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    Why the Eskom crisis is even worse than we think

    By Hilton Tarrant18 March 2019

    Even at a generous 20GW, the electricity available from Eskom’s coal fleet is barely 52% of the about 38.6GW nominal capacity. These numbers are horrifying.

    Metrofibre Networx gets foreign investor

    By Staff Reporter18 March 2019

    Fibre infrastructure provider Metrofibre Networx has received an equity investment from Stoa Infra & Energy. Stoa has acquired 23.1% of the South African open-access fibre network operator.

    Apple unveils new iPad models

    By Agency Staff18 March 2019

    Apple has debuted a new mid-tier iPad with a larger screen and introduced the first iPad mini update since 2015.

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    By Martyn Landi18 March 2019

    Spotify has labelled Apple a “monopolist” as the competition row between the music streaming service and the technology giant continues.

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    Telkom accused of stalling on number portability

    By Staff Reporter18 March 2019

    Telkom is failing to implement number porting for telephone numbers used by call centres to the detriment of competition, the Internet Service Providers’ Association said on Monday.

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    The year 2019 is likely to be a watershed one for smartphone makers, with foldable phones and 5G technology entering the market, offering the chance for firms to set new standards.

    SA enters fifth day of blackouts to avert system collapse

    By Agency Staff18 March 2019

    Eskom has implemented a fifth straight day of controlled blackouts on Monday and will carry out more this week to prevent a total collapse of the electricity grid amid a shortage of capacity.

    Huawei defies global troubles with strong sales growth

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    Huawei has withstood criminal charges and international scrutiny to post rising growth in the first two months of the year.

    With Eskom, Ramaphosa faces his Thatcher moment

    By Agency Staff18 March 2019

    To reignite growth in a stagnating economy and lower one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, President Cyril Ramaphosa may need to take on the movement he helped create.

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