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      Russia bans WhatsApp

      12 February 2026
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      9 February 2026
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      9 February 2026
      Crypto firm accidentally sends R700-billion in bitcoin to its users

      Crypto firm accidentally sends R700-billion in bitcoin to its users

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

      10 February 2026
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      30 January 2026
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      23 January 2026

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      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

      Why Elon Musk’s Starlink is a ‘hard no’ for me

      26 January 2026
      South Africa's new fibre broadband battle - Duncan McLeod

      South Africa’s new fibre broadband battle

      20 January 2026
      AI moves from pilots to production in South African companies - Nazia Pillay SAP

      AI moves from pilots to production in South African companies

      20 January 2026
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    Sansa warns of severe solar storm risk in next 24 hours

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    Sansa has warned that a powerful solar eruption could trigger severe geomagnetic storm conditions.

    Why South Africa's internet boom isn't driving an economic boom - Net Nine Nine CEO Albert Oosthuysen

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    By Tinashe Mazodze19 January 2026

    High mobile internet use may be masking a fibre broadband shortfall that is limiting South Africa’s economic growth.

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    By Duncan McLeod19 January 2026

    Satellite broadband promises to weaken authoritarian regimes’ ability to shut down the internet and silence dissent.

    South Africa's telecoms sector enters a new growth phase

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu19 January 2026

    Stable electricity supply and an enabling macroeconomic environment have laid the groundwork for the sector’s continued growth in 2026.

    Beyond the hype: trust is the first step to generative AI ROI

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    By SAS South Africa19 January 2026

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    Vodacom, Maziv deal rewrites South Africa's open-access rulebook - Björn Menden and Thomas Switala

    Vodacom, Maziv deal rewrites South Africa’s open-access rulebook

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