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    Vast Networks to close its doors

    By Loni Prinsloo18 October 2019

    The company that runs Africa’s largest public Wi-Fi network is being liquidated after the unprofitable business failed to secure new investors.

    Load shedding: How did it suddenly get to this?

    By Hilton Tarrant18 October 2019

    While the immediate causes of the generation crisis at Eskom are well known, the emergency it found itself in this week has been some time coming.

    Solar, wind find favour in South Africa’s new energy blueprint

    By Agency Staff18 October 2019

    In South Africa, solar and wind are in, and coal is gradually on the way out. That’s the key takeaway from the latest Integrated Resource Plan, which maps out the energy mix for the next decade.

    South Africans not the only ones in the dark as Eskom rescue awaited

    By Agency Staff18 October 2019

    As South Africa enters its third day of blackouts, investors are still awaiting word from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration on how it’s going to fix the ailing state power company.

    If libra fails, Beijing wins: Facebook

    By Agency Staff18 October 2019

    Facebook has a warning for those in Washington determined to derail the company’s plans for creating a cryptocurrency: doing so would be a huge win for China.

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    Long-term exposure to blue light emitted by smartphones, laptops and other digital devices may lead to brain damage and speed up the ageing process, scientists say.

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    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has drawn criticism after restrictions were placed on news coverage of an event he was speaking at to promote free expression.

    Eskom backtracks: Stage-2 load shedding this afternoon

    By Agency Staff18 October 2019

    Eskom says it has had another major setback at its Medupi power station and will be implementing stage-1 load shedding from 9am to 12pm and thereafter revert to stage-2 load shedding until 11pm.

    SA’s biggest IP convergence conference is back and bigger than ever before

    By MiRO Distribution18 October 2019

    Promoted | MiRO’s IP Convergence Conference, or IP-CON, is back and bigger than ever before and is the perfect event to discover new IP-based technologies that will prepare your business for the future.

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