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      Cabinet approves draft AI policy for public comment

      Cabinet approves draft AI policy for public comment

      6 April 2026
      Icasa data confirms the scale of South Africa's pay-TV collapse

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      6 April 2026
      How AI agents are reshaping banking in South Africa - Lindelani Ramukumba, Absa

      How agentic AI is reshaping banking in South Africa

      5 April 2026
      South Africa's 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa

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      5 April 2026
      WhatsApp is eating South African operators' revenue

      WhatsApp is eating South African operators’ revenue

      4 April 2026
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      DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack

      4 April 2026
      Amazon in talks to buy satellite operator Globalstar

      Amazon in talks to buy satellite operator Globalstar

      2 April 2026

      Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services

      27 March 2026
      It's official: ads are coming to ChatGPT

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      23 March 2026
      Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi's

      Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi’s

      19 March 2026
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      The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

      1 April 2026
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      26 March 2026
      The last generation of coders

      The last generation of coders

      18 February 2026
      Sentech is in dire straits

      Sentech is in dire straits

      10 February 2026
      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa's power sector

      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa’s power sector

      21 January 2026
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      TCS | MTN’s Divyesh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi

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      27 March 2026
      Meet the CIO | HealthBridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

      Meet the CIO | Healthbridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

      23 March 2026
      TCS+ | Arctic Wolf unpacks the evolving threat landscape for SA businesses - Clare Loveridge and Jason Oehley

      TCS+ | Arctic Wolf unpacks the evolving threat landscape for SA businesses

      19 March 2026
      TCS+ | Vox Kiwi: a wireless solution promising a fibre-like experience - Theo van Zyl

      TCS+ | Vox Kiwi: a wireless solution promising a fibre-like experience

      13 March 2026
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      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap's slow adoption - Cheslyn Jacobs

      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

      26 March 2026
      South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

      South Africa’s energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

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

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      5 March 2026
      VC's centre of gravity is shifting - and South Africa is in the frame - Alison Collier

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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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    The quiet infrastructure powering AI: why long-life IOT networks matter more than ever - Sigfox South Africa

    The quiet infrastructure powering AI: why long-life IoT networks matter more than ever

    By Sigfox South Africa18 February 2026

    Reliable long-life IoT networks like Sigfox form the hidden foundation of scalable AI systems across industries.

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

    MTN to buy back its own cellular towers in R35-billion deal

    By Duncan McLeod17 February 2026

    MTN Group has agreed to acquire 100% of IHS Towers, reversing years of selling off its tower infrastructure.

    Icasa gears up for South Africa's next big spectrum auction - Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo

    Icasa gears up for South Africa’s next big spectrum auction

    By Amy Musgrave17 February 2026

    Icasa expects it will soon appoint a service provider that will run South Africa’s next spectrum auction.

    Not enough: Eskom unions spurn above-inflation wage offer

    Not enough: Eskom unions spurn above-inflation wage offer

    By Agency Staff17 February 2026

    Two of South Africa’s biggest trade unions have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from Eskom.

    More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

    More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

    By Agency Staff17 February 2026

    Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, but has left the door open a crack.

    SA firms turn to automated dispatch as crime perception soars

    SA firms turn to automated dispatch as crime perception soars

    By Tinashe Mazodze17 February 2026

    Automated dispatch technology is gaining ground in South Africa as crime drives a surge in security callouts.

    Blu Label lands energy trading licence from Nersa - Mark Levy

    Blu Label lands electricity trading licence from Nersa

    By Staff Reporter17 February 2026

    BluEnergy Trading has been granted a multi-year energy trading licence, allowing it to buy and sell power.

    iOCO goes desert storming with Saudi Arabia cloud expansion - Richard Vester

    iOCO goes desert storming with Saudi Arabia cloud expansion

    By Staff Reporter17 February 2026

    iOCO has expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia, growing its cloud practice there through a partnership with AWS.

    Starlink expands public advocacy campaign as it pushes for SA licence

    Starlink expands public advocacy campaign as it pushes for SA licence

    By Duncan McLeod17 February 2026

    Starlink has intensified its campaign to secure a South African operating licence amid ongoing regulatory delays.

    Scaling modern, data-driven farming across Africa - Chris Duvenage

    Scaling modern, data-driven farming across Africa

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    AgriLogiq and NEC XON partner to scale protected, data-driven farming across Africa through strategic collaboration.

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    Opinion
    The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap's slow adoption - Cheslyn Jacobs

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    26 March 2026
    South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

    South Africa’s energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

    10 March 2026
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