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      TCS | Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook

      TCS | Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook

      15 April 2026
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      Draft AI policy: South Africa ‘too dependent’ on US, China

      15 April 2026
      R85-million for SA start-up reinventing the stethoscope with AI

      R85-million for SA start-up reinventing the stethoscope with AI

      15 April 2026
      The end of load shedding hasn't fixed South Africa's power problem

      The end of load shedding hasn’t fixed South Africa’s power problem

      15 April 2026
      Amazon ramps up satellite war with $11.6-billion Globalstar buy

      Amazon ramps up satellite war with $11.6-billion Globalstar buy

      15 April 2026
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      Google poised to lose ad crown to Meta

      14 April 2026
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      14 April 2026
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      Software rout deepens as AI fears grip investors

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      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      9 April 2026
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      The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

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      The R18-billion tech giant hiding in plain sight - Jens Montanana

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      TCS | Donovan Marsh on AI and the future of filmmaking

      7 April 2026
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      TCS+ | Vodacom Business moves to crack the SME tech gap

      7 April 2026
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      27 March 2026
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      23 March 2026
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      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

      26 March 2026
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      10 March 2026
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      5 March 2026
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      3 March 2026
      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback - Duncan McLeod

      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback

      26 February 2026
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    WhatsApp founders hated ads - Meta is adding them anyway

    WhatsApp founders hated ads – Meta is adding them anyway

    By Parmy Olson19 June 2025

    This week, just over a decade later after Facebook acquired WhatsApp, ads are finally coming to the popular chat app.

    China's car factories run cold as price war masks deep overcapacity

    China’s car factories run cold as price war masks deep overcapacity

    By Agency Staff19 June 2025

    China’s car price war is overshadowing a deeper problem for the nation’s automotive industry: persistent overcapacity.

    Yellow Card, Visa in deal to hasten stablecoin uptake in Africa

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    By Staff Reporter18 June 2025

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    By AfriGIS18 June 2025

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