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      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa's power sector

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      Meet the CIO | HealthBridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

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      23 March 2026
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      26 March 2026
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      10 March 2026
      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback - Duncan McLeod

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      5 March 2026
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      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback

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    US senator wants to ban Big Tech from buying anything ever again

    By Agency Staff13 April 2021

    US senator Josh Hawley has introduced a bill that would ban all mergers and acquisitions by any company with a market value greater than $100-billion.

    Load shedding returns – stage 2 from 9pm

    By Staff Reporter13 April 2021

    Eskom will implement load shedding from 9pm on Tuesday evening as it fights breakdowns at its power plants. The power cuts – at stage 2 – will last until 5am on Wednesday.

    MTN values mobile money arm at R75-billion, eyes listing

    By Loni Prinsloo12 April 2021

    MTN Group is valuing its mobile money arm at R75-billion, joining African wireless carriers planning to list these businesses in a region that has more mobile money accounts than anywhere else in the world.

    Microsoft makes its biggest acquisition since LinkedIn

    By Agency Staff12 April 2021

    Microsoft is making a massive bet on health-care artificial intelligence. The software giant is set to buy Nuance Communications, tapping the company tied to the Siri voice technology.

    Huawei to pivot its business as US sanctions bite

    By Agency Staff12 April 2021

    China’s Huawei is making business resilience its top priority with a push to develop its software capabilities as it seeks to overcome US restrictions that have devastated its smartphone business.

    Apple working on combined set-top box, smart speaker system

    By Mark Gurman12 April 2021

    Apple has been a laggard in the smart-home space, but a versatile new device in early development could change that.

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    By Staff Reporter12 April 2021

    Vodacom Group said on Monday that it will work with the African Union to offer a mobile technology platform to manage vaccination appointments and vaccine stocks across the continent.

    Ramaphosa talks up South Africa as outsourcing destination

    By SANews12 April 2021

    South Africa has several advantages that make it an attractive destination for business services, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his weekly newsletter, published on Monday.

    Elite $100-billion club gets two new members thanks to tech boom

    By Agency Staff12 April 2021

    The rally in tech shares has taken the number of people with fortunes of more than $100-billion to eight.

    Apple’s new iPads face supply shortage over screens

    By Agency Staff12 April 2021

    The next-generation display destined to be a highlight of Apple’s upcoming top-tier iPad Pro is facing production issues that could lead to short initial supplies of the new device.

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