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    Eskom needs private power generation to avoid years of load shedding

    By Thando Maeko16 March 2021

    Over the next five years, Eskom is expected to have an electricity supply shortage of 4GW. However the shortfall could increase as the economy grows, according to the power utility’s chief executive, André de Ruyter.

    If Tesla is the Apple of EVs, VW is betting it can be Samsung

    By Agency Staff16 March 2021

    Just like Samsung has an edge over Apple with its superior smartphone display, there is one area where VW may be ahead of Tesla: The German car maker has placed a big bet on next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

    Flutterwave teams up with PayPal on African payments

    By Agency Staff16 March 2021

    Fintech company Flutterwave has teamed up with US payments giant PayPal to enable PayPal customers to pay African merchants through its platform, the Africa-focused payments firm said on Tuesday.

    Huawei to demand 5G royalties from other smartphone makers

    By Agency Staff16 March 2021

    Huawei Technologies will begin charging mobile giants like Apple a “reasonable” fee for access to its trove of wireless 5G patents, potentially creating a lucrative revenue source.

    China asks Alibaba to dispose of media assets: WSJ

    By Agency Staff16 March 2021

    China’s government has asked Alibaba Group to dispose of its media assets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

    Chinese crackdown on Internet sector looks set to intensify

    By Agency Staff16 March 2021

    China’s top leader has warned that Beijing will go after so-called “platform” companies, a sign that the months-long crackdown on the country’s Internet sector is only just beginning.

    China appears to have banned Signal

    By Agency Staff16 March 2021

    Encrypted messaging app Signal appeared to no longer be working in China without the use of a virtual private network on Tuesday morning, users in the country said.

    DG, WiBOX partnership helps keep SA’s workforce online, all the time

    By Digital Generation - DG16 March 2021

    Promoted | With many employees continuing to work from home, keeping routers and fibre boxes powered up during load shedding has become a major problem. Fortunately, there’s a simple and affordable solution to the problem.

    Survival isn’t good enough – IT must help companies thrive

    By Hewlett Packard Enterprise16 March 2021

    Promoted | Top-performing small and mid-sized businesses understand that technology plays a key role in their success. For these businesses, IT spending is part of their growth and success plan, not a grudge purchase.

    Mr Price in all-cash deal to buy Yuppiechef

    By Duncan McLeod15 March 2021

    Mr Price said on Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy 100% of Yuppiechef, an “omnichannel” retail business focused on kitchenware, for about R470-million in cash.

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