of new chip technology aimed at grabbing more market share among laptop computers.

    US sanctions complicate Vodafone consortium’s Ethiopia entry

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    The consortium’s plans to expand in Ethiopia have been complicated by the US state development agency’s decision to pause investments in the country.

    The hidden risk beneath crypto’s UnFunnyNotMoney

    By Agency Staff25 May 2021

    The gamification of finance is a worrying trend, and it’s not just restricted to buying and HODLing digital currencies. By Mark Gilbert.

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