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      The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for - Andries Maritz

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      Vibe coding is transforming development - but at what cost to open source? - Julian Gericke

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      SA film industry to get funding boost and digital overhaul after outcry

      SA film industry to get funding boost and digital overhaul after outcry

      18 February 2026
      MTN to buy back its own towers in R35-billion deal - Ralph Mupita

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      17 February 2026
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      Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware

      18 February 2026
      More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

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      17 February 2026
      Russia bans WhatsApp

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      12 February 2026
      EU regulators take aim at WhatsApp

      EU regulators take aim at WhatsApp

      9 February 2026
      Musk hits brakes on Mars mission

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      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa’s power sector

      21 January 2026
      The top-performing South African tech shares of 2025

      The top-performing South African tech shares of 2025

      12 January 2026
      Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts

      Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts

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      TechCentral's South African Newsmakers of 2025

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      Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high

      Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high

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      Watts & Wheels S1E4: ‘We drive an electric Uber’

      10 February 2026
      TCS+ | How Cloud On Demand is helping SA businesses succeed in the cloud - Xhenia Rhode, Dion Kalicharan

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      30 January 2026
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      23 January 2026

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      20 January 2026
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      A million reasons monopolies don't work - Duncan McLeod

      A million reasons monopolies don’t work

      10 February 2026
      The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso

      Eskom unbundling U-turn threatens to undo hard-won electricity gains

      9 February 2026
      South Africa's skills advantage is being overlooked at home - Richard Firth

      South Africa’s skills advantage is being overlooked at home

      29 January 2026
      Why Elon Musk's Starlink is a 'hard no' for me - Songezo Zibi

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      26 January 2026
      A million reasons monopolies don't work - Duncan McLeod

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      20 January 2026
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    Despite recent grid instability, Eskom expects no load shedding this winter – with stage 2 as a worst-case scenario.

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    The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso

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