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      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

      17 July 2026
      Tap to pay is finally coming to the Post Office

      Tap to pay is finally coming to the Post Office

      17 July 2026
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      6 July 2026

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      15 June 2026
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      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

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      Alfa's electric rebel - Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce

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      30 June 2026
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      23 June 2026
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      22 June 2026
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    Microsoft to invest billions in AI data centres in South Africa - President Cyril Ramaphosa with Microsoft president and vice chairman Brad Smith

    Microsoft to invest billions in AI data centres in South Africa

    By Duncan McLeod6 March 2025

    The US software giant will invest R5.4-billion in new data centre infrastructure in South Africa.

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    A new player in the MVNO space believes there’s still room for significant growth in the sector.

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    Media industry experts warn there could be chaos ahead, with analogue switch-off less than a month away.

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    South Africa mulling streaming levy to fund SABC

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    Funding options for the SABC are once again being debated, though no firm decisions have been made.

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