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    Amazon Web Services to invest R365-million in black ICT firms

    By Duncan McLeod11 November 2019

    Amazon Web Services plans to invest more than R365-million in developing 100% black-owned small ICT businesses in South Africa as part of an “equity equivalence” programme.

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    First National Bank’s new First Business Zero Account, with no monthly fees, has made competitors sit up and take notice.

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    Xerox is prepared to offer HP almost a month for the companies to examine each other’s books as it seeks to win over the computer and printer maker for a takeover offer.

    Vodacom bolstered by data demand, international growth

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    The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is a global pursuit. But it’s faster and more intensive in some countries than others. Take the case of South Africa.

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    By Agency Staff10 November 2019

    Bitcoin’s push back below $9 000 has a key technical indicator suggesting the cryptocurrency risks entering a selling trend.

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    Perhaps you think the atomic bomb is responsible for more deaths than any other weapon. The Kalashnikov assault rifle, commonly known as the AK-47, has killed far more.

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    By Nina Massey10 November 2019

    Scientists have invented a way to create fake rhino horn using horse hair, hoping it will provide a blueprint for flooding the market with credible fakes.

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