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      South Africa's EV sales nearly double - but the base is still tiny

      South Africa’s EV sales nearly double – but the base is still tiny

      9 June 2026
      MTN enlists Alipay owner to turn MoMo into a super app

      MTN enlists Alipay owner to turn MoMo into a super app

      9 June 2026
      The clock is ticking on South African banks' biggest advantage

      The clock is ticking on South African banks’ biggest advantage

      9 June 2026
      Apple finally overhauls Siri in late bid to catch AI rivals - Tim Cook

      Apple finally overhauls Siri in late bid to catch AI rivals

      9 June 2026
      OpenAI filing sets up a trio of trillion-dollar tech IPOs

      OpenAI filing sets up a trio of trillion-dollar tech IPOs

      9 June 2026
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      Meta declares war on Israeli spyware firm

      Meta declares war on Israeli spyware firm

      8 June 2026
      Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI

      Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI

      4 June 2026
      AI demand sparks 'chipflation' warning

      AI demand sparks ‘chipflation’ warning

      4 June 2026
      Astronomers discover exoplanets with magnetic fields

      Strange winds reveal magnetic fields on distant ‘hot Jupiters’

      2 June 2026
      AI giant Anthropic files for landmark US listing

      AI giant Anthropic files for landmark US listing

      1 June 2026
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      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price - Lamborghini Temerario

      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price

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

      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      1 June 2026
      Alfa's electric rebel - Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce

      Alfa’s electric rebel

      29 April 2026
      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

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

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

      1 April 2026
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      Watts & Wheels S1E5: 'A Bentley of the bush and a car that swims'

      Watts & Wheels S1E5: ‘A Bentley of the bush and a car that swims’

      8 June 2026
      TCS | Charge's R1.8-billion bet on an off-grid EV future - Charge chairman Joubert Roux

      TCS | Charge’s R1.8-billion bet on an off-grid EV future

      18 May 2026
      TCS+ | The Up&Up Group on the hidden cost of AI - Jason Harrison

      TCS+ | The Up&Up Group on the hidden cost of AI

      13 May 2026
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      TCS+ | The retirement decision most South Africans get wrong

      6 May 2026
      TCS | The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI - Braden van Breda

      TCS | The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI

      4 May 2026
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      Clashing judgments leave South Africa’s crypto law unsettled

      2 June 2026
      The author, Pambos Soteriades

      The trap inside South Africa’s banking MVNO boom

      1 June 2026
      The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone's privacy - Petrus Potgieter

      The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone’s privacy

      29 May 2026
      Treasury's crypto crackdown is a betrayal of Mandela's promise - Duncan McLeod

      Treasury’s crypto crackdown is a betrayal of Mandela’s promise

      22 May 2026
      South Africa is sleepwalking into another AI policy failure - Celeste Labuschagne

      South Africa is sleepwalking into another AI policy failure

      20 May 2026
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    Consumers get new weapon against direct marketing spam

    Consumers get new weapon against phone call spam

    By Duncan McLeod16 April 2026

    Direct marketers must scrub their databases monthly against a national opt-out registry under rules now in force.

    Sita, Sars rubbish reports they were hacked

    Standard Bank data breach fallout deepens

    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu16 April 2026

    The leaked information includes client names, ID numbers, contact details, account numbers and some credit card details.

    Gemini gets personal for South African users

    Gemini gets personal for South African users

    By Staff Reporter16 April 2026

    Google’s Personal Intelligence is rolling out first to paying Gemini subscribers, with free users to follow.

    South Africa's AI moment is now - and we risk blowing it - Stafford Masie

    South Africa’s AI moment is now – and we risk blowing it

    By Stafford Masie16 April 2026

    In this open letter to communications minister Solly Malatsi, investor Stafford Masie tears into South Africa’s draft AI policy.

    Stafford Masie: South Africa risks regulating away its AI future

    Stafford Masie: South Africa risks regulating away its AI future

    By Duncan McLeod16 April 2026

    Tech investor Stafford Masie has urged the communications minister to rebalance the draft National AI Policy fundamentally.

    Adobe bets on AI agents to fend off cheaper rivals

    Adobe bets on AI agents to fend off cheaper rivals

    By Stephen Nellis16 April 2026

    Adobe’s new Firefly AI assistant can autonomously carry out tasks across Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro.

    Warren Mande to take over as Netstar MD

    Warren Mande to take over as Netstar MD

    By Staff Reporter16 April 2026

    Warren Mande will replace Grant Fraser, who is emigrating to Australia after three-and-a-half years at Netstar.

    Fibre: the backbone of South Africa's digital health ecosystem - Mweb

    Fibre: the backbone of South Africa’s digital health ecosystem

    By Mweb16 April 2026

    For millions of South Africans, access to healthcare does not begin in a clinic. It begins online, says Mweb.

    TrendAI opens South African data centre, plans Africa expansion - Assad Arabi

    TrendAI plans Africa expansion

    By Tinashe Mazodze16 April 2026

    TrendAI has enhanced its South African data centre and is planning further deployments across the African continent.

    Icasa's infrastructure database plan raises national security alarm

    Icasa’s infrastructure database plan raises national security alarm

    By Duncan McLeod15 April 2026

    Telecoms lobby group ACT has warned of security vulnerabilities and accused Icasa of dodging the real broadband bottleneck.

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    South Africa's operators solved fintech. Digital identity is next - Contactable

    South Africa’s operators solved fintech. Digital identity is next

    9 June 2026
    Opinion

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    1 June 2026
    The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone's privacy - Petrus Potgieter

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