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    R18-billion needed to get independents onto power grid: Eskom CEO

    By Agency Staff28 January 2020

    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 gives users control over data gathered from other sites, apps

    By Jamie Harris28 January 2020

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

    Vox partners with Snom, grows VoIP telephony portfolio

    By Vox28 January 2020

    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.

    Damaged Wacs cable only likely to be fixed on 8 February

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    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.

    Net1 to sell payments business KSNet for R3.5-billion

    By Staff Reporter27 January 2020

    JSE- and Nasdaq-listed technology company Net1 UEPS Technologies will sell its Korean payments processing business KSNet to Stonebridge Capital and Payletter for R3.5-billion.

    MTN promises better customer service with new platform

    By Staff Reporter27 January 2020

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    Yekani CEO denies blaming minister’s husband for firm’s woes

    By Staff Reporter27 January 2020

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    Cybercrime and data privacy: how Africa can up its game

    By Yarik Turianskyi27 January 2020

    African leaders are scheduled to meet at the upcoming AU Summit in February. They should allocate enough time to discuss matters of cyber governance, data privacy and Internet freedoms. By Yarik Turianskyi.

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    Johnson set to test bond with Trump over Huawei

    By Agency Staff27 January 2020

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will put his friendship with US President Donald Trump to the test this week as he announces whether to allow Huawei a role in the country’s 5G wireless broadband networks.

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