Britain will let Huawei Technologies play a limited role in building the country’s next-generation mobile phone networks, denying a long-running attempt by the US to have the Chinese tech giant barred.

South African mining companies plan to build 609MW of electricity generating capacity, if they can get official approval for the projects.

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The iPad is a gadget success because many people could not imagine a world without it, industry experts have said as the device marks its 10th anniversary.

Apple has asked suppliers to make as many as 80 million iPhones in the first half of this year, an increase of more than 10% from the previous year’s output, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Bitcoin’s claim for being digital gold appears to have another piece of evidence in its corner. In a day where global stocks plunged on concerns over the deadly coronavirus, the cryptocurrency gained as much as 5.8%.

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said that while he favours letting companies generate their own power, there will be significant initial costs if they are to sell their excess generation into the South African grid.

Facebook is allowing users to clear data which has been linked to their account based on their activity on other websites and apps.

Promoted | Vox has partnered with Snom, a leading global provider of voice-over-Internet protocol phones and conferencing solutions, to distribute and support its products in the South African market.

The Wacs cable, one of two cable systems damaged earlier this month due to a suspected undersea earthquake, will probably only be fixed on 8 February.