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

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

      10 March 2026
      Ambassador Bozell flags scale of US tech investment in South Africa - Leo Brent Bozell III

      Ambassador Bozell flags scale of US tech investment in South Africa

      10 March 2026
      Africa leads the world in stablecoin adoption - Chris Harmse

      Africa leads the world in stablecoin adoption

      10 March 2026
      South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

      South Africa’s energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

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

      10 March 2026
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      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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      17 February 2026
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      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

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

      18 February 2026
      A million reasons monopolies don't work - Duncan McLeod

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      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 Africa's telecoms sector enters a new growth phase

    South Africa’s telecoms sector enters a new growth phase

    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

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

    By SAS South Africa19 January 2026

    Organisations achieve ROI by embedding governance, explainability and trusted frameworks early on, says SAS.

    New Planet Energy and Span Africa launch landmark solar project

    New Planet Energy and Span Africa launch landmark solar project

    By New Planet Energy19 January 2026

    New Planet Energy and Span Africa have delivered an integrated solar-and-steel system for Thuso Mills.

    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

    By Björn Menden and Thomas Switala18 January 2026

    South Africa’s fibre market is entering an “Open Access 2.0” era shaped by scale, behaviour and enforcement.

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    By Agency Staff18 January 2026

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu16 January 2026

    Software developer jobs are booming in South Africa, but too few qualified candidates are applying, Pnet data shows.

    Iran takes on Starlink in high-stakes bid to silence dissent

    Iran takes on Starlink in high-stakes bid to silence dissent

    By Agency Staff16 January 2026

    Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.

    Consumer demand driving a shift in online payments

    Shoppers forcing merchants to adopt new digital payment methods

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu15 January 2026

    Consumers are reshaping online payments as merchants race to meet growing demand for flexible digital options.

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    By Amy Musgrave15 January 2026

    Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.

    Wikipedia moves to monetise AI giants' reliance on its content

    Wikipedia moves to monetise AI giants’ reliance on its content

    By Agency Staff15 January 2026

    The Wikimedia Foundation has secured deals with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon to monetise content for AI training.

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