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      How Chinese cars took over South African showrooms

      How Chinese cars took over South African showrooms

      30 July 2026
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      The retailer that is about to become your bank

      30 July 2026
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      30 July 2026
      GridCars to replace decade-old chargers in national network upgrade

      GridCars to replace decade-old chargers in national network upgrade

      30 July 2026
      Cisco hands Africa business to partner veteran Ossama Eldeeb

      Cisco hands Africa business to partner veteran Ossama Eldeeb

      30 July 2026
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      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

      17 July 2026
      IBM shares crash 25% as AI upends software spending - Arvind Krishna

      IBM shares crash 25% as AI upends software spending

      15 July 2026
      Jony Ive's first OpenAI device: an AI smart speaker - Jony Ive and Sam Altman

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      15 July 2026
      Stripe, Advent in talks to buy PayPal for $53-billion

      Stripe, Advent in talks to buy PayPal for $53-billion

      15 July 2026
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      Memory crisis sends smartphone market into steep decline

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      16 July 2026
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      The internet has a Strait of Hormuz problem

      15 July 2026
      AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

      AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

      11 June 2026
      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price - Lamborghini Temerario

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      7 June 2026
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      30 July 2026
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      28 July 2026
      TCS | How Optasia lends billions to people banks can't see - Salvador Anglada

      TCS | How Optasia lends billions to people banks can’t see

      23 July 2026
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      The author, Fanie van Rooyen

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      7 July 2026
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      1 July 2026
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    South Africa's IoT opportunity is smaller than it looks - and already taken

    South Africa’s IoT opportunity is smaller than it looks – and already taken

    By Pambos Soteriades3 July 2026

    BlackBerry lost while it was winning. South Africa’s would-be IoT platforms should heed the warning.

    SA business grows even as optimism sinks to five-year low

    SA business grows even as optimism sinks to five-year low

    By Agency Staff3 July 2026

    South Africa’s private sector returned to marginal growth in June, but business optimism sank to a five-year low.

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    By Tinashe Mazodze3 July 2026

    Graduate unemployment in South Africa has risen to 12.2%. The problem is a skills mismatch, not qualifications.

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    Mitel Workflow Studio wins global remote-work innovation award

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    By Mitel3 July 2026

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    New rules on how operators can cut off your dormant Sim

    New rules on how operators can cut off your dormant Sim

    By Duncan McLeod2 July 2026

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    Visa readies the rails for AI shoppers

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    By Fanie van Rooyen2 July 2026

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    Ispa pushes back on plan to block offshore gambling sites

    Ispa pushes back on plan to block offshore gambling sites

    By Fanie van Rooyen2 July 2026

    The internet industry has warned that blocking illegal betting sites is easy to dodge, risky and potentially unlawful.

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