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      Africa leads the world in stablecoin adoption - Chris Harmse

      Africa leads the world in stablecoin adoption

      10 March 2026
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      10 March 2026
      Eskom tariffs to surge on 1 April as Nersa blunder hits home

      Eskom tariffs to surge on 1 April as Nersa blunder hits home

      10 March 2026
      Weaver Fintech's retail roots fade as fintech engine roars - Sean Wibberley

      Weaver Fintech’s retail roots fade as fintech engine roars

      10 March 2026
      Absa impairs R2.4-billion in software after strategy rethink

      Absa impairs R2.4-billion in software after strategy rethink

      10 March 2026
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      OpenAI secures $840-billion valuation in latest funding round

      OpenAI secures $840-billion valuation in latest funding round

      1 March 2026

      Stripe mulling bid for PayPal: report

      25 February 2026
      Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft

      Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft

      22 February 2026
      Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware

      Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware

      18 February 2026
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      More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

      17 February 2026
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      The last generation of coders

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      Sentech is in dire straits

      Sentech is in dire straits

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      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa's power sector

      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

      19 December 2025
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      TCS+ | Bolt ups the ante on platform safety

      4 March 2026
      Watts & Wheels S1E4: 'We drive an electric Uber'

      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

      TCS+ | Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story

      30 January 2026
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      The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for - Andries Maritz

      The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for

      18 February 2026
      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

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

      26 January 2026
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    South African tech start-ups that sold big on the world stage

    South African tech start-ups that sold big on the world stage

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu3 February 2026

    A look at South African tech start-ups whose global acquisitions delivered big exits for founders and international impact.

    Standard Bank branches are going cashless - Kabelo Makeke

    Standard Bank branches are going cashless

    By Staff Reporter3 February 2026

    Standard Bank is accelerating the shift to cashless branches as it adapts its physical network to changing customer behaviour.

    OpenAI chip rethink signals turning point in AI hardware market - Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters

    OpenAI chip rethink signals turning point in AI hardware market

    By Agency Staff3 February 2026

    OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia’s latest AI chips and has sought alternatives, sources have said.

    SpaceX acquires xAI in record-breaking deal

    SpaceX acquires xAI in record-breaking deal

    By Agency Staff3 February 2026

    The transaction values SpaceX at $1-trillion, and xAI at $250-billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

    Haier plants its flag in South Africa

    Haier plants its flag in South Africa

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu2 February 2026

    Appliance and smart home giant, China’s Haier Group, has officially launched in South Africa.

    Microsoft's winning formula is starting to fray - Satya Nadella

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    By Duncan McLeod2 February 2026

    Microsoft’s AI spending spree and Copilot push are testing investor and user patience after a decade of extraordinary gains.

    Meet the CIO | Inside the JSE's tech engine with CIO Tebalo Tsoaeli

    Meet the CIO | Inside the JSE’s tech engine with CIO Tebalo Tsoaeli

    By Meet the CIO2 February 2026

    JSE CIO Tebalo Tsoaeli explains how cloud, regulation and automated trading are reshaping Africa’s largest stock exchange.

    Crypto has gone mainstream - will South African regulators catch up in 2026? - Marius Reitz

    Crypto has gone mainstream – will South African regulators catch up in 2026?

    By Marius Reitz2 February 2026

    The countries that will benefit most from digital assets will be those that regulate them clearly, fairly and with confidence.

    Sixty60 notches up R11.9-billion in sales in six months

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    By Staff Reporter2 February 2026

    Sixty60 continued its expansion in the six months to 28 December 2025, with sales via the platform rising 34.6%.

    Breaking silos with SAS: Agile insurance in an uncertain world

    Breaking silos with SAS: agile insurance in an uncertain world

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    Insurers don’t lack data; they lack integrated decision-making needed to manage risk, cost and growth confidently.

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