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      23 March 2026
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      19 March 2026
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      13 March 2026
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      13 March 2026
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      10 March 2026
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      3 March 2026
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    Interview: Cathy Smith on repairing SAP Africa after ‘kickbacks’ scandal

    By Duncan McLeod20 November 2019

    Podcast | Following the explosive reports in 2017 that SAP Africa paid “kickbacks” to Gupta-owned companies to secure contracts at state-owned enterprises, MD Cathy Smith has said the organisation is on the mend.

    South Africa’s Mergence plans global expansion with fintech buy

    By Agency Staff20 November 2019

    South Africa’s Mergence Group has bought a 26% stake in local customer reward start-up 2Engage as part of global expansion plans targeting retail consumers.

    Huawei calls for end to ‘unjust treatment’ by US government

    By Martyn Landi20 November 2019

    Huawei has urged the US government to end its “unjust treatment” of the Chinese technology giant after it was granted an extension to a temporary trade licence in the country.

    Eskom’s new outsider CEO is no stranger to business adversity

    By Agency Staff20 November 2019

    André de Ruyter, the next CEO of embattled Eskom, has experience trying to turn around struggling companies.

    Dimension Data parent NTT in race for top talent

    By Agency Staff20 November 2019

    NTT Group is offering record pay to hire top scientists as it looks to match some of the basic research prowess of global powerhouses including Google and Apple.

    Rate cut may be next as inflation slows dramatically

    By Agency Staff20 November 2019

    South Africa’s annual inflation rate dropped more than forecast to the lowest in almost nine years in October, providing some room for the central bank to ease policy.

    SA firms are not taking data literacy seriously enough

    By iOCO20 November 2019

    Promoted | With spending on data and analytics projects projected to rise above $200-billion in 2020, the need for a data-literate workforce has never been more important.

    Icasa to probe Cell C, MTN deal

    By Duncan McLeod19 November 2019

    Communications regulator Icasa said on Tuesday that it will probe the just-signed expanded roaming agreement between MTN South Africa and Cell C.

    Telkom rubbishes talk of hostile bid for Cell C

    By Duncan McLeod19 November 2019

    Telkom on Tuesday rubbished talk among some JSE traders that it is planning a hostile bid for Cell C.

    Takealot expects 80% leap in Black Friday sales

    By Larry Claasen19 November 2019

    Takealot expects Black Friday sales to rise by about 80% to R352-million this year. The online retail group sees the last Friday of November as a key driver and measure of its growth in South Africa.

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