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      South Africa's AI policy is a bureaucrat's dream - Solly Malatsi

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      Warning that South Africa's digital competitiveness is in retreat

      Warning that South Africa’s digital competitiveness is in retreat

      10 April 2026
      South Africa's biggest banks are lining up behind Optasia - Salvador Anglada

      South Africa’s biggest banks are lining up behind Optasia

      10 April 2026
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      Anthropic mulls building its own AI chips

      10 April 2026
      DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack

      DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack

      4 April 2026
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      2 April 2026

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      26 March 2026
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      18 February 2026
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      7 April 2026
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      1 April 2026
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      27 March 2026
      Meet the CIO | HealthBridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

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

      23 March 2026
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      TCS+ | Arctic Wolf unpacks the evolving threat landscape for SA businesses

      19 March 2026
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      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap's slow adoption - Cheslyn Jacobs

      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

      26 March 2026
      South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

      South Africa’s energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

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

      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback

      26 February 2026
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    Starlink locked out: South Africa stalls while neighbours surge ahead - Jessica Gbedemah

    Starlink locked out: South Africa stalls while neighbours surge ahead

    By Jessica Gbedemah19 August 2025

    When Elon Musk claimed Starlink was being blocked in South Africa because of BEE rules, it ignited a debate that went far beyond satellite internet.

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    AOL is shutting down dial-up internet - Telkom beat it by years

    AOL is shutting down dial-up internet – Telkom beat it by years

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu19 August 2025

    America Online, famous for its marketing campaigns, will shut down its dial-up internet service at the end of next month.

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    MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman

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    By Duncan McLeod18 August 2025

    Charles Molapisi is stepping down as CEO of MTN South Africa, and is being replaced in the role by Ferdi Moolman.

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    MTN Group bounces back - Ralph Mupita

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    By Nqobile Dludla18 August 2025

    MTN Group has swung to a half-year profit as economic conditions and forex rates showed improved stability.

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    By Staff Reporter18 August 2025

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    Absa pours billions into tech, boosting cybersecurity and automation drive

    Absa pours billions into tech, boosting cybersecurity and automation drive

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu18 August 2025

    Absa Group’s IT spend for the six months to 30 June reached R8.2-billion as it ramped up spending on security and AI.

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    Opinion
    The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap's slow adoption - Cheslyn Jacobs

    The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

    26 March 2026
    South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

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    10 March 2026
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