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      9 September 2026
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      2 September 2026
      AI-generated music banned from Australian charts

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      26 August 2026
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      25 August 2026
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      11 June 2026
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      8 September 2026
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      24 August 2026
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      14 August 2026
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    The internet is slipping beyond authoritarian control

    The internet is slipping beyond authoritarian control

    By Duncan McLeod19 January 2026

    Satellite broadband promises to weaken authoritarian regimes’ ability to shut down the internet and silence dissent.

    Rural South Africans should not have to trade competition for coverage - Paul Colmer

    South Africa’s telecoms sector enters a new growth phase

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu19 January 2026

    Stable electricity supply and an enabling macroeconomic environment have laid the groundwork for the sector’s continued growth in 2026.

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    By SAS South Africa19 January 2026

    Organisations achieve ROI by embedding governance, explainability and trusted frameworks early on, says SAS.

    New Planet Energy and Span Africa launch landmark solar project

    New Planet Energy and Span Africa launch landmark solar project

    By New Planet Energy19 January 2026

    New Planet Energy and Span Africa have delivered an integrated solar-and-steel system for Thuso Mills.

    Vodacom, Maziv deal rewrites South Africa's open-access rulebook - Björn Menden and Thomas Switala

    Vodacom, Maziv deal rewrites South Africa’s open-access rulebook

    By Björn Menden and Thomas Switala18 January 2026

    South Africa’s fibre market is entering an “Open Access 2.0” era shaped by scale, behaviour and enforcement.

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    By Agency Staff18 January 2026

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu16 January 2026

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    By Agency Staff16 January 2026

    Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.

    Consumer demand driving a shift in online payments

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu15 January 2026

    Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.

    Wind solar

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    By Amy Musgrave15 January 2026

    Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.

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