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      The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso

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    South Africa will procure 6.8GW of solar, wind power

    By Agency Staff25 September 2020

    Eskom will buy at least 6.8GW of solar and wind power from independent power producers from 2022, energy minister Gwede Mantashe said on Friday in the Government Gazette.

    Telkom shakes up board committees following resignations

    By Staff Reporter25 September 2020

    Telkom has made several new appointments to various board committees following the announcement of the retirement of directors Santie Botha and Khanyisile Kweyama.

    Oppo smartphones are coming to South Africa

    By Staff Reporter25 September 2020

    Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has launched an office in South Africa and plans to bring a range of the company’s devices to the local market.

    Apple buys start-up that creates radio-like stations for podcasts

    By Mark Gurman25 September 2020

    Apple has acquired a start-up that makes listening to podcasts more like tuning into radio stations, seeking to improve its service amid growing competition from Spotify.

    California is banning petrol cars. Now the EV race really begins

    By Agency Staff25 September 2020

    California just started the clock on a future that just a few years ago would’ve been unthinkable: dealerships full of nothing but zero-emissions cars.

    World’s first hydrogen-fuelled flight by ‘commercial’ plane

    By Agency Staff25 September 2020

    The world’s first flight by a “commercially available aircraft” powered by hydrogen fuel cells has been heralded as a milestone in the development of sustainable aviation.

    Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees

    By Agency Staff25 September 2020

    A group of Apple’s critics, including Spotify and Epic Games, have joined a non-profit group that plans to advocate for legal and regulatory action to challenge the iPhone maker’s App Store practices.

    South Africa’s digital heritage: Keeping us globally relevant

    By Spawn Fan25 September 2020

    Promoted | South Africa’s heritage is not just physical. It is intimately part of the digital world, writes Huawei South Africa CEO Spawn Fan.

    Digital Kungfu launches premium online lead-gen skills accelerator for tech businesses

    By Digital Kungfu25 September 2020

    Promoted | The team that generated R236-million in deal opportunities in under 12 months has launched Africa’s premium lead-generation skills accelerator for technology companies.

    China threatens to kill TikTok deal over Trump ‘dirty’ tactics

    By Agency Staff23 September 2020

    Just a few days ago, the TikTok deal looked like a win for China. Now its state-run media are denouncing it as “an American trap” and a “dirty and underhanded trick”.

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